Fakenham 16 October 2015

Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
 
 
Overcast

Forecast: Overcast
Temperature: 9.6° - 13.0°
Rainfall: 0.02mm
Wind: 16.8 mph N

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14:15 Fakenham (Class 5) (3YO plus)

Dereham Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle

2m 3y

Winner £2,738 - 8 ran

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NEBULA STORM made a highly encouraging return to NH racing when beaten a length into second at Plumpton last month. He probably would have gone even closer but for a mistake three out, and a big run looks assured off just 4lb higher. Six of Full Ov Beans' eight career victories have come around here, and with a Warwick pipe-opener under his belt he can push the selection close. Maid Of Tuscany and Nellie The Elegant are also noted.

2

14:50 Fakenham (Class 3) (4YO plus)

Helhoughton Novices' Chase

2m 5f 44y

Winner £7,798 - 5 ran

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HAMMERSLY LAKE has yet to taste success on these shores, but there was nothing wrong with his narrow defeat in the Listed Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen in July, and he appeals as the type to relish the switch to chasing. Katgary has plenty of strong form over timber to his name and he isn't opposed lightly. Minella Forfitness won't be far away if ready to roll on his return from a break, and Town Mouse isn't totally out of it either.

3

15:25 Fakenham (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Rosalie Monbiot 80th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle

2m 4f 1y

Winner £4,431 - 7 ran

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UNTIL WINNING still held every chance when coming down at the final fence at Perth in April, but he had shown progressive form prior to that mishap and can gain a confidence-boosting success back over the smaller obstacles. Romulus Du Donjon has been holding his form well in recent months and is an obvious contender, for all his penalty makes life tougher. Wings Attract and Who You For are also worth a place on the shortlist, while any market strength behind Charlie's Oscar shouldn't be ignored.

4

16:00 Fakenham (Class 3) (4YO plus)

October Handicap Chase

3m 38y

Winner £7,507 - 5 ran

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None of these can be confidently ruled out. Open Hearted shaped with a great deal of promise on his first start for this yard at Bangor and he should have more to offer now, while the reliable Kilbree Kid shaped better than the bare result at Warwick last time. Preference, though, is for KNOCK HOUSE, who goes well fresh and is only 1lb higher than when finishing a good fifth at the Cheltenham Festival. Wiesentraum and Bucking The Trend perhaps have the most to do.

5

16:35 Fakenham (Class 4) (3YO plus)

Fakenham Handicap Hurdle

2m 3y

Winner £6,498 - 5 ran

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HAWDYERWHEESHT has been a victim of his own consistency, and races off a mark of 120 for the fourth consecutive race over timber. He looks to have been found a good opening here, though, and he can gain a deserved success. Istimraar shaped as though he needed the run on his stable debut and it would come as no surprise to see marked improvement now. While You Wait and Changing The Guard are the pick of the remainder.

6

17:10 Fakenham (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Norfolk Novices' Hurdle

2m 3y

Winner £4,549 - 3 ran

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Form Snapshot

Galuppi struggle on his hurdles debut at Huntingdon three days ago and he looks up against it again here. FRANCIS OF ASSISI preserved his unbeaten record in this sphere with a bloodless success at Southwell, and with his yard still in red-hot form, he is tough to oppose in his bid to land the hat-trick. Ch'tibello is an intriguing French recruit for Dan Skelton but, while he receives 7lb from his main rival, he does have a 174-day absence to overcome.

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