March 17 / 13.40 Fakenham

13.40 Fakenham

Good To Soft

GB Driveways Surfacing Norfolk & Suffolk Novices’ Handicap Chase (For The Prince Carlton Cup)

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 3m 0f 38y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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GB Driveways Surfacing Norfolk & Suffolk Novices’ Handicap Chase (For The Prince Carlton Cup)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5-4221 C

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Narrowly beat Doireann in handicap hurdle here (2m7f, good; off 4lb lower) six weeks ago, opening her account; in-form mare who has possibilities if proving as effective back over fences (third attempt).
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1st

2

17th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Brandisova

11st 1lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Lucy Wadham

Narrowly beat Doireann in handicap hurdle here (2m7f, good; off 4lb lower) six weeks ago, opening her account; in-form mare who has possibilities if proving as effective back over fences (third attempt).

5/1

1st

5

2nd Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

14:40 Fakenham

Brandisova

10st 11lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Lucy Wadham

0-7 over hurdles; runner-up twice on heavy ground this winter (2m7f/3m1f) and a recent 2lb drop helps but she may not be ideally suited by today's quicker conditions.

11/4

2nd

5

12th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

13:05 Catterick

Brandisova

11st 7lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Lucy Wadham

led, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, outpaced before last, soon no chance with winner

9/4

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -73411 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Seeking a hat-trick having won novice handicap chases at Leicester (2m6f) and Market Rasen (3m) last month, both on good ground; bred to rate higher still (from a family that has served his trainer well; includes several multiple winners); appealing.
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2nd

4

17th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Mixedwave

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

Seeking a hat-trick having won novice handicap chases at Leicester (2m6f) and Market Rasen (3m) last month, both on good ground; bred to rate higher still (from a family that has served his trainer well; includes several multiple winners); appealing.

11/4

1st

5

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:15 Market Rasen

Mixedwave

10st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

jumped slightly left throughout, pressed leader, led and made rest 2nd, pushed along and went clear before 2 out, shaken up and kept on strongly run-in

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: -861P1

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Seemingly unsuited by heavy ground on penultimate start; that is flanked by wins over hurdles and fences, latest in comfortable fashion at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft; chase debut); unexposed in this sphere and should be as effective back at 3m; respected.
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3rd

1

17th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Mad About Sally

12st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

Seemingly unsuited by heavy ground on penultimate start; that is flanked by wins over hurdles and fences, latest in comfortable fashion at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft; chase debut); unexposed in this sphere and should be as effective back at 3m; respected.

11/8

1st

3

6th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

16:00 Fontwell

Mad About Sally

10st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

jumped well, raced in second, led 7th, clear from 3 out, comfortably

3/1

Form: 7-2P26

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Sole maiden in the field but is suited by Fakenham; close second in two handicap hurdles here (2m7f, good/good to soft) this season, beaten short head by Brandisova two starts ago; return to this venue looks a plus on chase debut; showed promise in point; could go well.
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3

17th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Doireann

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Sole maiden in the field but is suited by Fakenham; close second in two handicap hurdles here (2m7f, good/good to soft) this season, beaten short head by Brandisova two starts ago; return to this venue looks a plus on chase debut; showed promise in point; could go well.

7/1

6th

6

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Carlisle

Doireann

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Placed on six of her ten career starts, including twice since wind surgery; slightly outpaced and short of room at a crucial stage before rallying determinedly to go under by a short-head at Fakenham (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) latest; compensation could await despite the 3lb higher mark.

4/1

2nd

4

2nd Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

14:40 Fakenham

Doireann

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Ran as though something was amiss at Plumpton one month ago and needs to put that behind her but was 23l clear of the third when close second over C&D (good to soft) in November and is only 2lb higher today; sports first-time cheekpieces.

11/2

Form: 061223 C BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
In good form last month, winning here (2m5f, good) then runner-up twice at Leicester (2m4f/2m6f); disappointing favourite at Huntingdon 12 days ago but the February performances give him a fighting chance.
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5

17th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Cloudy Wednesday

10st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

In good form last month, winning here (2m5f, good) then runner-up twice at Leicester (2m4f/2m6f); disappointing favourite at Huntingdon 12 days ago but the February performances give him a fighting chance.

5/1

3rd

3

5th Mar 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

14:25 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

11st 7lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Improved form of late, opening his chase account at Fakenham (2m5f, good) then runner-up twice at Leicester; the latest effort came five days ago; sound chance off same mark.

7/2

2nd

6

28th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

Cloudy Wednesday

11st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Too determined for his rivals when winning at Fakenham this month (2m5f, good) and was unfortunate to catch C'est Quelqu'un on a good day over 2m4f here 12 days ago; has a slight query about this extra distance on a stiff track but is at least in good heart.

11/4

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.60
Straight Forecast £10.43
Trifecta £25.00

Selections

RP Ratings:

Mad About Sally

SPOTLIGHT:

Mixedwave

TOPSPEED:

Cloudy Wednesday

The Times:

Doireann

NEWMARKET:

Brandisova

Telegraph:

Mixedwave

D Express:

Mixedwave

The Star:

Mixedwave

Daily Record:

Mixedwave

Daily Mail:

Cloudy Wednesday

POSTDATA:

Mad About Sally

LAMBOURN:

Mad About Sally

The Guardian:

Mad About Sally

Daily Mirror:

Mad About Sally

The Sun:

Mad About Sally