March 14 / 14.54 Fakenham

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Volt Low Alcohol Ipa @ Fakenham Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (For The Walter Wales Cup)

  • Prize money: £3432.65
  • 2m 4f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Volt Low Alcohol Ipa @ Fakenham Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (For The Walter Wales Cup)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 3685

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Hooded all four starts; twice well held after going close on his Thurles debut (2m, good) in November, but showed more when fifth of 14 on his second start for this yard (handicap debut) at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) 13 days ago; shaped then as though he would appreciate further; interesting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:15 Newton Abbot

Busy Being Busy

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Made excellent progress towards end of last season, winning three consecutive 2m4f handicaps (good/good to soft); not seen to quite the same effect when reappearing over 2m last month but may kick on again now he's back up in trip and with that run behind him.

11/2

8th

6

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Busy Being Busy

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Made excellent progress towards end of last season, winning three consecutive 2m4f handicaps (good/good to soft); may still have significant further improvement to come but has fitness to prove after 160-day absence and is not sure to be suited by this drop back to 2m.

8/1

1st

7

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

17:15 Plumpton

Busy Being Busy

10st 7lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Stuart Edmunds

Lightly raced and fast-improving 5yo who comes here after two emphatic wins at Fakenham (both 2m4f, good to soft); contests a deeper race today but latest 4lb rise does not look excessive; must be considered.

3/1

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Form: 47F412 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Made a successful stable debut at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) last month (runner-up won next time); couldn't quite take advantage of his lower chase mark at Bangor nine days later and 6lb higher than at Southwell, but he still makes plenty of appeal back over hurdles.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

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11st 4lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won two chases and two hurdles on good/good to soft in 2025, including over this C&D last February; wasn't at his best in the autumn but wouldn't rule out completely.

8/1

3

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

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11st 13lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Did very well for new stable in first half of this year, winning two hurdles and two chases; unseated rider in a chase this month, after a break, but could plausibly still have more improvement to come; respected.

7/2

3

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

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11st 13lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Did very well for new stable in first half of this year, winning two hurdles and two chases; unseated rider in a chase this month, after a break, but could plausibly still have more improvement to come; respected.

7/2

Form: 0/7613 BF

Last run: 78 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who comfortably made a successful handicap debut over hurdles at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in November; beaten a long way into third of six there (2m3f, soft; 6-4) the following month, but the likely good ground here may bring about a resurgence.
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Verdict Starting price

4

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

20:50 Fontwell

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11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Displayed significant improvement to win by 6l over C&D (good) on handicap debut in November but can't really blame the slower ground for his two subsequent lesser efforts; now has a point to prove.

5/1

4th

6

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:54 Fakenham

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10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden after 6th, lost position after 8th

7/2

Form: 564PP7 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Has regressed since winning over fences off a 28lb higher mark in May 2023 and the return to hurdles hasn't halted the slide; blinkers given a go this time and they will need to have a big effect.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:54 Fakenham

Gloire Dathon

11st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead after 6th

33/1

7th

6

10th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

17:00 Plumpton

Gloire Dathon

11st 6lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner; didn't run up to his best over fences last year (pulled up last two starts); better ground will suit and well handicapped, but plenty to prove.

20/1

7

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Gloire Dathon

11st 4lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Sarah Humphrey

5-17 over fences but his latest win was May 2023 and last year went badly; often wears hood or cheekpieces and now tries a visor.

20/1

Form: 152088

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Raced four times without success in France after winning at Hexham (2m good to soft) last May, but well held on his return to this yard on handicap debut at Warwick (2m, soft) three weeks ago; needs to find more for the longer trip.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price
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Form: 6-P494

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Hasn't built on his Ludlow bumper success (good) in October 2023, but he didn't run badly when fourth of 11 at Lingfield (2m, heavy) last month (winner has gone in again since); shaped as though worth another go over this far and not dismissed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:50 Cartmel

Bobbys Fortune

10st 5lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Unable to justify good market support when well beaten on final two starts last season (2m4f/2m3f) but got his act together when dropped back to 2m at Ffos Las (good to soft) last month, coming from behind to win stylishly by over 4l; 7lb higher in a stronger race here but might kick on again.

11/2

1st

7

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

19:20 Ffos Las

Bobbys Fortune

10st 12lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Unable to justify solid market support on final two appearances last season (pulled up/beaten 38l) and has now been unplaced all seven hurdling starts; evidently thought capable of better, though, and it will be interesting to see whether his supporters wade in again; drops back in trip; cheekpieces removed after one use.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £27.00
Straight Forecast £24.28
Trifecta £78.40

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