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13:10 Fakenham - 19 March 2021 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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13:10 Fakenham

Friday 19 March 2021

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Country Food Trust Claiming Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:11  |   Winning time: 4m 1.38s
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Ballyellist415
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor(3)| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR:  125| BF| D
7/2
Thrived in plating hurdling company in autumn 2019, racking up 4 wins. Big player if hitting the ground running after 13 months away.
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Mcgroartyt166
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR:  132| D
10/3
Smart chaser at his best. Badly out of sorts when pulled up twice over fences when last seen in the autumn but he's potentially a classy sort for a race like this.
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The Raven's Return25
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Jones(3)| T: J W Mullins| OR:  115| D
9/2
Fairy useful hurdler, winning Newton Abbot handicap on reappearance in October. Hasn't really taken to chasing subsequently, but did shape better than distance beaten suggests back hurdling latest.
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Chieftain's Choiceb154
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: K Frost| OR:  116| D
7/1
Veteran who boasts multiple victories over timber. Recorded a couple of creditable efforts in handicaps at start of season but below par here when last seen in October.
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Dream Du Grand Valh26
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: A Irvine| OR:  125| D
20/1
Useful hurdler for Nicky Henderson in early-2019 but pulled up in Exeter chase on sole run last season and suffered a similar fate on recent yard debut over hurdles after a further 13 months off.
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Ferrobinp18
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: William Marshall(7)| T: M Young| OR:  118| D
9/4
Fairly useful hurdler who landed 2m Market Rasen selling handicap in December. Runner-up in a jumpers bumper next time but remote fourth in selling hurdle/handicap chase since. Could bounce back.
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Lady Vera8
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: F Brennan
200/1
Well held in 4 bumpers and a novice hurdle. Big outsider again.
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Forecasts

Ferrobin (9/4), Mcgroarty (10/3), Ballyellis (7/2), The Raven's Return (9/2), Chieftain's Choice (7/1), Dream Du Grand Val (20/1), Lady Vera (200/1)

13:10 Fakenham - 19 March 2021 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

BALLYELLIS is prolific at this sort of level and gets the nod to make a winning return after 13 months away. Mcgroarty would rate a huge threat if he still retains anything like the ability which saw him win handicap chases off marks in the mid-140s in summer 2019. Ferrobin hasn't been at his best on his last couple of starts but is another who is very capable in this grade.

  1. BALLYELLIS (IRE)
  2. MCGROARTY (IRE)
  3. FERROBIN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Swaffham Bulbeck
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
4/7

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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