October 30 / 14.20 Fakenham

14.20

Good

Greene King Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 3m 0f 38y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Greene King Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 3/4-64

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Has won two points, the lastest a restricted over 3m here in April (good); ordinary form under rules on last two starts, finishing 30l fourth of nine in a Plumpton handicap on chase debut last time (2m3f, good); well handicapped, return to 3m should suit and cheekpieces back on; others preferred.
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4

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Lunar Contact

11st 12lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Susan Corbett

Two-time chase winner who was a 9l second in this race 12 months ago (good); gets a pull in the weights with the winner Brandy McQueen from their clash at Catterick (3m1f, good) last month but he was soundly beaten in second and has work to do today.

10/1

2nd

5

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:10 Catterick

Lunar Contact

12st 2lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Susan Corbett

Won over hurdles and twice over fences for Tom Ellis in 2024 (3m, good/good to soft); won a four-runner point for this yard in January but well beaten last time; has no easy task

16/1

2nd

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Lunar Contact

12st 2lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Susan Corbett

Twice a 3m chase winner at Fakenham before bagging the hat-trick in 3m Southwell handicap hurdle in November; pulled up on final two handicap chase runs for Tom Ellis but still considered for in-form new yard here.

3/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 3-P655

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdler who has been well beaten in three handicaps over fences; on a fair mark now, but improvement needed.
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5

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Illogical Logic

11st 2lb

J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight

T: Christian Williams

Landed his sole win off this mark at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last June but has been tailed off on his last two starts; would be considered if operating at his best but needs to sharpen up.

7/1

6th

3

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

17:20 Taunton

Illogical Logic

11st 2lb

J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight

T: Christian Williams

Just the one win in 22 starts but three decent runs when placed prior to a below par effort when tailed off at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) last month; his poor win record does not inspire.

6/1

4th

4

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

Illogical Logic

11st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Back in form since pulling up twice earlier in the season, reaching the frame on his last three starts, most recently at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in January when third of seven, beaten just under 6l; place claims off an unchanged mark.

13/2

Form: 9/1111 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in four runs over fences this season, latest win coming at Fontwell a week ago (3m2f, soft); has a 7lb penalty so now 28lb higher than for first win, but on a roll and has a major chance again.
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3rd

4

30th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

14:20 Fakenham

Instant Gambler

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Alexandra Dunn

held up in rear, headway on outer before 2 out, went second on turn before last, soon hung left, no extra and lost second towards finish

10/11

Form: 233-25

Last run: 145 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; only success over hurdles was off this mark in a Perth handicap last September (2m4f, heavy); fair efforts since; returns after a break for chase debut with his yard in fine form.
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2nd

4

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Awesome Foursome

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground 3rd, headway before 3 out

9/2

2nd

4

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Awesome Foursome

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground 3rd, headway before 3 out

9/2

3rd

9

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

12:22 Ffos Las

Awesome Foursome

10st 9lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Lacked fluency when fourth in two 3m Fakenham chases this autumn and now reverts to hurdling; will be suited by today's drop back in trip, though, and and won't mind the forecast rain; can exploit a favourable mark.

5/1

Form: -4134P

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
In fair form over fences this summer, winning at Newton Abbot in June (2m5f, good) and finishing in the frame on next two starts; pulled up last time; has had a break since and could go well.
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2

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Up For Appeal

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

2m5f good-ground winner last summer off 6lb higher; hardly consistent though and never went a yard at Warwick last month; now tries cheekpieces.

14/1

8th

7

5th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Up For Appeal

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Christian Williams

Scored at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last June and was in contention before penultimate-fence fall at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in December but last season's record was rather mixed and we haven't seen him since a poor performance in January.

10/1

8th

7

5th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Up For Appeal

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Christian Williams

Scored at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last June and was in contention before penultimate-fence fall at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in December but last season's record was rather mixed and we haven't seen him since a poor performance in January.

10/1

Form: F25717

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won a Worcester handicap chase (2m4f, good) in August but well-beaten 25-1 shot in similar race at Hereford last time (2m5f, good); 3m should suit and could go well.
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4

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Henry Box Brown

10st 9lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Last win came in December 2024 off 6lb higher; hasn't been firing on all cylinders recently but is down to a career-low mark and cannot dismiss.

7/1

6th

11

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

18:42 Ffos Las

Henry Box Brown

10st 5lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Returned from three-month break with respectable fourth here (2m3f, soft) in March last time and will be fine over this longer trip, but he's not really been firing on all cylinders since last summer; others appeal more.

14/1

4th

5

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Henry Box Brown

11st 2lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Seemingly aided by addition of cheekpieces when making the frame three consecutive times (2m7f-3m) towards end of last year but still wasn't really firing on all cylinders; should be fine over this shorter trip but the headgear is missing today and he needs to have been refreshed by his three-month break.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £31.60
Straight Forecast £39.96
Trifecta £85.30

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