February 14 / 15.40 Fakenham

15.40

Good

Tim Barclay Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3432.65
  • 3m 5f 24y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Tim Barclay Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sleet

OUR TIP

Form: P7-643

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner on good ground (2m5f-3m); not much went to plan on chasing debut in December but his recent Sedgefield third (3m2f, soft) was a good effort; back on drier ground here and still unexposed over marathon trips; needs to be taken very seriously.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

10th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

16:30 Plumpton

Basford

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jennie Candlish

led, headed and raced in second before 11th, reminder after 12th, not fluent and dropped to rear 13th, rallied and went second 4 out, weakened after 3 out

2/1

5th

3

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 123y

Class 4

14:05 Market Rasen

Basford

11st 8lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Three-time hurdle winner on good ground (2m5f-3m); still early days over fences and he's getting the hang of things judged on his second at Fakenham (3m5f), albeit in a very small field; thereabouts.

7/2

Form: -11814

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Three chase wins this season, the latest at Fontwell (3m2f, soft; good ground also suits) on Boxing Day; only 3lb higher here but needs to rebound from a poor run off her lower hurdle mark last month.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

River Tyne

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

10lb higher than when taking this race 12 months ago but won again here on Boxing Day off this mark; not the most consistent of mares but she's dangerous to discount given her liking for the track.

7/1

1

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

River Tyne

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

10lb higher than when taking this race 12 months ago but won again here on Boxing Day off this mark; not the most consistent of mares but she's dangerous to discount given her liking for the track.

7/1

3rd

3

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:48 Exeter

River Tyne

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

pressed leader, prominent from 3rd, went second again 11th, lost second 4 out, weakened after 3 out

100/30

Form: P-3353

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
0-15 over fences but was placed over C&D (good to soft) in December, his second start for Sarah Humphrey, and returns here after a pretty good third at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) on Saturday; must be considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

16:19 Plumpton

Lyrical Genius

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Sarah Humphrey

led, not fluent 7th, cajoled along from 11th, increased tempo before 14th, faced challenge when hit 4 out, headed approaching last, weakened gradually run-in

9/2

2nd

4

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

16:19 Plumpton

Lyrical Genius

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Sarah Humphrey

led, not fluent 7th, cajoled along from 11th, increased tempo before 14th, faced challenge when hit 4 out, headed approaching last, weakened gradually run-in

9/2

Form: PPP-95

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Regressive 10yo who was out of sorts last year; seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when battling on for respectable fifth of 14 at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) last month but needs to build on that performance and prove his stamina here.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

13th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

13:50 Fakenham

Spotty Dog

10st 4lb

J: Megan Fox

T: Michael Hawker

Thorough stayer but he was a remote third in this 12 months ago and nowhere near his best this campaign; an 11yo now and age seems to be catching up.

8/1

6

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:35 Ffos Las

Spotty Dog

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

Began this year with some respectable efforts, most notably when second in first-time blinkers at Chepstow (3m6f, good); should be fine on the slower ground here but has fitness to prove after 224-day break and others appeal more; cheekpieces refitted.

6/1

3rd

4

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

3m 4f 85y

Class 4

15:55 Taunton

Spotty Dog

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

2lb out of the weights; he was 3lb wrong and didn't jump that well but stuck to his task to be second at Chepstow (3m6f, good) in the first-time blinkers 20 days ago; thereabouts with something similar.

3/1

Non-runners

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Basford

RP RATINGS:

Lyrical Genius

POSTDATA:

Basford

The Times:

Basford

Telegraph:

Basford

The Guardian:

Basford

Daily Mail:

Basford

D Express:

Basford

Daily Mirror:

Lyrical Genius

The Sun:

Lyrical Genius

The Star:

Lyrical Genius

Daily Record:

Lyrical Genius