January 01 / 14.20 Fakenham

14.20

Good To Soft

Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10406
  • 2m 7f 95y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4/P-14 C

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Didn't go unbacked when making a lot of the running to win a 2m4f maiden here (good) before struggling under a penalty in a better race at Kempton; goes handicapping off what looks a fair enough mark.
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3

20th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

16:05 Market Rasen

Allo Allo

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won over hurdles (2m7f, good to soft) and fences (2m4f, good) early last year but he's been pulled up in all three runs this season; now back on last winning mark but he needs a major revival on this return to hurdling; cheekpieces are added after a break.

16/1

0

5

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

14:40 Fakenham

Allo Allo

11st 3lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: Stuart Edmunds

in touch with leaders

8/1

0

1

13th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 4

15:10 Fakenham

Allo Allo

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

disputed lead, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

100/30

14/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 25-518 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Off the mark with a 12l success over C&D last May (good) and a 6lb rise could have been worse; was nothing like so good at Ludlow but soft ground might not be for her.
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6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 523F-4

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Fell early on his handicap debut and didn't run much of a race on reappearance; however, there was promise in his placed efforts in maidens and there's time to come good again.
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4th

6

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:09 Market Rasen

Gerico Ville

11st 3lb

J: Miss Molly Landau

T: Chris Gordon

Closely matched with Everything'sontick who beat him by a neck at Plumpton two runs back (3m1f, soft) when both would have been beaten had the leader stood up at the last; well beaten last time but was badly hampered; visor replaces cheekpieces; not out of it.

11/2

3rd

6

10th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Gerico Ville

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders, mistake then badly hampered by faller 4 out, awkward jump 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression

11/2

2nd

5

26th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Gerico Ville

11st 9lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders on outer

5/2

Form: /864-5

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Good-ground bumper winner; not really threatened over hurdles but looked in need of the race when a late weakener at Wetherby (2m3f) and there is plenty of stamina in his useful pedigree; could improve for going this far on his handicap debut.
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10th

1

2nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 118y

Class 4

16:10 Ascot

Revasser

12st 0lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Lucy Wadham

Pulled up in his two most recent handicaps (over hurdles and fences) and a recent 10l second in a Southwell maiden hurdle (2m4f, good; first-time cheekpieces, retained today) came in a race that took little winning; lots to prove back up in trip with further rain not ideal.

10/1

2nd

10

6th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:35 Southwell

Revasser

11st 7lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Lucy Wadham

prominent

13/2

5

10th Feb 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Kempton

Revasser

11st 6lb

J: Aidan Coleman

T: Lucy Wadham

Only beaten about 2l when fourth on handicap hurdle debut at Fakenham (2m7f, good to soft) on New Year's Day and was pulled up early the next time when sent off favourite; interesting now sent over fences, as a close relative of the stable's good chaser Le Reve.

7/1

Form: 48-244 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Flat winner who is 0-13 over hurdles but very well handicapped on some of his form and Jack Wildman takes off another 7lb; wasn't far away at Fontwell (2m5f) but might get outstayed over this longer trip.
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4th

5

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

San Pedro

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground, struggling from 3 out

10/1

4th

5

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

San Pedro

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground

10/1

Form: 42222P

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in her first four hurdling starts, the last twice in good-ground handicaps (2m3f/2m4f); dropped out disappointingly on the rise to 3m1f at Huntingdon but a stumble quite possibly knocked her confidence.
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2nd

1

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:17 Huntingdon

Cluain Aodha

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Neil King

disputed lead

13/8

Form: /345-P D

Last run: 234 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner (2m-2m7f, on good/soft) but nearly three years since the last of those and he's 0-9 over hurdles; didn't look a complete back-number in four runs for Fergal O'Brien, and reportedly finished lame on final appearance in May.
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4

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Cap St Vincent

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Four-time chase winner (2m-2m7f, on good/soft) but three years since the last of those and he's 0-11 over hurdles.

25/1

8th

3

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:30 Ffos Las

Cap St Vincent

11st 11lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Four-time chase winner (2m-2m7f, on good/soft) but three years since the last of those and he's 0-10 over hurdles; ran a quiet first race for this yard.

25/1

Form: 1-434

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who has been beaten about 30l in his three runs over hurdles, though never had a chance against the very smart Authorised Speed the last time; of greater interest now handicapping and this trip should suit.
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4th

3

8th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:50 Leicester

Hurricane Vichi

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Sole win came in a Ffos Las bumper in April 2022; competitive over hurdles, but yet to prove his worth as a chaser (0-2); has undergone more wind surgery since finishing fourth of eight (beaten 30l) over C&D in January; early days for current trainer Stuart Edmunds.

12/1

1

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:25 Leicester

Hurricane Vichi

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Bumper winner and placed over hurdles for previous yard; ran badly on sole chase attempt but has the potential to do better judged on sole point effort; heed the market signals on debut for new stable.

9/2

3rd

6

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:40 Stratford

Hurricane Vichi

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Bumper winner and narrowly beaten in a handicap hurdle in January off 2lb higher; latest no-show was over fences in new headgear so best to put a line through that; could go well if taking to the new cheekpieces.

12/1

Form: U40-75 CD

Last run: 228 days

W: 12st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Decent back in the day but only one win since May 2019, when scrambling home over fences in September 2021; well held back over hurdles for this yard, though this does look a bit easier.
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11

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Canyon City

11st 4lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Caroline Fryer

Decent back in the day but only one win since May 2019 and he was pulled up in a staying handicap at Fakenham on his return from an absence.

50/1

1

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

14:20 Fakenham

Canyon City

12st 1lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Decent back in the day but only one win since May 2019, when scrambling home over fences in September 2021; well held back over hurdles for this yard, though this does look a bit easier.

14/1

Form: P54425 C

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 10lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 106

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5

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

14:20 Fakenham

Templehills

11st 10lb

J: Jack Savage

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

5th

1

27th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:40 Stratford

Templehills

11st 13lb

J: Jack Savage

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

led, hung left and jumped left throughout, went clear 3rd, mistake 4th, much reduced lead 10th, soon headed and weakened (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)

3/1

2nd

5

3rd Oct 2022

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

13:00 Stratford

Templehills

11st 2lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped left on occasions, raced in second, hit 8th, hung left from 2 out, pushed along when lost second home turn, ridden after last, soon went second again, always held

5/1

Non-runners

Templehills

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £52.20
Straight Forecast £45.04
Tricast £232.37
Trifecta £260.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hurricane Vichi

The Sun:

Templehills

The Star:

Gerico Ville

Telegraph:

Allo Allo

Daily Mirror:

San Pedro

RP Ratings:

Hurricane Vichi

POSTDATA:

Hurricane Vichi

The Times:

Hurricane Vichi

Daily Mail:

Hurricane Vichi

D Express:

Hurricane Vichi

Daily Record:

Templehills