January 01 / 13.45 Fakenham

13.45

Good To Soft

R Q Capital Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6243.6
  • 2m 5f 44y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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R Q Capital Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2P3-14 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won a mares' handicap hurdle at Southwell in May (2m4f, good) and shaped well on same track last time when fourth on chase debut (2m4f, good); chance
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1st

7

25th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

15:35 Wetherby

Lincoln Lyn

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Tom Gretton

took keen hold, midfield

5/2

2nd

6

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

12:40 Fakenham

Lincoln Lyn

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom Gretton

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, went second run-in, challenging final 110yds, just held

3/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3-7322

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in six of his ten races over fences, including when second of two finishers over 3m (good) here last time when having first run for Sarah Humphrey (formerly with Peter Bowen); worth considering
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0

7

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

13:40 Fakenham

Le Tueur

10st 11lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Sarah Humphrey

Came good for Sarah Humphrey with two wins in March, the latter gained in small-field C&D event (soft); now 2lb below that mark and both his 3m runs here last month were respectable; probably won't be far way.

10/1

3rd

2

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:45 Fakenham

Le Tueur

11st 10lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Sarah Humphrey

led narrowly, headed and raced in second 4th, not fluent 6th, pushed along 4 out, mistake and lost second 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on approaching last, no extra run-in

11/4

10/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4/47P-

Last run: 521 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
0-17 over fences but easy winner of a two-finisher maiden point when last seen out in April (trained by Fergal O'Brien); form under Rules prior to that wasn't strong and hard to know quite what to expect on return from a break on yard debut;
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4th

6

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Twasnt The Plan

10st 11lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Robbie Llewellyn

0-25 under rules and lightly raced in recent years; won a small-field point last spring and was placed at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) on stable debut in January but weakened tamely at Fontwell later that month and others here have more appealing profiles; hood refitted.

8/1

6

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Twasnt The Plan

11st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Robbie Llewellyn

0-18 over fences but gave pretty good account when third on recent seasonal/stable debut at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) and is another 3lb lower here; could have a say.

13/2

3rd

5

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:45 Fakenham

Twasnt The Plan

11st 8lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Robbie Llewellyn

0-17 over fences but easy winner of a two-finisher maiden point when last seen out in April (trained by Fergal O'Brien); form under Rules prior to that wasn't strong and hard to know quite what to expect on return from a break on yard debut;

10/1

Form: 333-4P

Last run: 52 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Point winner; has shown fair form on occasions over fences, including over C&D; pulled up last time but has since had a wind op so could bounce back; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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1st

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:35 Fakenham

Another Mystery

10st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Runner-up over hurdles here (2m4f, good; first-time blinkers) on latest rules start last June and competes off a 10lb lower mark today, but his chasing strike-rate is 0-11 and this year's point form is uninspiring.

8/1

2nd

1

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Fakenham

Another Mystery

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Hasn't been pulling up any trees in his recent chases following a lengthy absence but he is 2-6 over hurdles and well handicapped should the new blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) have some impact.

4/1

2nd

1

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Fakenham

Another Mystery

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Hasn't been pulling up any trees in his recent chases following a lengthy absence but he is 2-6 over hurdles and well handicapped should the new blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) have some impact.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 477342

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who has finished in the frame on both starts over fences, last time chasing home a 100-1 shot in a 3m handicap at Southwell (soft) when cheekpieces were on for the first time (retained); a possible.
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2nd

3

22nd Jul 2023

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

17:10 Cartmel

Colemanstown Lad

11st 11lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

raced in third, headway and briefly disputed lead 2 out, shaken up when pressed leader 3f out, ridden and went second over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

100/30

2

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:45 Fakenham

Colemanstown Lad

12st 0lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Olly Murphy

Eight-race maiden who has finished in the frame on both starts over fences, last time chasing home a 100-1 shot in a 3m handicap at Southwell (soft) when cheekpieces were on for the first time (retained); a possible.

5/2

5

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:15 Huntingdon

Colemanstown Lad

11st 9lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Olly Murphy

Ran well at Perth in September (2m4f, soft; hurdles) and he has shown better form in two chase runs since, missing out by a neck at Southwell five weeks ago (3m, soft; first-time cheekpieces, retained); still has better to come in this discipline.

4/1

Form: 857-P6

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Ex-Philip Hobbs; modest efforts for present yard and others appeal more on his chase debut; tongue-tie now tried.
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4

17th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

14:20 Fakenham

Monymusk Lad

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Laura Horsfall

Early promise in AW bumper but still feeling his way since return from absence for new yard and he didn't find much in a Doncaster handicap last month; regular hood discarded.

20/1

5th

5

9th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

13:05 Doncaster

Monymusk Lad

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Laura Horsfall

Pulled up on stable debut in November when back from a long absence and well beaten on handicap debut at Leicester (1m7f, good to soft) next time; has since fallen on his chase debut and he's probably best watched.

25/1

4

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:45 Fakenham

Monymusk Lad

11st 10lb

J: Harrison Beswick

T: Laura Horsfall

Ex-Philip Hobbs; modest efforts for present yard and others appeal more on his chase debut; tongue-tie now tried.

25/1

Form: P-5844

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Juvenile hurdle winner at Fontwell on debut in September 2021 (2m, good); hasn't won again and was well beaten on chase debut here last time (2m, good); more needed.
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7th

6

(7)

12th Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

The Yellow Mini

8st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Michael Wigham

led, headed and raced in second after 4f, pushed along and lost position from 5f out, soon dropped to rear and beaten, eased from 2f out, tailed off

25/1

7

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:45 Fakenham

The Yellow Mini

10st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Michael Wigham

Juvenile hurdle winner at Fontwell on debut in September 2021 (2m, good); hasn't won again and was well beaten on chase debut here last time (2m, good); more needed.

14/1

4th

6

11th Nov 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

13:20 Southwell

The Yellow Mini

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Michael Wigham

Won against own age group on hurdling debut in September 2021 but returned from break with two heavy defeats this autumn and is 3lb out of the weights for this chasing debut; cheekpieces the headgear of choice today.

12/1

Form: 980P

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Poor hurdler who was pulled up on chase debut at Sedgefield in November; cheekpieces now tried but would be a surprise winner.
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8

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:45 Fakenham

Imperial Senorita

10st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Poor hurdler who was pulled up on chase debut at Sedgefield in November; cheekpieces now tried but would be a surprise winner.

50/1

7

22nd Nov 2022

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Sedgefield

Imperial Senorita

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Modest and inconsistent maiden in Irish points; soundly beaten in maiden hurdles for new stable; weak claims on handicap/chase debut.

33/1

10th

11

12th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Imperial Senorita

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

always towards rear

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.30
Straight Forecast £14.39
Tricast £53.54
Trifecta £63.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Colemanstown Lad

SPOTLIGHT:

Lincoln Lyn

RP Ratings:

Le Tueur

Telegraph:

Colemanstown Lad

Daily Mail:

Colemanstown Lad

D Express:

Colemanstown Lad

Daily Record:

Colemanstown Lad

The Times:

Lincoln Lyn

Daily Mirror:

Lincoln Lyn

The Sun:

Le Tueur

The Star:

Le Tueur