January 01 / 15.30 Fakenham

15.30

Good To Soft

www.fakenhamracecourse.co.uk Mares’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6243.6
  • 3m 0f 38y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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www.fakenhamracecourse.co.uk Mares’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.60
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 22-332

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; placed in three of her four hurdles starts, as well as both chases; beaten a long way in both chase defeats but this drop in grade should enable her to get more competitive.
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5

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Lingfield

Bolintlea

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Only win under rules came over 3m at Fakenham (good to soft) where she also didn't run too badly in a stronger race a month ago (2m5f, good); jumping can be an issue but she has a competitive show in her at this level.

7/2

5th

10

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 2

15:20 Fakenham

Bolintlea

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Placed twice since reverting to fences in November, latterly when keeping on to snatch modest third at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) last month, but might find this race too competitive.

16/1

5th

10

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 2

15:20 Fakenham

Bolintlea

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Placed twice since reverting to fences in November, latterly when keeping on to snatch modest third at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) last month, but might find this race too competitive.

16/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: P27-P5

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Placed in 2-10 chases (2m3f/2m5f, the latter here); on a handy mark but needs to better recent efforts and also has stamina to prove.
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2nd

7

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:30 Fakenham

Wildkatze

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tom Gretton

Placed in 2-10 chases (2m3f/2m5f, the latter here); on a handy mark but needs to better recent efforts and also has stamina to prove.

9/1

5th

8

3rd Dec 2022

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 5

12:13 Wetherby

Wildkatze

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Tom Gretton

Runner-up in chases at Fakenham (2m5f, soft) and Market Rasen (2m3f, good to soft) early this year but she ended last season on a low note and was pulled up at Market Rasen on her return last month; record now stands at 0-11 and she needs cheekpieces to help spark a major revival.

12/1

7

10th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:45 Market Rasen

Wildkatze

10st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tom Gretton

Maiden; runner-up in chases at Fakenham and at this track at the start of the year (made much of the running in both) but well beaten at Leicester in March; absent since; yard also runs Passing Secrets.

14/1

Form: 447-4

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Placed in a couple of Irish points; unable to build on that over hurdles (at up to 2m7f); drops 6lb for this chase debut; much more needed.
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10

2nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:55 Plumpton

Redbridge Rosie

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

led

14/1

10

2nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:55 Plumpton

Redbridge Rosie

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

led

14/1

4th

5

23rd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

12:48 Huntingdon

Redbridge Rosie

10st 4lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Sarah Humphrey

led, headed before 2 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 414P-1 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
2-5 over fences, having won easily at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) last February when with John Groucott and at Southwell (3m2f, good) on her first run for this trainer on latest outing; up 10lb for that career best but big player if she can run to a similar level.
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1st

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Jessie Lightfoot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break.

7/1

1st

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Jessie Lightfoot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break.

7/1

3

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:58 Doncaster

Jessie Lightfoot

11st 11lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Henry Oliver

A four-time chase winner who was in a good run of form last year but seems to have lost her way; was struggling when falling four out at Ludlow.

14/1

Form: 322284

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Placed in four of her five hurdle races, at up to 2m7f; not disgraced on chase debut at Doncaster (3m, good) in November on her return from a break; 3lb drop and the application of tongue-tie/cheekpieces make her look interesting.
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5th

4

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:40 Uttoxeter

Hey Frankie

11st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Michael Scudamore

After knocking chasing on the head she returned to hurdles with a staying-on third at Huntingdon (3m1f, good), narrowly denying Sadie Hill for that prize; that was after 130 days away so entitled to be sharper for this.

11/2

3rd

6

11th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Hey Frankie

11st 11lb

J: Luca Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

Not persevered with over fences; poor final hurdles outing of last summer to forgive as well, but interesting on the form of two seconds in fields of this size off up to 7lb higher before that (best RPR 99).

12/1

6

27th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

19:00 Taunton

Hey Frankie

11st 5lb

J: Luca Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

Nine-race maiden who was pulled up over fences in January when last seen but she's well handicapped on her best hurdle form, including a second in a big-field handicap at Worcester (2m7f, good) last summer; one to keep an eye on back over hurdles on her return; equipment (tried last time) removed.

7/1

Form: 24P3-6

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
1-21 over fences (won over 2m7f, soft); well below par in three starts since last February; well treated based on her form of this time last year; not written off but revival needed.
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5

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:30 Fakenham

The Toojumpa

11st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

1-21 over fences (won over 2m7f, soft); well below par in three starts since last February; well treated based on her form of this time last year; not written off but revival needed.

6/1

Form: 6/57P

Last run: 137 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner (sixth start); has shown little in three hurdle starts and looks best watched on her return from a break for this chase debut; tongue-tie goes on.
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17

6th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Country Kitten

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Won at 40-1 at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) in March 2023 off 2lb higher mark; no worthwhile form since, including last two runs over fences; returns from ten-month layoff and hard to enthuse over.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £27.90
Straight Forecast £25.75
Trifecta £193.50

Selections

RP Ratings:

Jessie Lightfoot

POSTDATA:

Bolintlea

SPOTLIGHT:

Hey Frankie

The Times:

Bolintlea

Daily Record:

Bolintlea

Telegraph:

Jessie Lightfoot

Daily Mail:

Jessie Lightfoot

D Express:

Jessie Lightfoot

Daily Mirror:

Jessie Lightfoot

The Sun:

Jessie Lightfoot

The Star:

Jessie Lightfoot