12:50 Fakenham

Wednesday 30 October 2024

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Greene King Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 5m 6.17s

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Montys Soldier¹⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 96

22/1

Well held in 3 maiden/novice hurdles earlier in the year but it wouldn't be a shock were this 6-y-o to prove a different proposition in handicaps. One to note in the betting.

Form: 13/43-P

Laser Focus^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 95

10/3

Yet to score over hurdles but has shaped with encouragement on both starts in this sphere for his current yard and has continued the good work on the Flat since, so looks a big player.

Form: 2444-44

Galway Reel^p1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 91

12/1

Has not inherited the family's lofty level of ability judged on early evidence, finishing no better than sixth in his first 3 handicaps. First-time cheekpieces need to spark improvement.

Form: 455869

Seahouses²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: James Best| T: F Brennan| OR: 91

66/1

No impact in 3 hurdles last winter. His fair level of ability on the Flat provides some hope on his handicap hurdle debut but he is temperamental.

Form: 558-

Footloose Man^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: R Hobson| OR: 85

13/2

Left previous hurdling efforts behind when opening his account in a 9-runner conditional jockeys' at Fontwell in August. In the frame on all 3 outings since.

Form: 731443

Mersey Street¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 84

9/1

Is falling in the weights and ran one of his best races when fourth of 9 over 2½m at Uttoxeter when last seen in July.

Form: U6-8694

Tip Top Tonto^v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 83| CD

33/1

A fair C&D hurdle winner at his best but he offered little in 2 runs for the Flint stable for the summer and fared no better on his recent first outing for Alison Thorpe.

Form: 41-4P08

Hiero Sport¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 82

3/1

Runner-up in a bumper but has yet to better modest form over hurdles, including on Southwell handicap debut when last seen in May.

Form: 2/3P-44

Cave Article²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: Christian Williams| OR: 78

10/3

Runner-up completed start in points so, while he's yet to show anything over hurdles, he's worth monitoring in the betting upped in trip for handicap debut after 7 months off.

Form: P/2P60-

Go Fox¹⁰⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 74| C

22/1

Won twice over fences in summer 2023. Hasn't reproduced that level since but he was second in a 2m course hurdle off 12 lb higher last winter and has to enter the reckoning off this career-low mark back from a 108-day break.

Form: 225-365

Forecasts

Hiero Sport (3/1), Cave Article (10/3), Laser Focus (10/3), Footloose Man (13/2), Mersey Street (9/1), Galway Reel (12/1), Montys Soldier (22/1), Go Fox (22/1), Tip Top Tonto (33/1), Seahouses (66/1)

LASER FOCUS has gone in again on the Flat since last seen over hurdles and it's surely only a matter of time before James Owen gets a win out of him in this sphere. Go Fox should be up to doing something off such a low mark and is next on the list. Christian Williams handicap newcomers Montys Soldier and Cave Article need keeping a close eye on in the betting.