Fakenham 08 February 2016

Going: Soft
 
 
Light showers

Forecast: Light showers
Temperature: 2.0° - 8.1°
Rainfall: 1.53mm
Wind: 24.4 mph SW

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13:45 Fakenham (Class 5) (4YO plus)

Fakenham Racecourse Supports Racing To School Maiden Handicap Hurdle

2m 3y

Winner £3,899 - 5 ran

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ASTRUM returned to form to finish a creditable second off this mark over a similar trip at Catterick last month and wouldn't need to find much improvement in order to go one better. The main danger appears to be Lake Chapala, a consistent sort that has placed on three of his last four hurdles starts and is now fitted with a first-time visor and tongue-tie. Recent course second Vent Nivernais is also respected now dropping back from 2m4f.

2

14:20 Fakenham (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Racing To School Are Here Today 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

2m 3y

Winner £4,549 - 5 ran

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HOLLIES PEARL was a smart bumper performer, landing Listed honours at Aintree last season, and likely has better to offer over timber, having failed to build on her Chepstow victory as hoped at Warwick last time. The fitting of first-time blinkers and a tongue-tie may spark some immediate improvement from her. Dexcite should find this easier than the Greatwood, which he contested two starts ago, while Prince Of Steal is respected, even though he's penalised for his 2m4f course success latest.

3

14:50 Fakenham (Class 4) (5YO plus)

Racing Welfare Handicap Chase

2m 5f 44y

Winner £5,198 - 5 ran

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HALO MOON romped home by 17 lengths over C&D last month and followed that up with a three-length success at Newcastle last time. Neil Mulholland's charge is turned out under a penalty today, but with strong recent form on his side he has to be considered the most likely winner. Alanjou ran disappointingly over timber last time but has claims on his best chase form, while it will be interesting to see how Celtic Intrigue fares now cutting back in trip as he's won three of his last four starts over 3m and beyond.

4

15:20 Fakenham (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Epds Racing Welfare Bto Series Handicap Hurdle

2m 4f 1y

Winner £4,549 - 7 ran

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KAYFTON PETE needs to improve on his latest efforts if he's to return to winning ways but he struck over this trip and off this mark over fences at Huntingdon in October and appears to be on a workable hurdles rating at present. Lee Side Lady is only 2lb higher than when scoring over the extended 2m1f at Fontwell in August and rates the main danger ahead of Daliance, who struck over a similar trip at Huntingdon last month.

5

15:50 Fakenham (Class 5) (5YO plus)

King's Lynn Handicap Chase

2m 59y

Winner £3,899 - 6 ran

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IT'S OSCAR appears particularly well treated now sent back over fences off a mark of 80 as he sluiced up by nine lengths over timber off 7lb higher here last month. On The Case was beaten by under two lengths off this mark over 2m4f at Leicester in November and is weighted to go well if not outpaced over the minimum trip. Mandy's Boy is sliding down the ratings and is also worth a market check now eased in grade.

6

16:20 Fakenham (Class 5) (4YO plus)

Wells Next The Sea Handicap Hurdle

2m 7f 95y

Winner £3,899 - 5 ran

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NAVANMAN bolted up by five lengths over 2m5f at Towcester last time out and the step up to this longer trip could be ideal as he looks to defy a 7lb penalty. Izbushka has been handed a 7lb rise for slamming his opponents by nine lengths over track and trip last time and is the one that could put up most resistance, although both Yasir and Court King sport first-time tongue-ties and merit close inspection in the betting.

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