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16:40 Fakenham - 14 February 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:40 Fakenham

Friday 14 February 2025

All13:3814:0814:3815:0815:4016:1016:40

William Bulwer Long Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 38y  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 6m 26.16s
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Bardenstown Ladp12
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-6| J: Mr E Mahon(3)| T: Mrs S Loughnane| OR:  130| D
8/1
Winner of a handicap hurdle and maiden chase for Gavin Cromwell at Kilbeggan in 2024. Arrives here on the back of a recent point success but safely held on hunter debut/first run under Rules for this yard at Warwick last month and he looks vulnerable.
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Frere d'Armesp9
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-6| J: Miss Heidi Palin(3)| T: D Skelton| OR:  132| C| D
9/4
Disappointed on hunter debut at Taunton last month but successful either side of that, landing a 21f handicap here just before Christmas and a 3m hunter at Ludlow (soft) last week. Obvious claims.
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Go On Chez170
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-6| J: Mr T Hutsby(7)| T: F Hutsby| OR:  129| D
5/2
Back-to-back hunter winner last spring and, though below par in a Worcester handicap when last seen in August, this 9-y-o is interesting returned to hunter company with the drying ground in his favour.
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Presentandcounting84
Age: 11|  Weight: 12-6| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  125| D
6/4
Twice a winner in small-field contests in 2023 and snapped a losing run when landing a 3-runer Catterick handicap (25.2f, good to firm) with minimum fuss in November. That wasn't much of a race but he's clearly in good nick and merits respect with Gina Andrews booked for this hunter debut.
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Sopran Thorp145
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Archie Loweth(7)| T: J Whyte| OR:  112| C
200/1
Hasn't shown much in this sphere nor between the flags since coming home alone in a 21f selling handicap here back in April 2023. Cheekpieces applied.
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Forecasts

Presentandcounting (6/4), Frere d'Armes (9/4), Go On Chez (5/2), Bardenstown Lad (8/1), Sopran Thor (200/1)

16:40 Fakenham - 14 February 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

PRESENTANDCOUNTING is an appealing alternative to likely favourite Frere d'Armes. The 11-y-o looked on good terms with himself when running away with a small-field handicap chase at Catterick and he could take some catching with Gina Andrews aboard. Frere d'Armes is the clear main danger ahead of Go On Chez.

Previous Winners

2024
Secret Investor
Weight: 12-6  |Age: 12
5/6

Prize Money

1st: £2,566.002nd: £1,284.003rd: £642.004th: £321.00

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