16:10 Fakenham

Wednesday 1 November 2017

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Oxwick Standard NH Flat Race (Conditionals And Amateurs)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.80s

Myplaceatmidnight¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King

11/10

Did the job nicely, despite clear signs of greenness, on only start at Market Rasen in April. That form probably only moderate but could do no more than win, and should progress again this year.

Form: 1-

Ballinslea Bridge¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy

7/2

Easy winner of an Irish point-to-point in May, and purchased by current connections for £25,000 soon after. Some speed in the pedigree so may handle this test, and market probably best guide.

Form: PP4-1

Echnaton²⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: L Wadham

16/1

Yard get winners here but this one needs to improve a lot on his only start to date, finishing tailed off at Warwick in January. Others preferred.

Form: 0-

Fairway Freddy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford

7/1

£26,000 purchase last December, some jumping winners in the family but yard normally take their time with them. Best watched today.

Form:

Golden Friday

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: W Featherstone⁽⁵⁾| T: S Thomas

33/1

Related to a couple of jumps winners but breeding suggests we won't see the best of him until getting more of a trip. Yard yet to have a bumper winner yet, either.

Form:

Keepinupwitdjones^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: A L T Moore

25/1

Comes over from Ireland for this, has shown promise on both starts but again, we won't see the best of him until he sees some obstacles. Market the best guide as to chances for a shrewd yard.

Form: 55

Shankill Castle⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Michael Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

50/1

Stayed on late on debut at Kilbeggan to take a distant third, and then disqualified from sixth at Downpatrick last time after jockey failed to weigh in. May not find this enough of a stamina test and others preferred.

Form: 3D

Cora Sundrop²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey

12/1

From a winning family and definite signs of promise when fifth on only start at Ludlow earlier in the month. Will improve and yard do well in these events, so one to take seriously here.

Form: 5

Kaloci¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings⁽³⁾| T: S Edmunds

7/1

Has had two starts with a break in between, so possibly not easiest to train, but signs of promise on both starts. Will requite further in time but another yard that win their share of bumpers, and worth a glance in the market.

Form: 5-3

Non-Runners

Head Hunter²⁴¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: M Scudamore J: Mr Ed Bailey

Milanstorm

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Jamie Bargary

Nevada²⁷⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: S Gollings J: Mitchell Bastyan

Forecasts

Myplaceatmidnight (11/10), Ballinslea Bridge (7/2), Head Hunter (6/1), Kaloci (7/1), Fairway Freddy (7/1), Milanstorm (10/1), Cora Sundrop (12/1), Echnaton (16/1), Nevada (20/1), Keepinupwitdjones (25/1), Golden Friday (33/1), Shankill Castle (50/1)

As ever with these races, the market will show the way. CORA SUNDROP makes some appeal after her first start at Ludlow and may have learnt enough to take this. She's nicely bred and the yard get plenty of winners in this sphere. Myplaceatmidnight has a penalty to carry for his win, and its never easy giving those away, but it was a solid run and he should be in the thick of things. Headhunter and Kaloci both make some appeal on paper.