15:10 Fakenham

Wednesday 1 November 2017

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Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 16.8s

Shinooki¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 110| CD

11/4

Back on last winning mark (when a C&D winner here last December) and finds himself i much calmer waters after being outclassed in a Class 2 event at Uttoxeter last time. May have needed that run too and will strip fitter here. Solid chance.

Form: 82177-5

Moidore^h1⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: A Pogson| T: C T Pogson| OR: 108| D

6/1

Can pull hard in his races and that often costs him his chance at the business end, so the application of the hood today may help in that regard. Very well handicapped if it does, but hard to know what he's capable of at present.

Form: 7-4346P

Doolin^p1,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 102

10/1

Some promise on Ascot debut last October but little since, however goes handicapping on a low mark, gets cheekpieces for the first time and takes a big hike up in trip (will suit on breeding), all of which make him look interesting. Watch market.

Form: 2388-0

The Way You Dance^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102

7/1

Well handicapped on his wins of last year but not much to cheer lately, although not disgraced on the Flat at Chelmsford latest. Yard form still very patchy and with doubts about the trip too, not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 143-P47

Oakidoaki¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: B G Powell| OR: 102

7/1

Some promise in bumpers and novice/maiden hurdles but was easily beaten off on handicap debut at Huntingdon in May and not seen since. Early days so may yet do better, step up in trip may help but questions to answer now.

Form: 43536-5

Spin Point^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: Ian Williams| OR: 100

5/1

Useful at his best on the Flat (stays 1m4f) and has caught the eye a couple of times in novice hurdles to date, notably at Kempton last time. Goes handicapping on a low mark, top jockey booked and takes a big step up in trip, so of interest here.

Form: 607-5

Miss Mayfair^p⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 93

9/2

Game little mare that tries very hard, back off a long absence to run a stormer at Sedgefield but was mugged late on. A worry this comes relatively quick and she may "bounce" after that effort, but stays well and should run her race again.

Form: 51422/2

Raising Hope^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: J E Moore| T: P Henderson| OR: 82

25/1

Winner over 2m5f at Newton Abbot in May but stays this far, may have needed most recent run after a break but in truth, didn't show enough, and yard form has taken a turn for the worse. Others make more appeal.

Form: 431255

Forecasts

Shinooki (11/4), Miss Mayfair (9/2), Spin Point (5/1), Moidore (6/1), The Way You Dance (7/1), Oakidoaki (7/1), Doolin (10/1), Raising Hope (25/1)

Not easy to solve, despite the small field, and many can be given a chance. Miss Mayfair is likely to try and break these from the front and she'll battle to the bitter end, but there are some lurkers in the shape of SPIN POINT and Doolin here, both of whom might leave their previous form behind. Spin Point went in a few notebooks after his Kempton run and the booking of Richard Johnson looks a big clue. Doolin should perform better over this trip and with the yard going well, makes plenty of appeal too. Shinooki likes it here and is back on a winning mark.