15.45
Good To SoftCountry Food Trust Fakenham Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £13202.5
- 2m 0f 3y
- Class 3
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
100/30 (Won)
- Win: £4.10
- Place: £1.60
Form: 8/3121 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (1) |
4th Jan 2025 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
taken down early, slowly into stride, soon led, headed and raced in second after 4f, led again over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out |
7/2 |
|
4th 2 (1) |
4th Jan 2025 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
taken down early, slowly into stride, soon led, headed and raced in second after 4f, led again over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out |
7/2 |
|
3rd 2 (3) |
20th Dec 2024 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
raced wide, in rear |
6/4 |
12/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: -35325 CD
Last run: 80 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (4) |
11th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
A pretty useful jumper, last successful in a 2m handicap hurdle here in September; rarely seen on the Flat in recent years but he has finished second in staying handicaps on AW on his last two runs in this sphere; should be involved. |
11/4 |
|
8th 1 |
14th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Outclassed in the Greatwood last time when pulled up at 100-1; usually consistent and went into that in form after competitive runs over 2m (good/heavy); however, he .does look on a tough mark and might be vulnerable. |
9/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: -58724 C BF
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 3 |
9th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Hasn't won for nearly two years but creditable second at Wetherby on reappearance (2m3f, soft); pulled up on heavy latest but he is on a good mark and no surprise if he were to run well. |
11/2 |
|
0 6 |
18th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 3f 154y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
prominent on outer |
13/2 |
2/1
Form: 13 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 |
11th May 2024 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Won by 5l in first-time tongue-tie (retained since) at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) in December and bounced back from Plumpton defeat when beaten just a neck in big field at Cheltenham last month (2m1f, good; behind Tintintin); travelled well and was caught close home last time, and there will be less emphasis on stamina here which could be right up his street. |
7/1 |
|
6th 12 |
11th May 2024 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Won by 5l in first-time tongue-tie (retained since) at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) in December and bounced back from Plumpton defeat when beaten just a neck in big field at Cheltenham last month (2m1f, good; behind Tintintin); travelled well and was caught close home last time, and there will be less emphasis on stamina here which could be right up his street. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 12 |
17th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
pressed leader |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 124-04 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 12st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 |
20th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
Five-time hurdle winner who should be well handicapped as he was third in Black Poppy's Swinton last year off 5lb higher; not without hope, for all that he couldn't live with the winner last time at Stratford. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
18th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Five-time hurdle winner; failed to build upon satisfactory reappearance run when safely held in big field at Cheltenham in April but this race looks less competitive and he's now 5lb lower than when placed in major handicap at Haydock (1m7f, good) 13 months ago. |
8/1 |
|
9th 9 |
17th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
midfield |
12/1 |
13/2
Form: 419122 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
26th Mar 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
prominent |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 |
9th Feb 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Veteran who has done her winning at Wincanton; form dipped there on Boxing Day, following two placed efforts; first run at Kempton and isn't the percentage call. |
14/1 |
4/1
Form: 6F-412 D
Last run: 80 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 18 |
27th Dec 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
10st 1lb |
Went close off a slightly higher mark in this race two years ago but was race-fit at the time and now badly lacks recent match practice, having been absent since a below-par effort in April 2023; the betting looks likely to offer further guidance. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 18 |
27th Dec 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
10st 1lb |
Went close off a slightly higher mark in this race two years ago but was race-fit at the time and now badly lacks recent match practice, having been absent since a below-par effort in April 2023; the betting looks likely to offer further guidance. |
14/1 |
|
8th 7 |
8th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 144y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Not sure what happened last time at Fakenham but the run before he all but held on in a Class 3 handicap at Kempton (soft; fine on good) and the winner was runner-up in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham; that form brings him right into the equation. |
10/1 |
40/1
Form: -71369 D
Last run: 162 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 10 |
29th Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Never lower in the weights but he's nothing like the force of old and remains opposable. |
66/1 |
|
10th 12 |
22nd Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
With a new yard this year and nowhere near his old form; dropped 24lb in the process but does not look the percentage call. |
66/1 |
|
0 5 |
4th Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Very well handicapped on form shown for Nicky Henderson but generally very disappointing for current stable since the spring; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers. |
40/1 |
20/1
Form: 247FP5 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 13lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
16th Jun 2023 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Hat-trick last spring but not in that level of form so far this year; well held at Fakenham latest and due to go down 4lb in future; often front-runs but Pak Army a rival for that role. |
20/1 |
|
4th 4 |
4th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
A win in this race last season was the middle leg of a hat-trick and he's fully 14lb lower than when last successful; however, this 12yo has struggled to get competitive this year and a major turnaround is needed. |
12/1 |
Non-runners
Glimpse Of Gold
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £25.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £24.55 |
| Tricast | £220.22 |
| Trifecta | £183.00 |
Selections
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