November 13 / 15.40 Fakenham

15.40

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £2723
  • 2m 0f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Sky Bet Request A Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.40
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 0-

Last run: 240 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
80-1, beaten about 19l when tenth of 17 on debut at Kempton (soft) in March; today's race looks less competitive but improvement is required nevertheless.
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3rd

1

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Plumpton

Ami Bondhu

11st 12lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

0-9 over hurdles but ran his best race this season with cheekpieces added when an 11l third of six over C&D two weeks ago on his first try at this far; should be thereabouts if repeating the effort.

13/2

3rd

5

9th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

14:15 Plumpton

Ami Bondhu

10st 13lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Nick Gifford

Still a maiden over hurdles but produced one of his best results over 2m5f, the longest distance he's tackled; modest third over 2m1f last time; combination of new trip and first-time headgear may have positive effect.

8/1

5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

Ami Bondhu

11st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

0-6 over hurdles but ran well in all three handicaps last season, most recently when second (albeit well held) behind heavily backed rival at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) in February; at least each-way claims if ready to roll.

7/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5-0

Last run: 186 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Represents stable with good record in bumpers and made quite promising debut when fifth of 11 over C&D (soft) in April but her run at Huntingdon (good) the following month was a backward step.
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1st

3

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

20:17 Uttoxeter

Mistral Blue

11st 13lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Dual 2m3f winner on good ground; decent effort when third of seven finishers at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) 16 days ago but is still 4lb above her last winning mark and needs some respite from the handicapper.

9/2

3rd

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

19:00 Market Rasen

Mistral Blue

12st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Dual 2m3f hurdle winner on good ground; pulled up on soft at end of last year but returned from a break with a quite encouraging fifth of 12 at Warwick (2m5f, good) this month and enters calculations here.

5/1

5th

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Mistral Blue

11st 12lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Hereford (2m3f, good) winner under Fern O'Brien in April last year and virtually matched that effort on her comeback run at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in November; best forgiven her follow-up effort back there in December as the soft ground went against her; wouldn't want any rain but returns on a competitive mark and not ruled out.

10/1

13/2

  • Place: £3.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam fairly useful hurdler for stable; trainer 0-17 in bumpers during last five seasons; considered only if lively in betting.
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5th

3

9th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:30 Huntingdon

Midnight Sting

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Michael Appleby

Failed to build on the previous November's mildly promising 22l Fakenham third back there over Easter (good); fair bit more needed.

50/1

5th

3

9th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:30 Huntingdon

Midnight Sting

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Michael Appleby

Failed to build on the previous November's mildly promising 22l Fakenham third back there over Easter (good); fair bit more needed.

50/1

6th

5

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:55 Fakenham

Midnight Sting

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Michael Appleby

soon prominent, lost position after 8f, soon midfield, dropped to rear and struggling from 3f out

8/1

Form: 2-4

Last run: 189 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to same connections' bumper/useful hurdle winner Myplaceatmidnight; ran big race when second of 12 at Warwick (good) in February, and her fourth at Worcester (good) in May was also very encouraging; leading contender.
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4th

2

8th May 2024

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

20:10 Fontwell

Charmians Place

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Neil King

Showed clear promise in bumpers but she's been well held in her completed starts over hurdles, including when a 21l third on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month; had wind surgery since but she needs improvement after a short break.

8/1

4th

2

8th May 2024

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

20:10 Fontwell

Charmians Place

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Neil King

Showed clear promise in bumpers but she's been well held in her completed starts over hurdles, including when a 21l third on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month; had wind surgery since but she needs improvement after a short break.

8/1

3rd

3

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

14:10 Huntingdon

Charmians Place

11st 9lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Neil King

raced in second, not fluent 2nd

6/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 282 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful and prolific Flat/hurdle winner Cool Sky; beaten about 24l when fourth of six at Sandown (good to soft) in February but this race looks easier; could have a say.
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5th

3

13th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:40 Fakenham

Cool Style

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

took keen hold, led, headed 2f out, soon weakened

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam AW bumper winner, sister to bumper/hurdle/AW Flat winner Shut The Bar; trainer's second bumper runner (first was tailed off).
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11th

6

18th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

15:40 Plumpton

Karman Line

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Billy Aprahamian

Out of an AW bumper winner but struggled to get competitive on last month's debut at Fakenham (good to soft).

66/1

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25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
3,000euros 3yo; second foal; half-brother to Irish bumper/fairly useful jumps winner It Could Be You; dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler Westren Warrior; stable 0-24 in bumpers during last five seasons.
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7th

2

13th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:40 Fakenham

Cooleagh

11st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

held up in rear, always behind

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-brother to fair hurdler Nazwa; dam unraced half-sister to useful 7f-1m6f Flat winner Emenem; stable has very good strike-rate in bumpers (19%); shortlisted.
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8th

9

2nd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:25 Southwell

Pic The Power

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: L J Morgan

17-2 from 4-1, remote last of eight in bumper at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) in November.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.70
Straight Forecast £13.08
Trifecta £126.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Charmian's Place

Daily Mirror:

Midnight Sting

The Times:

Karman Line

D Express:

Pic The Power

POSTDATA:

Mistral Blue

The Star:

Ami Bondhu

The Sun:

Cool Style

Daily Record:

Midnight Sting

RP RATINGS:

Charmian's Place

Telegraph:

Charmian's Place

The Guardian:

Charmian's Place

Daily Mail:

Charmian's Place