November 21 / 12.10 Fakenham

12.10

Good To Soft

Greene King Ice Breaker Fillies’ Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 0f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Greene King Ice Breaker Fillies’ Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £3.10

Form:

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
25-1, beaten by the turn for home on last month's Ludlow debut (good; beaten 41l) and could well be in need of more time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

11

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:55 Uttoxeter

Virginia Lodge

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

In excellent hands but has failed to progress from her Fakenham win last November; well beaten at Worcester (14-1) on handicap/seasonal debut; something to prove.

12/1

9th

7

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Virginia Lodge

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, midfield, no impression before 3 out

11/2

7th

1

20th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:15 Ludlow

Virginia Lodge

11st 7lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Didn't show much here on debut before winning easily at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) when Circle Of Hope was well behind; this is clearly much easier than her latest Listed assignment at Aintree where the ground was heavy; not the easiest to assess and she does have a penalty.

5/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Confidently backed to make a winning start at Hereford last month (2m, good), and whilst too green to reel in the winner shaped fairly promisingly; obvious shortlist material representing a yard in fine fettle.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

12:10 Fakenham

Francina

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

raced wide, prominent, lost ground 5th, rallying when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and chased clear leader, no impression approaching last, no match for winner

13/8

2nd

4

24th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:40 Hereford

Francina

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent, left in lead 2nd, slow jump and headed but raced in second 3rd, ridden home turn, outpaced run-in

100/30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Filly from a dual-purpose family that's served the owner-breeder well overall, though the 1m1f-1m2f Flat-winning dam's three foals to race over jumps so far are collectively 0-20; cheekpieces sported on debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Circle Of Hope

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Remote third in two juvenile hurdles and was tailed off on her handicap debut (2m3f, good; 28-1) after a long absence; risky for now.

14/1

10th

3

7th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

20:10 Fontwell

Circle Of Hope

11st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

took keen hold, midfield, headway after 7th, weakened before 2 out

10/1

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Price more than doubled to £38,000 from yearling to 2yo; can number three 1m7f-2m3f hurdles winners among her siblings, and the dam's half-brother recorded a 2m hurdling debut success before tasting Graded triumph over further; appears plenty to recommend her.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

10

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Talysh

11st 3lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Six-race maiden who needs improvement on bare figures; chance depends on how well she responds to first-time headgear.

33/1

7th

10

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Talysh

11st 3lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Six-race maiden who needs improvement on bare figures; chance depends on how well she responds to first-time headgear.

33/1

5th

7

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:10 Huntingdon

Talysh

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Tailed off and pulled up in her two handicaps, both at about 2m4f; there was a whiff of ability going into those but others are far more solid.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Niece of Prix la Haye Jousselin winners (3m3f) Sunny Flight and Golden Flight, each of whom took 2m-2m1f hurdles in their younger days; sole runner on the card for a yard with a 24% lifetime strike-rate here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

3

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

12:10 Fakenham

Jackie Savage

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

didn't jump well, held up in rear, awkward jump 2nd, not fluent 4th, pecked on landing and outpaced 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when mistake and fell 3 out

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £30.20
Straight Forecast £33.79
Trifecta £70.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Francina

NEWMARKET:

Circle Of Hope

WEST COUNTRY:

Talysh

The Times:

Jackie Savage

Daily Mirror:

Talysh

Daily Mail:

Circle Of Hope

The Sun:

Circle Of Hope

POSTDATA:

Francina

LAMBOURN:

Francina

Telegraph:

Francina

The Guardian:

Francina

D Express:

Francina

The Star:

Francina

Daily Record:

Francina