March 15 / 15.45 Fakenham

15.45

Good To Soft

Try Woodfordes New Volt IPA Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Try Woodfordes New Volt IPA Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.30

Form: -8P7P3 C

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground C&D bumper winner last Easter but yet to run to a comparable level over hurdles, last month's Market Rasen handicap third in debuted cheekpieces (retained) still comprising a 13l beating; mark unchanged.
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1st

8

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Birdhouse

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Soft-ground C&D bumper winner last Easter but yet to run to a comparable level over hurdles, last month's Market Rasen handicap third in debuted cheekpieces (retained) still comprising a 13l beating; mark unchanged.

7/1

3rd

8

6th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:35 Market Rasen

Birdhouse

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

midfield, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out

14/1

0

9

8th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:05 Taunton

Birdhouse

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Resolute winner of a soft-ground bumper at Fakenham last April; has kept a low profile in two completions over hurdles but she's on a plater's mark and is surely capable of better at this modest level.

5/1

4/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 0/733- D

Last run: 360 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Two Plumpton thirds since receiving wind surgery have been at least the equal of the form level of her February 2022 Hereford win (2m, soft), yet a 3lb drop in the weights has followed; tempting on that basis.
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8th

9

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Worcester

Pump It Up

11st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Marie Martin

Lightly raced since her Hereford maiden win in early 2022 but returned from one-year absence with pretty good second at Fakenham (2m, good) in March; not out of this.

8/1

2nd

5

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Pump It Up

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Marie Martin

Two Plumpton thirds since receiving wind surgery have been at least the equal of the form level of her February 2022 Hereford win (2m, soft), yet a 3lb drop in the weights has followed; tempting on that basis.

4/1

3rd

5

21st Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

Pump It Up

11st 0lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Michael Roberts

prominent, not fluent 5th

12/1

Form: 06-V84

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Ran Eventful close on her Southwell handicap debut in November 2022 (2m, good) off 8lb higher; consistent profile took some knocks thereafter, but starts out for Dan Skelton dangerously well handicapped.
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11th

2

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:13 Uttoxeter

Symbolic Spirit

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Always prominent when off the mark with a narrow verdict at Hereford (2m, good) two weeks ago; had little in hand and she's gone up 6lb, yet the runner-up had won his previous race.

5/2

1st

6

24th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

20:00 Hereford

Symbolic Spirit

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

0-11 over hurdles; managed only third of six when warm favourite for stable debut in March (2m) and was pulled up last month (2m4f); however, she was found to be slightly lame after that latest run and may yet come good for Dan Skelton.

8/1

1st

6

24th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

20:00 Hereford

Symbolic Spirit

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

0-11 over hurdles; managed only third of six when warm favourite for stable debut in March (2m) and was pulled up last month (2m4f); however, she was found to be slightly lame after that latest run and may yet come good for Dan Skelton.

8/1

Form: 950

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ordinary strike-rate on the Flat; hasn't been helping herself sufficiently during her qualifying runs but possible her initial mark underestimates her as a result; too soon to write her off in this discipline.
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10th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Foursome

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Daragh Bourke

prominent early, soon raced in third

10/1

10th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Foursome

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Daragh Bourke

prominent early, soon raced in third

10/1

8th

5

(4)

16th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:45 Thirsk

Foursome

9st 7lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Olly Williams

Only win in 33 races was a 1m2f handicap at Nottingham last October (heavy); a few fair runs this term but over 5l behind Jamih at Catterick last time (1m4f, good to firm).

14/1

Form: /P0-6P

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Back with Christine Dunnett after failing to kick on over hurdles for two other yards in the interim; big step up required.
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8

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:35 Huntingdon

Walk In The Stars

10st 10lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Christine Dunnett

jumped left on occasions, always behind, struggling before 4 out

33/1

8

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:35 Huntingdon

Walk In The Stars

10st 10lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Christine Dunnett

always behind

33/1

5th

4

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Walk In The Stars

11st 2lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Christine Dunnett

Back with Christine Dunnett after failing to kick on over hurdles for two other yards in the interim; big step up required.

50/1

Form: 42

Last run: 149 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Thrice second on the Flat last year at up to 1m4f (soft, good) and again when last seen over hurdles (good), finding no extra close home; could well be the wind surgery helps her realise more of her undoubted potential, as well it needs to given a stiff opening mark.
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8th

1

(6)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:17 Beverley

Weigh Anchor

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Donald McCain

dwelt start, in touch with leaders halfway

12/1

8th

7

(9)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

16:30 Catterick

Weigh Anchor

9st 5lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

10/1

6th

6

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Weigh Anchor

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Thrice second on the Flat last year at up to 1m4f (soft, good) and again when last seen over hurdles (good), finding no extra close home; could well be the wind surgery helps her realise more of her undoubted potential, as well it needs to given a stiff opening mark.

2/1

Non-runners

Crem Fresh, Eventful

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.20
Straight Forecast £26.01
Tricast £47.16
Trifecta £60.50

Selections

The Times:

Weigh Anchor

SPOTLIGHT:

Symbolic Spirit

The Guardian:

Pump It Up

POSTDATA:

Crem Fresh

Daily Mirror:

Weigh Anchor

The Sun:

Weigh Anchor

Daily Record:

Weigh Anchor

RP RATINGS:

Symbolic Spirit

Daily Mail:

Symbolic Spirit

The Star:

Symbolic Spirit

D Express:

Pump It Up

Telegraph:

Crem Fresh