October 30 / 15.20 Fakenham

15.20

Good

PRA Prize Money Plaque To Fakenham Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 59y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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PRA Prize Money Plaque To Fakenham Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £24.30
  • Place: £6.90

Form: P2-885 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner in France as a 3yo; mainly disappointing over hurdles for Nicky Henderson, including after wind surgery; no sign of a revival on stable debut last week; may fare better now going chasing.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

12:55 Fakenham

River Gold

10st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Mostly disappointing for Nicky Henderson but she was having only her second run for this yard when making a winning chase debut here last month before finishing second at Hereford (also 2m, good) 15 days ago; switches back to hurdles off 3lb lower; should run well.

5/2

4

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

12:55 Fakenham

River Gold

10st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Mostly disappointing for Nicky Henderson but she was having only her second run for this yard when making a winning chase debut here last month before finishing second at Hereford (also 2m, good) 15 days ago; switches back to hurdles off 3lb lower; should run well.

5/2

2nd

2

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

River Gold

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Mostly disappointing in these colours for Nicky Henderson but only her second run for this yard when making a winning start over fences at Fakenham (2m, good), where 2l to the good and going away at the line; was due a 4lb drop so only 3lb higher here even with the penalty, and that's without taking into account Alex Chadwick's claim (replacing Sam Twiston-Davies).

11/4

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5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -24P21 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won a seller over hurdles; off the mark on fourth start over fences off 5lb lower at Southwell this month (2m, good; second won next time); good second on the Flat since; a possible.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Nevendon

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Kept on for third at Worcester (2m, good) in August and should be fine over today's longer trip, but was well beaten (albeit in a higher-grade race) at Chepstow last week and has become unreliable.

7/1

8

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:35 Chepstow

Nevendon

10st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Record of 1-9 over fences so more exposed than some in here but responded positively to cheekpieces in his last two; this does look tougher, though.

5/1

1

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Nevendon

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Versatile 8yo who is not very consistent but ran fairly well in first-time cheekpieces at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month and is now only 2lb higher than when winning over fences at Southwell (2m, good) in the autumn.

10/1

Form: 413-33 D

Last run: 129 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle (2m, heavy) last November and a Market Rasen handicap chase (2m1f, good to soft; made virtually all to score by 16l) in March, which came after an 89-day break and off a mark 7lb lower than today; likely candidate on first run since June.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Grain dOudairies

10st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Donald McCain

Safely held at last month's Aintree festival but back in calmer waters here and now back on same mark as for win at Haydock (2m4f, good to soft) in December; will be fine over this trip; might be the answer.

6/1

9th

12

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Grain dOudairies

10st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

10yo who hasn't had much racing for his age and has been progressive this term, with wins at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) and Haydock (2m4f, good to soft); however, below par at Carlisle in February last time and, even if back on song, there's a firm suspicion this will prove too competitive.

33/1

6th

1

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:40 Carlisle

Grain dOudairies

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Two wins towards the end of last year (2m1f/2m4f, good to soft) and 8l second to progressive winner at Doncaster (2m, soft) last time; he can give another good account and is one to consider.

100/30

Form: 8P1-24 D

Last run: 167 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won a 16-runner Taunton handicap hurdle in April (2m, good; second has won three times since); fair run over 2m4f next time; interesting on chase debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Jolyjump

11st 10lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: R Mike Smith

Winning hurdler/chaser for the Moores and still fairly treated on his runner-up efforts at Southwell (2m, good to soft) and Plumpton (2m1f, good) in the spring; picked up for £16,000 last month and shortlisted on stable debut, especially if market positive.

6/1

4th

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

Jolyjump

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

1-7 over fences and not the easiest to predict; still ran well last time at Plumpton (2m1f, good; first-time cheekpieces) where his jumping got ragged late on; hard to rule out.

3/1

4th

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

Jolyjump

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

1-7 over fences and not the easiest to predict; still ran well last time at Plumpton (2m1f, good; first-time cheekpieces) where his jumping got ragged late on; hard to rule out.

3/1

Form: P1-516 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Keen-going sort who won two claiming chases over 2m on soft/heavy in the French provinces earlier this year; pulled too hard when well beaten in a Worcester handicap on stable debut last month (2m, good to soft; normal tongue-tie left off); tongue-tie back on but hood left off this time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

19:50 Stratford

Delpotro

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Front-runner whose two wins last year came at Sedgefield when making all; his suspect stamina gave out in a match at Hereford (2m5f, good) 18 days ago but this track back down in trip should play to his strengths; regular hood returns after being omitted last time.

13/8

2nd

2

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 4

15:08 Hereford

Delpotro

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Front-runner; won twice at Sedgefield last year (good to firm/good; up to extended 2m3f) and returned from a break to finish third of five at Plumpton (2m1f, good to soft) in March, not beaten far; could be tough to reel in.

11/10

3rd

2

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

14:45 Plumpton

Delpotro

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Won on heavy and soft in France but kept to good or quicker in Britain; front-runner who has a good record at Sedgefield, winning twice there in 2025 (2m and 2m3f); still 5lb higher than the latest of them in October but he can go well fresh so not ruled out back from a break.

5/1

Form: 42-125

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won 3m Perth handicap hurdle after an 86-day break in June (good to firm) having finished runner-up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle here the time before; could go well on chase debut, but drop in trip a concern.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Fever Dream

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

If the ground is bordering on good then this 8yo could take some beating as he hosed up at Warwick last month (3m, good) on his second run after a break; the 8lb rise isn't the end of the world.

100/30

1st

8

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Warwick

Fever Dream

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Following a break he reverted to fences at Kempton (3m) 12 days ago and returned to form with a 3l second on his favoured good ground; that performance reads well and he's high on the list today.

9/2

2nd

8

14th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:28 Kempton

Fever Dream

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Christian Williams

Can go well fresh; returns from a break on a favourable mark, just 1lb higher than his latest chase win, at Worcester (2m7f, good) last July; bled from the nose when tailed off over hurdles in October so wellbeing unknown but has possibilities, especially if the ground is good.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £77.60
Straight Forecast £65.49
Trifecta £158.70

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Nevendon

SPOTLIGHT:

Grain d'Oudairies

The Times:

Jolyjump

The Star:

Fever Dream

RP RATINGS:

Grain d'Oudairies

THE NORTH:

Grain d'Oudairies

The Guardian:

Grain d'Oudairies

Daily Mail:

Grain d'Oudairies

Daily Mirror:

Grain d'Oudairies

POSTDATA:

Nevendon

WEST COUNTRY:

Nevendon

Telegraph:

Nevendon

D Express:

Nevendon

The Sun:

Nevendon

Daily Record:

Nevendon