Fakenham Racecourse Caravan & Camping Site Is Open Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 4m 3.8s

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Captain Ivan⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: J Farrelly

17/2

Stowaway gelding who appeals on paper, but he could run to only a modest level in a pair of bumpers and didn't feature on first go over timber at Wincanton 3 months ago. More of a handicap type.

Form: 56/8-

Dynamite Kentucky¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| BF| D

2/1

Dual winning pointer who has shown fairly useful form in bumpers and, despite a lesser effort at Ffos Las recently, looks well capable of completing a successful hurdling debut.

Form: 121/21-4

Khaan⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Appleby

125/1

Modest at best on Flat, stays 1¼m, tailed off last 3 starts. Nigh-on impossible to make a case for on hurdling bow.

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Planned Paradise¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams

18/1

Westerner gelding. Brother to fairly useful chaser Zephyros Bleu. Dam unraced. ½-length second of 2 finishers sole start in Irish points (Dec 2020). Notable Rules newcomer.

Form: 2-

Time For Timone^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

28/1

Little sign of ability in bumpers, so up against it switched to hurdling.

Form: 7-7

Castel Gandolfo^p1,t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112

13/8

Fair ex-Irish maiden on the Flat and placed all 4 starts over hurdles so far. Can win one of these and needs considering.

Form: 23822-

Dancing Doris¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King

7/2

Modest form in bumpers and ran to a similar level when second in novice at this course on first go over hurdles. Needs to improve from that.

Form: 29/42-2

Forecasts

Castel Gandolfo (13/8), Dynamite Kentucky (2/1), Dancing Doris (7/2), Captain Ivan (17/2), Planned Paradise (18/1), Time For Timone (28/1), Khaan (125/1)

DYNAMITE KENTUCKY has plenty of ability and is already a dual point winner, so there's little doubt he will take to hurdling at the first attempt. As such, he's a confident selection ahead of Castel Gandolfo, who sets a reasonable standard, and Dancing Doris following her positive start over timber last time.