January 18 / 15.10 Fakenham

15.10

Good To Soft

Wensum Farmers: Making Progress & Working Together Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 5f 44y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Wensum Farmers: Making Progress & Working Together Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: -70058

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Unable to justify prominence in the betting when safely held in two handicap hurdles (2m4f/3m) towards end of last year but remains unexposed after only six starts and this switch to fences may prompt the improvement that has evidently been expected; sports first-time cheekpieces.
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4

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Little Wren

10st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Displayed significant improvement when fitted with cheekpieces for chasing debut at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in January, making all to win by just over 7l; lacked fluency and was pulled up at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) the following month but has strong claims if back on song after 97-day break.

5/2

7

9th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

Little Wren

10st 7lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Maiden hurdler who was a very different proposition on her chase debut at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) three weeks ago when she scored easily by just over 7l; a 7lb rise could have been worse and there's stamina in the pedigree.

11/10

1st

7

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Little Wren

10st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Unable to justify prominence in the betting when safely held in two handicap hurdles (2m4f/3m) towards end of last year but remains unexposed after only six starts and this switch to fences may prompt the improvement that has evidently been expected; sports first-time cheekpieces.

5/2

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5/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 62334-

Last run: 302 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Regressive 8yo who is 0-5 over fences and has been absent since his well-held fourth at Bangor (2m1f, good) last March; might have been refreshed by a layoff but could be considered only if lively in the betting.
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5th

1

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Ffos Las

As Tears Go By

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

Winless since May 2023; some sound beatings among his current sequence of frame finishes, but he did run the winner to about 7l at Fakenham latest (2m5f, good to soft) with a next-time winner just behind.

7/2

2nd

1

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

As Tears Go By

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

Regressive 8yo who is 0-5 over fences and has been absent since his well-held fourth at Bangor (2m1f, good) last March; might have been refreshed by a layoff but could be considered only if lively in the betting.

5/1

Form: 2P437-

Last run: 269 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden who disappointed when among the market principals at Warwick (2m, good) last April and has not raced since; came second over C&D (good to soft) at start of last year, though, and is now 7lb lower.
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1

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:35 Fakenham

Brother Boris

12st 0lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: Lucy Wadham

Front-runner who bids to complete a Fakenham hat-trick after two wide-margin wins in two-finisher contests this year (3m5f, soft/3m, good to soft); the value of his form is tricky to evaluate and today's faster ground may not be ideal but, nevertheless, another bold bid seems likely.

13/8

1st

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:55 Fakenham

Brother Boris

11st 13lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: Lucy Wadham

Saw out the longer trip well to get off the mark here (3m5f, soft) four weeks ago; 6lb higher but has obvious claims and looks the one to beat.

4/6

Form: 5-P5P8

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner from off the pace at Plumpton last season (2m1f, soft/good) but has lost her way since last spring, and cheekpieces (retained) didn't appear to help much at Lingfield last month; leap of faith required to support her here.
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8th

7

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Miss Fedora

10st 9lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Signs of a revival when fourth over fences at Fakenham (2m5f) in January, before 3m5f stretched her (refused at the final fence) on final start for Seamus Mullins; offered little when sent off joint-favourite on stable debut last month; tongue-tie wore then quickly dispensed with and she reverts to hurdles on a workable mark, but with plenty to prove.

13/2

Form: P24681

Last run: 47 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent for this stable last year but cashed in on a reduced mark at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in early December; will be fine over today's longer trip and subsequent 5lb rise is manageable if he's in the right mood again.
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4th

1

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Flash In The Park

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

None too consistent but he's a dual chase winner (2m4f/2m) and was second to the odds-on favourite in a small field last time; shouldn't be far away if giving his true running.

7/4

2nd

1

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell

Flash In The Park

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Lacks consistency but registered a success in a deeper C&D event (good to soft; off just 2lb lower) in December and has possibilities provided he's back in similar form.

7/4

4th

7

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:37 Southwell

Flash In The Park

10st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Has won twice over fences, over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (soft) in 2024 and over C&D (good to soft) in December; bit disappointing at Fakenham last time but could bounce back.

11/1

Form: 354672 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won C&D mares' chase (good ground) last spring and returned to form with 66-1 second over hurdles here (2m7f, soft) last month; far too inconsistent to rely upon but at least we know she's very well suited by this track.
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6th

9

16th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Annie Nail

10st 8lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

Resumed winning ways at Fakenham (2m7f) in April but she made mistakes when a remote third of five in 2m5f handicap chase there 12 days ago; needs to get back on track.

11/2

3rd

5

4th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

14:53 Fakenham

Annie Nail

10st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

Won this race a year ago and was also on target over hurdles here (2m7f, good) last month; again ran well when second in 3m chase (good) three weeks ago but is effectively 10lb higher from out of the weights today.

11/2

2nd

4

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Annie Nail

10st 5lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

Won over fences here (2m5f, good) last spring and doubled her course tally in modest handicap hurdle (2m7f, good) a week ago; far too inconsistent to rely upon heavily but reverts to chasing on a good mark and has obvious claims if in the right mood again.

11/4

Form: 14-354 C

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Scored by 12l over hurdles here (2m4f, good) at start of 2025 and subsequently ran well on chasing debut at Newton Abbot (2m, good); returned from break with two heavy defeats towards end of last year but travelled well for a long way on first occasion and had an excuse last time (bled); might bounce back on return to this track.
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4th

4

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:00 Huntingdon

Crac De Megaudais

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tom Gretton

2m4f hurdle winner on good ground; 0-5 as a chaser and failed to convince stamina-wise when stepped up to 3m at Southwell, finishing 28l off the winner; to give him the benefit of the doubt, that run was after a break.

11/2

3rd

5

11th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:42 Southwell

Crac De Megaudais

10st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Tom Gretton

Won 2m4f hurdle at the start of 2025 and made a fairly encouraging chase debut when third of six at Newton Abbot (2m, good) one year ago; returned from break with three disappointing runs from November to January, though, and has questions to answer on first attempt at 3m; hood refitted.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £45.20
Straight Forecast £45.04
Trifecta £170.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Flash In The Park

The Sun:

Little Wren

D Express:

Brother Boris

SPOTLIGHT:

Crac De Megaudais

The Times:

As Tears Go By

Daily Record:

Annie Nail

POSTDATA:

Flash In The Park

Telegraph:

Flash In The Park

Daily Mirror:

Flash In The Park

The Star:

Flash In The Park