14:20 Fakenham

Sunday 20 December 2020

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Fakenham Skips Supporting EACH And RBL Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 4m 5.92s

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Pasley²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112

11/1

Fairly useful on Flat. Has lost his way a bit after making quite a bright start over hurdles but it's still early days with him for this yard and his mark has come down 8 lb in 2 runs. Check betting.

Form: 23-5687

Gabrielle Du Seuil^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 110

11/1

Fourth in a couple of hurdles in France in 2019. Off 18 months, shaped better than result when fifth in 2m Uttoxeter novice on yard debut. Potential improver now switching to handicaps.

Form: 4/4-5

Bolt N Brown²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 109| D

18/1

Fair maiden on Flat who was allowed an easy lead when making winning hurdle debut at Ludlow last term. Second on hurdle return at Huntingdon last month but well held at Doncaster since. Handicap bow.

Form: 1-26

Glimpse Of Gold^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 108| CD

10/1

Added to his good efforts for new yard when taking a C&D handicap in October. Not in the same form in a couple of chases here since but better can be expected back hurdling.

Form: 34214P

Chess Player²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 107

3/1

Promising second in a bumper at Ayr in April 2019. Off 18 months, best effort over hurdles since when fourth of 16 at Ludlow 27 days ago. Unexposed now handicapping.

Form: 2/P54

First Class Return¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 106

22/1

Long-standing maiden when trained in Ireland and didn't shape with any obvious encouragement when down the field at Market Rasen on yard debut 17 days ago.

Form: 4344-00

Gorham's Cave^h³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100

9/2

First impact over hurdles when 7 lengths second to a next-time-out winner on C&D handicap debut last month. Same mark. Likely to go well again.

Form: 0F/52

Silkstone^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 100

11/4

Mark has come down and showed more encouraging signs when third over an extended 2m at Market Rasen 17 days ago. Sharper test now a help and player for a yard which does well here.

Form: 29-4043

Letsbe Avenue¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 86

40/1

Fair on the Flat for Richard Hannon. Best run for current yard when fourth of 7 in 2m novice hurdle (250/1) at Leicester last month but out with the washing in a handicap since.

Form: 80-40

Mawlood^p,t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 78

11/1

Regressive in bumpers and little impact in 4 novice hurdles. Clearly more of a chance now handicapping but still very hard to make a case for.

Form: 88-FP60

Non-Runners

Derek Duval⁵⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J & S Best J: Brendan Powell

Swilly Sunset¹⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: A M Hales J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Silkstone (11/4), Chess Player (3/1), Gorham's Cave (9/2), Swilly Sunset (8/1), Glimpse Of Gold (10/1), Mawlood (11/1), Pasley (11/1), Gabrielle Du Seuil (11/1), Bolt N Brown (18/1), First Class Return (22/1), Letsbe Avenue (40/1), Derek Duval (50/1)

SILKSTONE has come down 10 lb in his last 3 starts and looks worth chancing for his in-form stable after shaping a bit better than the result at Market Rasen. Gorham's Cave rates an obvious danger after going down only to a next-time-out winner over C&D last time. Gabrielle du Seuil and Chess Player are possible improvers in handicaps.