SUNDAY 21ST DECEMBER
FAKENHAM
SHORTLIST
1.00
Christmas Handicap Hurdle
2m7f110y
Top Rated & Flags
124 1. BE BOP BORU
Tim Vaughan
123 3. SEAVIPER
Richard Phillips
Daniel Hiskett (7)
122 7. OCCASIONALLY YOURS
Alan Blackmore
George Gorman (7)
Alan Johns (7)
Betting Forecast: 15/8 Be Bop Boru, 11/4 Seaviper, 15/2 Brass Monkey, 11 Changeofluck,
12 Iron Butterfly, 16 Occasionally Yours, 16 bar
1.30
Timeform Rating of previous winners: - - - 151 111
128x 4. HAATEFINA
Mark Usher
Dave Crosse
115 6. KATARRHINI
Tom Symonds
Ben Poste (5)
Betting Forecast: 5/4 Bon Chic, 11/4 Haatefina, 12 Inca Dove, 14 Dunmallet Belle,
Katarrhini, Come On Harriet, 28 bar
2.00
At The Races Handicap Chase
138 5. DASHING GEORGE
136x 6. FULL OV BEANS
Mr R. Winks (7)
Peter Winks
133p 1. MY OH MOUNT BROWN
Mikey Hamill (7)
Michael Gates
Dan Skelton
2m
Harry Skelton
Betting Forecast: 10/3 My Oh Mount Brown, 7/2 Dashing George, 9/2 Full Ov Beans,
5 Billy Twyford, 7 Southway Star, Noble Legend
116 4. SHADY LANE
Dan Skelton
114 6. FLASH TOMMIE
Michael Appleby
Jonathan England (3)
112 7. LANGHAM LILY
Sarah Humphrey
James Banks (3)
Harry Skelton
2m
113 1. SNOWELL
Emma Baker
111 4. HOME FOR TEA
Tom Symonds
James Banks (3)
Ben Poste (5)
Betting Forecast: 6/4 Snowell, 15/8 Home For Tea, 11/2 Six One Away, 14 Point of Attack
Timeform Rating of previous winners: - - 132 125 141 (Avg 133)
133 3. GO ODEE GO
Dan Skelton
131p 5. MR GREY
Ben Case
129p 4. HARLESTONE TIMES
Jim Best
Harry Skelton
Daryl Jacob
Jason Maguire
Betting Forecast: 2 Harlestone Times, 7/2 Mr Grey, 9/2 Gioia Di Vita, 6 Go Odee Go,
14 Amidon, 20 Thecorruptor, 28 bar
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Analyst’s Verdict: Harlestone Times went
with a good deal of promise in what could
prove to be a strong Aintree maiden on
hurdling debut in October, and with the
step up in trip likely to suit, he gets the vote.
Mr Grey and Gioia di Vita head the dangers,
the former narrowly preferred for the
forecast spot.
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Analyst’s Verdict: Shady Lane remains
a maiden after 14 starts, but she’s gone
close on several occasions and can make a
winning start for Dan Skelton back hurdling
in headgear. Flash Tommie and You’ve Been
Mowed both hold an each-way claim.
Key
Top Rated: Indicates the highest-rated runners in the race, adjusted for the weight carried. Only the top three in each race are shown (horses
with Rating Symbols are prioritised).
Rating Symbols: p (likely to improve), P (capable of much better), ? (rating can’t be assessed with confidence), + (may be better than rated),
$ (unreliable), x (poor jumper)
Timeform Rating of Previous Winners: These figures, which appear for non-handicap races, are the weight-adjusted Timeform rating the
winner has achieved in the same race in the five previous years, i.e. a guide to the previous standard of the race.
Fakenham 2015 Annual Membership Novices’ Handicap Chase
2m110y
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2½m
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Betting Forecast: 7/2 Shady Lane, 4 Flash Tommie, 9/2 Lyssio, 11/2 You’ve Been Mowed,
8 Russian Link, 14 Running Wolf, 16 bar
3.00
Independent Racecourses Ltd Maiden Hurdle
Analyst’s Verdict: Veteran C&D winner
Dashing George showed he still has plenty
to offer when close-up at Kelso recently. The
assessor continues to cut him some slack
and he looks worth siding with to get the
job done here, possibly at the expense of
My Oh Mount Brown, who made a pleasing
start over fences at Warwick this month.
Racing At Fakenham New Year’s Day Handicap Hurdle
Top Rated & Flags
3.30
Analyst’s Verdict: Dan Skelton looks to
have found bumper-winner Bon Chic an
ideal opening on hurdles bow, and she gets
the nod with serious opposition looking
thin on the ground. Haatefina rates the chief
threat, provided her jumping holds up on
this occasion.
2m5f110y
Top Rated & Flags
2.30
Analyst’s Verdict: Be Bop Boru and
Seaviper rather stand out as progressive
types in this line-up and look the pair to
focus on, with a narrow vote going the
way of the former, who was third in a really
competitive handicap at Cheltenham on her
reappearance.
Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle
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Analyst’s Verdict: Snowell has been raised
6 lb for his recent Leicester success, though
he’s a likeable sort who should go well
again. Home For Tea cannot be discounted,
but Six One Away travelled well in front for
a long way at Ludlow earlier this month and
could prove hard to peg back dropping back
to this trip for a yard that has found refound
some form after a prolonged quiet spell.
Analyst’s Verdict: Using all the information available to them, a Timeform Analyst assesses the merit of each horse’s form, considers how
likely it is to reproduce or improve upon that rating under the prevailing conditions and then balances those conclusions against the odds
available in the market, thus arriving at a Verdict.
Flags
Horse In Focus: Noted in positive terms on its previous outing by a Timeform race analyst, marking it out as a horse to look
out for.
Warning Horse: Pinpointed as potentially representing poor value, primarily on account of doubts as to the strength or reliability
of its recent form.
Horses For Courses: Determines the suitability of this track for the horse by comparing its lifetime record against the
Timeform digital course data.
Trainer/Jockey Uplift: Highlights a noteworthy stable switch, or a significant change of rider, all based on Timeform’s unique
Trainer/Jockey Rankings.
Trainer Form: An assessment of the trainer’s recent form, based on Timeform ratings related measurement.
You can find out more about Timeform Ratings and Flags at timeform.com