14:55 Fakenham

Monday 22 January 2018

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Racing Partnership Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 30.85s

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Captiva Island^p1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 118

3/1

Ex-Gordon Elliott inmate, has shaped well enough in trio of hurdles outing since joining this trainer, if not always being the most straightforward. Cheekpieces tried now and drop in trip. Should go close.

Form: 632422

Dolphin Vista³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: M Meade

4/9

Shock winner of the Cambridgeshire Handicap on Flat in September having gone off 50/1. First start over jumps and rates as an interesting recruit to this game. Big contender if jumping is up to scratch.

Form: /-

Flynnvincible²⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C Poste| T: O Murphy

50/1

Well held in bumper / hurdles run in Ireland for Edward Stanners. Joined Olly Murphy, who can likely get something more from him in time but would be a major shock to see him winning first time out for the yard on return from 252 days off.

Form: 6P6-7

Haasab³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: Laura Morgan

Form: 6432

It's Got Legs³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: G & J Moore

Form: 248

Lord Getaway¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: H J Evans

Form: 1F-4398

No Alarm^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David England| T: O Murphy

33/1

Well beaten in pair of maiden hurdles at this course already. Third runner for trainer in this line-up and makes little appeal on form.

Form: PP-55

Pastoral Music³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: D McCain Jnr

Form: /2

Piri Massini⁷⁸⁵

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: O Murphy

Form: P1/

Port Lairge²⁷

Age: 15| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: M C Chapman| OR: 85

Form: P54/549

Sanok¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings⁽³⁾| T: P E Cowley

100/1

Winner of three Flat races in the Czech Republic before joining current yard but pulled up both starts over hurdles so far, coming 23 months apart. Lost action 11 days ago at Leicester and bi-part role predicted here.

Form: P/P

Trigger Nichol¹⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

Form: 55-083

Weebill²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy

Form: 43

Whiskey In The Jar³¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Ian Popham| T: O Murphy| D

Form: 21-2P

Yensir¹³²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: O Murphy

Form: /-

Potters Midnight³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Aspell| T: L Wadham| OR: 112| D

6/1

Plenty of promise in novice/maiden hurdle events in 2015/16 and decent effort on return from long absence at Towcester in November. Didn't back that up over C&D last month but may be worth another chance.

Form: 4453/43

Investigation¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: S A Harris

150/1

Moderate on the Flat, sent off 250/1 on hurdles debut at Catterick recently, attempted to make all but faded rapidly in closing stages and trailed home some 70+L behind. Hard to make case for here.

Form: 6

Swaffham Bulbeck¹⁰⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Unknown| T: O Murphy

Form: -

Zamalight⁹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Unknown| T: O Murphy

Form: /-

Forecasts

Dolphin Vista (4/9), Captiva Island (3/1), Potters Midnight (6/1), No Alarm (33/1), Flynnvincible (50/1), Sanok (100/1), Investigation (150/1)

Anything but strong on paper and first-time jumper DOLPHIN VISTA looks to have been found a good starting place by Martyn Meade. A winner of the Cambridgeshire in September, he was rated 102 on the Flat and will take some stopping granted a clear round. Captiva Island looks the main danger but he hasn't proved entirely straightforward and needs the cheekpieces to help. Potters Midnight also has some potential but his effort over C&D 34 days ago suggests he'll be bidding for minor money.