16:25 Fakenham

Thursday 2 February 2023

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:25

www.fakenhamracecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 2.45s

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Boreen Boy^h,t²⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 111

28/1

Off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt at Uttoxeter in April and ran at least as well in defeat when runner-up in a 3-runner event at Market Rasen when last seen seen 8 months ago. Will need to be sharp to win this on return.

Form: 185-12

Small Bad Bob³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 110

4/1

Three-time winner last season ran his best race of this campaign when third of 15 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (soft) 32 days ago. Now 7 lb below last winning mark and no surprise to see him go well again.

Form: 93-4P53

Pachacuti^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 108| BF

15/8

Strong in the betting and showed improved from when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (21.7f, heavy) 17 days ago, coming clear with a course specialist. 3 lb higher now but appeals as leading player again.

Form: 4862-52

Sister Sophie⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 107

33/1

Outran odds of 50/1 to finish second at Chepstow on her hurdles debut and wasn't too far off that level when seventh at Ffos Las on next start. Down the field at Wincanton last time though, and opening mark looks very stiff.

Form: 62-3275

Supreme Yeats^t⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 107| D

6/1

Cosy winner at Southwell in November but possibly found run coming too quickly when last of 5 in handicap hurdle there (20.4f) 59 days ago. Not dismissed after a break.

Form: 2/3P-215

Ambassador¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 105

80/1

Fairly useful at best for Dan Skelton in 2021 but hasn't showed anything in a pair of starts for this yard after 16-month break, including on the Flat last time.

Form: 22286-P

Lifetime Legend^h1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 105

40/1

Fairly useful maiden on the level in Ireland and some promise in juvenile hurdles for present yard last winter but has seemingly completely lost his way last term and he's impossible to fancy on recent showings.

Form: 25F-76P

Bashers Reflection^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 103

7/2

Well backed and showed improved form for the step up in trip when getting off the mark in 14-runner handicap hurdle at Warwick (19f, heavy, 4/1) 33 days ago, going enthusiastically and rallying well to fend off challenger late. Should go well again from 9 lb higher mark.

Form: 44-F461

Hermes Le Gris^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 98

22/1

Promise when second at Warwick on hurdling debut in May but hasn't come close to matching that form this winter, showing no benfit for recent wind-op when only eighth of 17 on handicap bow last month. Lots to prove at present.

Form: 93-2558

Uncle Arthur^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 97

10/1

Landed 6-runner bumper at Worcester (2m) in June and showed his first form over obstacles when fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, soft, 20/1) 24 days ago. Up in trip for handicap debut and could build on that.

Form: 31994

Ten Past Midnight^p¹²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: David Bass| T: M Keighley| OR: 90| BF| D

18/1

Landed hat-trick last season. Also won at Southwell in June and held form over hurdles well later into the summer, though could barely have shown any less on chase debut when last seen. Interesting if ready to to go after 128-day break.

Form: 81233P

Forecasts

Pachacuti (15/8), Bashers Reflection (7/2), Small Bad Bob (4/1), Supreme Yeats (6/1), Uncle Arthur (10/1), Ten Past Midnight (18/1), Hermes Le Gris (22/1), Boreen Boy (28/1), Sister Sophie (33/1), Lifetime Legend (40/1), Ambassador (80/1)

PACHACUTI looks well up to winning a handicap from this sort of mark, travelling as well as any when a fine second at Hereford last time. Bashers Reflection made a winning start in handicaps at Warwick last time and he should continue to go in the right direction, while Small Bad Bob sprang back to form over C&D last time and lurks on a potentially workable mark.