February 16 / 16.50 Fakenham

16.50

Soft

Racing TV Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2995.3
  • 2m 0f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Racing TV Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-2 BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth of 16 in a strong Irish bumper at Punchestown last April; fitted for a hood on British debut at Aintree (soft) and, despite showing some quirks (raced freely and hung left late on), he ran to a smart level in pushing a well-regarded horse all the way; hard to beat unless one of the newcomers is good.
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2nd

2

24th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

12:15 Uttoxeter

Farland

11st 4lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent, hung left throughout, outpaced after 3 out, kept on run-in, went second towards finish

3/1

2nd

2

24th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

12:15 Uttoxeter

Farland

11st 4lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent, hung left throughout, outpaced after 3 out, kept on run-in, went second towards finish

3/1

3rd

4

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ffos Las

Farland

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Plenty of ability in his three bumpers, winning one at Fakenham; hooded last three outings; favourite for novice hurdle at Chepstow (2m, again soft) one month ago when his never-nearer third of 12 attracted the attention of the stewards but he made things hard by persistently hanging left; settling and hanging have therefore both been issues but he does look capable of better.

9/2

100/1

  • Place: £14.90

Form: 9

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
150-1 and beaten about 20l in a useful AW bumper at Lingfield a month ago; this should reveal more.
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5th

4

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

17:03 Taunton

Jack Out Of Reach

11st 4lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Son of Jack Hobbs who took a big step forward from his debut when second of seven in Fakenham bumper (soft) in February; he may do better still so must enter calculations.

100/30

5th

4

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

17:03 Taunton

Jack Out Of Reach

11st 4lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Son of Jack Hobbs who took a big step forward from his debut when second of seven in Fakenham bumper (soft) in February; he may do better still so must enter calculations.

100/30

2nd

2

16th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Fakenham

Jack Out Of Reach

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

150-1 and beaten about 20l in a useful AW bumper at Lingfield a month ago; this should reveal more.

100/1

Form: 5

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well related; 13-2 at Fontwell (2m1f, soft) and showed promise in finishing a near 6l third, albeit in a steadily run affair; looks up against it on that form.
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5th

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

16:02 Plumpton

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12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has taken well to fences this term and opened his account when scoring over C&D (soft) in January; ran up to that form when runner-up back over C&D and at Kempton since and must hold sound claims.

15/8

2nd

5

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Kempton

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10st 9lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Back in much better form with a success and creditable second at Plumpton (3m1f) in last two starts; still has low mileage over fences and may be capable of further progress; upped in grade but receives plenty of weight all round; possibilities.

5/2

2nd

1

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

14:35 Plumpton

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12st 1lb

J: Mr Hezekiah March

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won over hurdles here (2m4f, good) last spring and he made it third time lucky over fences when landing a C&D handicap (soft) last month; up 5lb but he hit a clear personal with that comfortable win and he's still unexposed at this trip; strong contender.

4/6

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
30,000gns 3yo; seventh foal; half-brother to four winners including Group 2 winner Enbihaar (1m3f-2m); Flat-orientated yard gets bumper winners and he's one to be interested in.
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8

(10)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Wiltshire Wonder

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Dual 1m4f winner here who ran poorly when last seen eight months ago (was withdrawn a week later, when found to be coughing, which may have had something to do with it); interesting to see how he goes in the market.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
£70,000 3yo; ninth foal; half-brother to French winners Is Sur Tille (1m-1m5f) and Mauves Sur Loire (11.5f); dam unraced half-sister to hurdle/useful 2m chase winner Pistol Park; stable 0-4 in bumpers but could be interesting.
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1st

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 2

14:35 Plumpton

Secret Des Dieux

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Capitalised on the drop back in trip to win at Huntingdon (2m, heavy) in February and followed up at Kempton (2m2f, good); he's 7lb higher than last time and in a hotter race, but did it very nicely and this 6yo novice is now 3-6 over fences; could still have more to offer and he's respected.

2/1

1st

1

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:08 Kempton

Secret Des Dieux

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Won on chase debut at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) in October; creditable efforts in defeats in strong novice handicaps on next three starts before resuming winning ways in a small field at Huntingdon (2m, heavy) last month; 7lb higher in a more competitive race now but further progress can't be ruled out with this yard.

3/1

1st

1

19th Feb 2026

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:26 Huntingdon

Secret Des Dieux

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Won on chase debut at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) in October and has run well in defeat on his three starts since, most recently at Cheltenham when not seeing out the stiff, extended 2m4f on soft ground; solid claims now back down in trip.

5/6

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
15,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to French 2m2f Grade 3 chase winner Echiquier Royal, 12.5f AQPS Flat/useful 2m1f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Playing and to the dam of high-class jumper Easy Game; yard 0-25 in bumpers recent seasons.
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13

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Uttoxeter

Sixty Plus

11st 1lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Completed a four-timer when winning at Worcester (2m4f, good) in September; well beaten following an 11-week absence at Wetherby (3m, soft) last month and looks a tad high in the weights.

50/1

6th

6

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

16:10 Wetherby

Sixty Plus

11st 10lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: James Owen

Front-runner who won four in a row last July-September (2m4f/2m2f, good) and his Newmarket trainer does very well here; however, he went off the boil on his final two outings last year and he's unproven on slow ground.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-sister to winners Kiss Kiss (7f; RPR 77), Freddyisready (Polish 6f/7f) and Dubai Guest (bumper/3m chase); dam 9.4f-1m4f AW winner; the only filly in this field but Flat-geared trainer is 4-12 in bumpers the last five seasons so she's tough to dismiss; had wind surgery.
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7th

7

16th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Fakenham

Kissogram

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Rae Guest

Sixth foal; half-sister to winners Kiss Kiss (7f; RPR 77), Freddyisready (Polish 6f/7f) and Dubai Guest (bumper/3m chase); dam 9.4f-1m4f AW winner; the only filly in this field but Flat-geared trainer is 4-12 in bumpers the last five seasons so she's tough to dismiss; had wind surgery.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £34.10
Straight Forecast £44.06
Trifecta £153.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Farland

LAMBOURN:

Wiltshire Wonder

Telegraph:

Secret Des Dieux

RP RATINGS:

Farland

POSTDATA:

Farland

WEST COUNTRY:

Farland

The Times:

Farland

The Guardian:

Farland

Daily Mail:

Farland

D Express:

Farland

Daily Mirror:

Farland

The Sun:

Farland

The Star:

Farland

Daily Record:

Farland