12:55 Fakenham

Monday 13 November 2023

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Off time: 12:57 | Winning time: 4m 12.6s

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Somekindofstar^p,t¹²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Crawley| OR: 97| CD

9/1

Made a winning start for Charlie Longsdon at Warwick in September 2022 but has failed to reproduce that form since, folding tamely again at Market Rasen when last seen 4 months ago. Joined a new yard and given a chance by the assessor having a rare outing over timber.

Form: 57-46P7

Pure Bubbles^p⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 97

16/1

Failed to build on promise of his first 2 starts over hurdles when safely held in a Huntingdon maiden on latest start in this sphere last June. Largely struggled on the Flat since and while his mark for this handicap hurdle debut looks fair, he clearly comes with risks attached.

Form: 424-

Ferrybridge^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 96

5/1

Didn't show much for Michael Hourigan in Ireland but shaped with greater promise when fourth at Sedgefield (17f) on yard debut. Similar form when fourth at Huntingdon (19.6f, good to soft) 8 days ago but will need to raise his game to register a first success.

Form: 79P494

Good Time Ahead²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed| T: J & S Best| OR: 92| BF| D

22/1

Looked better than ever when easily winning a 12-runner handicap hurdle at Lingfield (2m) in February. Reported to have made a noise when last seen over timber and not been in much form on the Flat since (looked rusty at Kempton last month). Headgear discarded.

Form: 3/64149-

Trusty Scout³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: D Shaw| OR: 92

22/1

Well held all 3 outings in this sphere back in late-2021 but arrives in good order from the Flat, making it a fourth in-frame finish on the spin at Chelmsford last month. Tough to know what to expect back hurdling, so percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 445/

Privatory¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: G & J Moore| OR: 91| D

7/1

Dual 2m winner but below par in 2022/23 and ran poorly when last seen at Plumpton (15.9f, good to firm) 6 months ago. Plenty to prove for all that his mark is tumbling.

Form: 8F4P5-0

King Otis^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Gambin⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 88| BF| D

5/2

Landed a gamble starting out for new yard off career-low mark in 2m Plumpton novices' handicap hurdle (good to soft) last month but proved to be a big disappointment under a penalty next time, possibly unsuited by both the quick turnaround and more testing conditions. Bounce back needed.

Form: 8P771P

Sailed Away^t²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 82

2/1

Promising in a bumper for Stuart Edmunds. No show in 3 hurdling outings for Alexandra Dunn but has rejoined former stable on handicap/seasonal debut and may well have been let in lightly.

Form: 4/3057-

Non-Runners

State Of Bliss⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: N B King J: Non Runner

La Breille³²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: R Bandey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sailed Away (2/1), King Otis (5/2), Ferrybridge (5/1), Privatory (7/1), Somekindofstar (9/1), State Of Bliss (10/1), La Breille (14/1), Pure Bubbles (16/1), Good Time Ahead (22/1), Trusty Scout (22/1)

He's not been seen over hurdles since late-2020 but SOMEKINDOFSTAR has been given a serious chance by the handicapper, and making his first start for a new yard, Matt Crawley's veteran earns the tentative vote in a open-looking handicap. King Otis seemingly hated the ground at Stratford recently, so he's fancied to get back on track here, with Sailed Away and Pure Bubbles another couple to consider making their handicap debuts.