14:00 Fakenham

Sunday 2 June 2024

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Music In Country Churches Norfolk Concerts Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 5.43s

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Selected odds by:

Bristol Hill¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: K Frost

12/1

Modest handicapper on the Flat. Switched to hurdles and third of 11 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Can build on that encouraging first effort.

Form: 3

Killomeroe⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer

150/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (33/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) on NH debut 6 days ago, dropping away between 4 out and 3 out. Lots more needed.

Form: F3343-P

Natchez Trace⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: D Carroll

7/1

Fair winner at 12f on flat who wasn't disgraced when fourth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (11.8f 8 days ago. Switches to hurdles and can't be discounted.

Form: 9/4

Pleasant Man^p¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Jack Jones| OR: 106| BF

11/8

Useful stayer on Flat. Yet to win in this sphere but consistent sort who can go well again reverted to this sphere after a break.

Form: 63222/3-

Polling Day⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson

16/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who came in thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good) 43 days ago. Much respected now going hurdling.

Form:

A Day To Dream²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: Ollie Pears

20/1

Modest winner at 12f on flat. Aggressively ridden when fading fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good, 14/1) on NH debut 23 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 5

Dirty Den^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: M G Nolan| T: S Hosie

13/8

Fair winner at 14f in bumpers and not disgraced when second of 10 in novice hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, good) 26 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 22905-2

Favorite Boy^p1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Appleby

200/1

9/1, last of 11 in handicap at Leicester (10f, heavy) 36 days ago. Switches to hurdles with cheekpieces on for 1st time and work to do.

Form: P-

Runaway Train²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Lily Pinchin| T: James Owen

100/1

Seventh of 9 in bumper (12/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Needs to step forward on his hurdles debut.

Form: 9-7

Simply Gorgeous^h⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

100/1

Fair on the Flat but only ninth in handicap at Kempton (6f) 48 days ago on her final run for Phil McEntee. Hood on for hurdling bow with others preferred.

Form:

Hawk Jet¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle

33/1

Fair maiden on Flat but off 4 months and well held on her hurdling debut at Hereford in February. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 8-

Saved Lizzie¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: S Bowen| T: R Eddery

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden who came in sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft, 250/1) 12 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 970-6

Non-Runners

Cannon Rock¹¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: James Owen J: H Cobden

Brave Jen¹⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: T Ellis J: Mr Jack Andrews

Forecasts

Pleasant Man (11/8), Dirty Den (13/8), Cannon Rock (10/3), Brave Jen (13/2), Natchez Trace (7/1), Bristol Hill (12/1), Polling Day (16/1), A Day To Dream (20/1), Hawk Jet (33/1), Runaway Train (100/1), Simply Gorgeous (100/1), Saved Lizzie (125/1), Killomeroe (150/1), Favorite Boy (200/1)

James Owen's CANNON ROCK has some useful winning Flat form to his name and comes here on the back of a good recent AW second at Kempton so is fancied to make a successful start now hurdling for his in-form yard. Pleasant Man is the form pick of those with experience and rates much the biggest threat, with Bristol Hill, Dirty Den and Natchez Trace all in the mix for minor honours.