February 16 / 13.40 Fakenham

13.40

Soft

Payne Crop Nutrition Ltd Selling Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Payne Crop Nutrition Ltd Selling Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 5263FP

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden; feasibly treated on his better efforts and might have won but for falling heavily two out at Lingfield in November; not sure whether he had got over that when pulled up at Southwell (first-time cheekpieces) latest; headgear discarded; bit to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

27th Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:20 Plumpton

Mi Sueno

12st 0lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Paddy Butler

Completed a double with his front-running win over C&D (soft) last March but he's struggled since and was tailed off at Fontwell last month; now 2lb lower than for that last win but he needs a big turnaround.

20/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 63-03P D

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
1m7f (soft) mares' novice hurdle winner; without success in either code for nearly three years; was placed over 2m4f (heavy) at Ffos Las, when 4lb higher last December; pulled up at Taunton (2m, soft) since and last three starts have been on AW (including placed over 2m at Kempton); more needed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

12

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 5

15:10 Ffos Las

Triple Nickle

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Bernard Llewellyn

In good form when last seen over hurdles in the spring and has won on the Flat in the meantime; competes from just out of the weights today and is unraced beyond 2m4f but still enters calculations.

7/1

8th

12

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 5

15:10 Ffos Las

Triple Nickle

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Bernard Llewellyn

In good form when last seen over hurdles in the spring and has won on the Flat in the meantime; competes from just out of the weights today and is unraced beyond 2m4f but still enters calculations.

7/1

6th

6

(2)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

14:07 Bath

Triple Nickle

10st 10lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

midfield

5/1

Form: 149-16 CD

Last run: 87 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (good to soft) last November when 4lb lower; well beaten under a penalty at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) shortly after that and has been unplaced in three AW starts since; cheekpieces go on and he is the class act in this field; player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

22nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Good Time Ahead

9st 3lb

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Won over hurdles in November but no Flat success since July 2018; 5lb lower than when fourth of nine at Wolverhampton (16.5f, Tapeta) in December, but well held in three starts (AW/hurdles) since; others more solid.

20/1

3rd

1

16th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Good Time Ahead

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Jim & Suzi Best

midfield, not fluent and lost position 5th, ridden after 4 out, went modest third from 2 out

6/4

7th

5

18th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

13:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Good Time Ahead

9st 5lb

T: Jim & Suzi Best

His AW wins were all in 2017; won twice over hurdles in 2023 and penultimate start (Wolverhampton 2m) showed all is not lost on AW, but he ran poorly (14-1; made most) with blinkers reinstated over C&D one week ago behind two of today's rivals; others look a bit more solid.

16/1

14/1

Form: 855

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Wasn't devoid of promise on the Flat when trained in Ireland but well beaten in all three starts over hurdles for this trainer; headgear goes on for this handicap debut.
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Verdict Starting price

14

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

All Blues

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Tom Gretton

Safely held off lowly marks in all three handicap hurdles (2m-2m5f) and needs to find some improvement from somewhere.

50/1

8th

2

(8)

18th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

15:45 Leicester

All Blues

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tom Gretton

Regressive since showing early promise on the Flat in Ireland as a 2yo, her last six starts coming over hurdles; look elsewhere.

66/1

6th

9

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:45 Newton Abbot

All Blues

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

Showed some ability on the Flat in Ireland but she's been well held in five hurdle runs for current yard, including since switched to handicaps; out of the weights and needs the first-time blinkers to turn things around.

18/1

Form: 31350- D

Last run: 479 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
2m hurdle winner (good to soft); returned from a lenghty absence when beating just one home on AW at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) latest; on a competitive mark back in this sphere but clearly has a bit to prove.
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5th

8

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:40 Uttoxeter

Canal Rocks

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Flat winner on fast ground and sole hurdle success came on good to soft; exposed 8yo who looks opposable under these conditions; 4lb out of the weights.

40/1

5th

8

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:40 Uttoxeter

Canal Rocks

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Flat winner on fast ground and sole hurdle success came on good to soft; exposed 8yo who looks opposable under these conditions; 4lb out of the weights.

40/1

6th

13

7th Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:05 Wincanton

Canal Rocks

10st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Bernard Llewellyn

2m hurdle winner (good to soft) when on this mark in 2022; inconsistent since and hasn't shown much in one start in either code since returning from a lengthy absence.

25/1

25/1

Form: 8PP-P5 D

Last run: 90 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Has two hurdle wins at around 2m (on good to soft) to his name but hard to make a case for him on anything he has shown in the past two years.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

16th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Ace Time

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: J R Jenkins

Has two hurdle wins at around 2m (on good to soft) to his name but hard to make a case for him on anything he has shown in the past two years.

25/1

5th

8

18th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:12 Uttoxeter

Ace Time

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: J R Jenkins

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader before 2 out, led 2 out, headed approaching last, soon weakened

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £12.11

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Good Time Ahead

POSTDATA:

Triple Nickle

RP RATINGS:

Mi Sueno

The Star:

Canal Rocks

Daily Mirror:

Mi Sueno

The Guardian:

Triple Nickle

D Express:

Triple Nickle

The Sun:

Triple Nickle

The Times:

Good Time Ahead

Telegraph:

Good Time Ahead

Daily Mail:

Good Time Ahead

Daily Record:

Good Time Ahead