March 13 / 16.15 Fakenham

16.15

Good

Fakenham Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 0f 3y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Fakenham Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain and snow

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £2.70

Form: P1B313 CD BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Not fully extended for last month's C&D success (soft) before finding lugging 12st 2lb beyond him at Ffos Las a week later; ceiling may not yet have been reached, but this first step above 0-105 class demands lots more; reproduction of previous good-ground Irish form won't suffice.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

Morning Mayhem

11st 1lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Nick Scholfield

Contrasting performances at Newton Abbot last month, winning well but then finishing last of four; cheekpieces fitted for this much tougher test.

25/1

4th

1

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

19:00 Newton Abbot

Morning Mayhem

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Nick Scholfield

Made it four wins since joining this yard with a wide-margin success in a higher grade over 2m1f here nine days ago, achieved in little more than a canter; well treated under his 7lb penalty and he's versatile regarding ground; leading contender.

6/4

14/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 20-74P D

Last run: 104 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Losing streak nearing three years, and he folded pretty quickly after a mistake at Doncaster latest; 19lb lower than when well held in this race in 2023, but wouldn't be certain he could capitalise.
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4th

6

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Kempton

Takeit Easy

11st 1lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Pam Sly

Veteran who may still be up to winning races, having found only one rival too good at Fakenham (2m) last time; fighting chance off same mark.

5/1

2nd

6

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Takeit Easy

11st 0lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Pam Sly

Losing streak nearing three years, and he folded pretty quickly after a mistake at Doncaster latest; 19lb lower than when well held in this race in 2023, but wouldn't be certain he could capitalise.

14/1

7

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Wetherby

Takeit Easy

10st 10lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Pam Sly

Half-brother to stablemate Fransham who won this race in 2019 and 2020; his own five hurdle wins include one over C&D in October 2021 and he's now 20lb lower, but it's been a downward spiral since and he was tailed off on reappearance at Market Rasen (9-1) 18 days ago.

9/1

7/2

Form: 5-1224 D BF

Last run: 144 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite on all three hurdles starts since July's Stratford novice win (2m, good), including twice off mid-110s marks; more needed, but recent Flat return is at least entitled to have brought him on.
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5th

2

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Newbury

Nap Hand

9st 11lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Chris Gordon

Minor honours over 1m3f/1m4f in his two Flat handicaps this term (his last runs for Alan King) prior to his creditable second 19 days ago for new yard over hurdles; should be a serious player.

3/1

2nd

8

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:37 Cartmel

Nap Hand

10st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Formerly with Alan King; creditable second at Warwick on latest hurdles start (2m, good) and has since finished third in a 1m4f handicap at Salisbury; stable debut; each-way chance.

9/1

3rd

1

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

20:45 Salisbury

Nap Hand

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Three Flat wins at up to 1m2f; in the frame twice over hurdles since last seen on the Flat; drops into a 0-80 and should stay 1m4f; not discounted.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 173834 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
C&D record of 3-3 includes the maiden on this card in 2024 and this very race last year (good to soft); in and out since October's Southwell score off 1lb higher but no ground issues, and fact he won in first-time cheekpieces (again C&D) augurs well ahead of this first try in blinkers.
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7th

8

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Bluegrass

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

All five wins over hurdles have been at 2m; hasn't won since his return to action in October and ran poorly when eighth of nine finishers at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month; handicapper is at last relenting but his best chance of success in the short-term may be back at 2m.

8/1

8th

1

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Bluegrass

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Record of 5-23 over hurdles and placed a few times as well; a bit up and down this season but ran respectably in the new blinkers at Fakenham last time and now regular cheekpieces return over a longer trip that may suit him better.

10/1

Form: 410-59 D

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Mixed bag in 1m2f Newcastle Flat contests and two hurdles in recent months; only 1lb higher than for his Juvenile Hurdle Series Final win at Musselburgh (2m1f, good to soft) this time last year, however, and Yorkshire yard has had placed horses in this race the past two years.
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2nd

1

(4)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:05 Ayr

Inappropriate

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Ewan Whillans

Placed over hurdles this season and was third (albeit no match for wide-margin winner) in Cumberland Plate at Carlisle (1m3f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) when back on the Flat for new stable last month; respected off same mark in this easier race.

4/1

3rd

7

(8)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 4

17:05 Carlisle

Inappropriate

9st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Ewan Whillans

Dual Flat winner for Harry Eustace (1m2f, good) who also scored twice over hurdles for Jedd O'Keeffe; became very inconsistent for latter yard, however, and he was picked up for £20,000 one month ago; refitted tongue-tie and first-time cheekpieces for this stable debut.

25/1

6th

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Inappropriate

11st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Failed to win during rather mixed campaign last season but last month's keeping-on second at Newcastle (2m1f, good) was a good effort and the form has been well advertised by the winner since.

5/1

Form: 43148

Last run: 90 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Hurdles (2m1f, good) and Flat (1m4f, AW) wins for Joseph O'Brien last year but didn't go on under either code; not the appeal of some on stable debut despite stamina to spare at the trip; tongue tie added.
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10th

4

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

20:45 Salisbury

Cinammon Coco

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: David Pipe

Flat/hurdle winner for Joseph O'Brien; pulled up in two hurdle runs for his new stable and hard to know what to expect now back on the Flat.

16/1

4

4th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:47 Huntingdon

Cinammon Coco

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Hurdles (2m1f, good) and Flat (1m4f, AW) wins for Joseph O'Brien last year; 12-1, pulled up in a Fakenham handicap (2m, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie, now removed) on stable debut in March; best watched.

5/2

Non-runners

Tapley

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.90
Straight Forecast £19.80
Trifecta £58.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Tapley

SPOTLIGHT:

Bluegrass

POSTDATA:

Nap Hand

TOPSPEED:

Morning Mayhem

Telegraph:

Inappropriate

The Star:

Nap Hand

Daily Mail:

Tapley

D Express:

Tapley

Daily Mirror:

Tapley

The Sun:

Tapley

Daily Record:

Tapley

The Times:

Bluegrass

The Guardian:

Bluegrass