December 19 / 14.40 Fakenham

14.40

Good To Soft

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  • 2m 5f 44y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 235-41

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Belatedly off the mark in Britain at Ffos Las (2m3f, soft) last month, keeping on gamely to repel a strong finisher (front pair well clear); should cope with today's 5lb higher mark; respected.
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3

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

14:35 Plumpton

Georges Saint

11st 11lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

Mudlover who has won four times over fences and he's run creditably at Warwick (3m, good to soft) and over C&D (soft) in last two starts; finished behind Lumi Plugin last time but he should give it another good shot and any rain would be a bonus.

9/4

3rd

3

26th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Georges Saint

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Mudlover who was out of sorts in just three runs last winter but ran well for a long way in a better race than this at Bangor (3m, soft) in April and kept on gamely when third at Warwick (3m, good to soft) last month; this more testing ground will suit better; solid claims.

2/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 32F-22 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner last season and began this campaign with creditable seconds at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) and Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month; competes off career-high mark today but went close (over hurdles) on his only visit to Fakenham and is likely to be in the thick of things.
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4th

1

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:45 Huntingdon

William Cody

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

Gained three of four chase wins over C&D and returns here after going close on final two starts last season (2m4f/2m3f; wore cheekpieces last time); holds no secrets from the handicapper but will be fine on the forecast good ground and has obvious claims.

5/2

2nd

4

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:37 Wetherby

William Cody

11st 9lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Pam Sly

He's run well to be second on two of his last three starts (2m3f/2m4f, good/soft), most recently at Southwell four weeks ago; he's 4lb higher than last time but was clear with a progressive winner; high on the list.

3/1

2nd

5

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

14:55 Southwell

William Cody

11st 5lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

Third in this last year; four-time chase winner (all at about this trip) but hasn't scored since November 2024; close second at Catterick (2m3f, good) on penultimate start but lesser efforts either side of that; remains below his last winning mark and holds each-way claims again.

4/1

Form: 43-116 C

Last run: 38 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner over today's trip at Uttoxeter (soft/good) in early part of this season and last month's defeat over the big Aintree fences can easily be overlooked; also suited by this track (won over hurdles here in 2019); enters calculations.
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6th

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

Yccs Portocervo

12st 0lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Potentially well handicapped but had been hunter chasing before pulling up on his return to handicaps at Market Rasen.

12/1

4

6th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Yccs Portocervo

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

C&D winner last summer off 4lb higher and ran to a fair level when runner-up in a hunter chase in May; likely to run well.

11/2

1

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

Yccs Portocervo

12st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won this last season on soft ground; this year's two non-completions came over a trip too short and over the National fences at Aintree; got back on track with a respectable fourth at Ludlow; should go well.

7/4

Form: P-81P6 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won heavy-ground claiming chase in France in October and very respectable sixth at Sandown (3m, soft) when back in Britain 11 days ago; remains well handicapped on some of last year's form and has a course win on his CV but he is not one to rely upon nowadays.
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10

3rd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 7f 76y

Class 2

14:15 Musselburgh

Via Dolorosa

10st 11lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

midfield on outer

40/1

0

2

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

14:40 Fakenham

Via Dolorosa

12st 0lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

in touch with leaders

12/1

6th

4

8th Dec 2023

Soft

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

15:00 Sandown

Via Dolorosa

11st 11lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Won in France in October on second start back from an absence and he's on a competitive mark on British form as recent as last May; however, this 11yo was pulled up in France last month and others are more compelling.

50/1

Form: B237P1 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner, most recently when bouncing back to form to make virtually all here (3m, good to soft) last month; today's drop back in trip is probably not ideal, though, and current mark probably demands a career-best performance.
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2

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

17:00 Stratford

Jony Max

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

On the downgrade now and returned from a break with 37l defeat behind My Girl Katie at Newton Abbot last month; might well have needed that outing and has conditions to suit here but others appeal more all the same; wears blinkers and cheekpieces simultaneously for the first time.

11/2

2

4th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:53 Newton Abbot

Jony Max

11st 13lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Christian Williams

Five-time chase winner (once over C&D); returned to form with a string of good efforts in the autumn but absent since pulled up in Fakenham marathon just before Christmas and entitled to benefit from this outing.

7/1

5

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

14:13 Fakenham

Jony Max

11st 0lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

Close second in C&D (good) Norfolk National in early part of last season and was a 3m course winner (good to soft) last November; needed considerable help from the handicapper before last month's Warwick success (3m1f, good) but has been placed twice since and the return to this track is an obvious plus; cheekpieces removed after one use; big player.

5/2

Form: 2U1-PP C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner over hurdles last season (2m4f/2m7f) and added to his tally over fences at Bangor (2m4f, good) in April; pulled up on both appearances this season but some positives can be drawn from his run behind Jony Max here on the latter occasion; could have a say.
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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

Form: 9P21-1 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 7yo who made all in a maiden hurdle at end of last season and followed up with clearcut C&D win (good to soft) on last month's chase/handicap debut; upped in grade today but a 3lb rise does not look excessive and he has very obvious scope for progress.
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9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

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11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Well handicapped on form as recent as the winter but needs to better his recent efforts and does not always look wildly enthusiastic; raced mainly on good to soft/soft ground but has won on good; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.

14/1

4th

9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

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11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Well handicapped on form as recent as the winter but needs to better his recent efforts and does not always look wildly enthusiastic; raced mainly on good to soft/soft ground but has won on good; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.

14/1

7th

8

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

16:40 Plumpton

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11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

raced wide, in touch with leaders

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.80
Straight Forecast £11.08
Trifecta £61.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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TOPSPEED:

Georges Saint

The Times:

Yccs Portocervo

The Sun:

Via Dolorosa

RP RATINGS:

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NEWMARKET:

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Telegraph:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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POSTDATA:

Georges Saint

The Guardian:

Georges Saint