May 09 / 14.10 Fakenham

14.10

Good

Duke Of Lancaster Academy, Fakenham Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 4f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Duke Of Lancaster Academy, Fakenham Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 86285-

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in March 2022 (3m, soft/heavy); has run well enough on occasions to suggest he can pick up a race like this, but is exposed and not proving easy to win with.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

9

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 3

17:00 Cheltenham

Way Out

10st 13lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Anthony Charlton

On a good mark if able to rediscover his peak form but his debut for this yard was disappointing and that was back in August.

33/1

11th

9

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 3

17:00 Cheltenham

Way Out

10st 13lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Anthony Charlton

On a good mark if able to rediscover his peak form but his debut for this yard was disappointing and that was back in August.

33/1

5th

5

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

15:55 Newton Abbot

Way Out

10st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Anthony Charlton

in touch with leaders, prominent before 3rd, mistake 4 out

10/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 5-3

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Quite useful at up to 1m4f on the Flat for the Johnstons; bought for £11,000 in October; creditable third at Kempton last week on second run over hurdles (2m, good) and may do better over 2m4f; sets the standard.
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10th

2

(10)

25th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Newbury

State Of Bliss

10st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Neil King

raced wide

40/1

7th

15

30th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:10 Uttoxeter

State Of Bliss

10st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Didn't run badly when fifth of ten at Fontwell (2m3f, good) this month and continues to slip down the weights but is only 1-12 over hurdles and others in this field have much more appealing profiles.

20/1

5th

5

12th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

State Of Bliss

11st 3lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Won four-runner maiden (2m, good) a year ago but yet to make an impact in handicaps as a hurdler; didn't run badly when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft; first run back from a second wind operation) last month but failed to build on that at Fakenham last time.

9/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in Irish points, particularly on final start in April 2022 when coming down at the last when alongside the leader (subsequently quite smart over hurdles); well beaten in a bumper on stable debut but improvement likely.
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0

1

8th Oct 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Uttoxeter

Fulgurant

12st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sarah Humphrey

Heavy defeats this year under rules before something better when 11l second of five in maiden hurdle at Worcester (2m7f, good) five weeks ago; needs another step forward on this chase/handicap debut.

7/1

2nd

1

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Worcester

Fulgurant

11st 4lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sarah Humphrey

held up in rear, headway 4 out, in touch with leaders 3 out, went second 2 out, no extra approaching last

33/1

5th

4

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

16:25 Market Rasen

Fulgurant

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Sarah Humphrey

Displayed significant promise in a soft-ground Irish point last year but struggled in a bumper on rules debut in March and was remote when third on hurdling debut at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in May; tongue-tie added.

20/1

Form: 57-

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two modest efforts over hurdles so far (2m, soft); needs to improve for the step up in trip, good ground and addition of cheekpieces.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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0

11

3rd Oct 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:45 Southwell

Moirai

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Amy Murphy

held up in rear, bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2nd, detached 3rd, brief headway 9th

33/1

5th

9

10th Sep 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Moirai

11st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Amy Murphy

Beaten about 49l when 40-1 for last month's handicap debut at Bangor (2m7f, good) and needs considerable help from the first-time blinkers here.

33/1

6th

7

21st Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

17:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Moirai

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

Pretty much tailed off in her first four hurdles and, while handicapped accordingly, she has plenty to prove right now.

22/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning Irish pointer in February; 28-1 when tenth of 13 at Exeter on bumper/stable debut (2m, good), fading after travelling strongly for a long way; interesting.
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2

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Hobie

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

Has only won at Worcester, going back-to-back there in late summer (2m4f hurdle/2m chase); didn't run at all well in his last two races, both over fences.

9/2

7

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Hobie

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

All three of his wins under rules have been at this track, his last success over C&D (good) last month; decent fourth at Warwick (2m4f, good) 22 days ago and remains in form.

7/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelding by Shirocco; last of six in a Hereford bumper on debut in February; only a 4-1 shot that day so better was expected; hurdle debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

4

9th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:10 Fakenham

It Had To Be Shaw

11st 6lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

Gelding by Shirocco; last of six in a Hereford bumper on debut in February; only a 4-1 shot that day so better was expected; hurdle debut.

12/1

6th

3

15th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:40 Hereford

It Had To Be Shaw

11st 2lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

£19,000 3yo; half-brother to a winning hurdler/chaser and out of a dam who won a Listed bumper; yard has fairly modest (6-54) record in these races but this newcomer is certainly worth a second look.

6/1

Form: 13453-

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Stratford bumper winner last May (2m, good); some fair efforts over hurdles, including when third at Plumpton last time (2m4f, soft); a possible.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

16:18 Ffos Las

Copshill Lad

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Made it 2-4 over fences when he pulled clear with the second at Southwell (3m2f, good); no reason why he shouldn't be very competitive off 4lb higher.

3/1

1st

3

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:00 Southwell

Copshill Lad

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Defied an even longer break at Hereford in November (3m1f, good) off only 1lb lower and his following run was just as good; could easily leave his latest below-par run behind.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.50
Straight Forecast £7.38
Trifecta £71.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

State Of Bliss

TOPSPEED:

Way Out

RP RATINGS:

Copshill Lad

POSTDATA:

Copshill Lad

D Express:

Copshill Lad

WEST COUNTRY:

Way Out

The Guardian:

Way Out

The Sun:

Way Out

The Times:

State Of Bliss

Telegraph:

State Of Bliss

Daily Mail:

State Of Bliss

Daily Mirror:

State Of Bliss

The Star:

State Of Bliss

Daily Record:

State Of Bliss