Jarrold Ladies Raceday 4th June At Fakenham Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 51.20s

Tales Of The Tweed³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/8

Got off the mark at the second time of asking over timber when winning an Ascot novices' hurdle last month. Appreciated the better ground that day and is likely to make a bold bid for his top stable with similar conditions expected.

Form: 3361-

Trevisani²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

6/1

Useful Flat perfomer who cost 150,000 guineas for current connections. Long odds-on when successful on his second race over timber at Exeter and although he has more to do against better opposition, he warrants considerable respect.

Form: /81-

Fortified Bay⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 130

1/1

Showed promise when winning a modest bumper on debut at Perth and has slowly been getting the hang of things over hurdles. Ran well to be second at Warwick last time, may appreciate better ground and has his chance in receipt of weight from the top two.

Form: 13032-

King Julien¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: J Ryan| OR: 98

50/1

Has been placed in three of his four starts over hurdles, but although he is fit from the Flat, he looks to be biting off more than he can chew in this company.

Form: 2235-

Forecasts

Fortified Bay (1/1), Tales Of The Tweed (11/8), Trevisani (6/1), King Julien (50/1)

There may be only four runners, but some top stables are represented and each of them has a worthy representative. Narrow preference is for TALES OF THE TWEED, who looked much happier on decent ground last time and is progressive. Trevisani cost plenty and boasts very useful Flat form, but he has not totally convinced in two hurdles starts and Fortified Bay may be just as big a danger to the selection.