14:25 Fakenham

Monday 22 January 2018

All13:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:55

Wendling Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 57.18s

Holly Bush Henry²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: James Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 131

5/2

Ran well enough in decent company at Kempton (3m, soft) over Christmas but confirmed that suspicion he's better over hurdles with some unsure fencing. Can't be ruled out eased in grade.

Form: 116414

Catamaran Du Seuil³⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 128| D

Form: 0-72142

Ganbei⁴⁸

Age: 20| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 127| D

Form: 77711-8

Cusheen Bridge³⁷

Age: 18| Weight: 11-11| J: A Pogson| T: C T Pogson| OR: 127

Form: 15PP-33

Princeton Royale³⁴

Age: 17| Weight: 11-11| J: T E Whelan| T: N B King| OR: 127| D

Form: 1523-P3

Popelys Gull³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 126

9/4

Shock 28/1 winner on chase debut at Wetherby (2m3??f, good) in November. Poor next time but solid effort when staying on 1L second here over 2m5f (soft) last month and this longer trip should not be a problem.

Form: 22-P142

The Boss's Dream¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: T E Whelan| T: N B King| OR: 123| D

10/1

Three wins from 12 starts over hurdles, well held on chase debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) 10 days ago. Should be better suited over this longer trip and can improve on that 26L defeat.

Form: 11P7/63

According To Harry⁴⁷

Age: 17| Weight: 11-7| J: Matt Griffiths| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 123| D

Form: 121-855

Remind Me Later⁵⁸

Age: 17| Weight: 11-7| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 123| D

Form: 3-22513

Halo Moon^p⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 122| C

8/1

Won two of three starts at this track in 2016 (brought down when going well in sole setback). Entitled to have needed the run at Bangor in November after 646 days off. Not to be dismissed back at this track and warrants market check.

Form: 3B111/7

No Buts²⁶

Age: 18| Weight: 11-5| J: Unknown| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 121

Form: P72475

Themanfrom Minella²²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 17| Weight: 11-5| J: Unknown| T: B I Case| OR: 121| D

Form: U2-PP21

Amiral Collonges²⁷

Age: 16| Weight: 11-0| J: T Dowling⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 116| C| D

Form: 3-1PP22

More Than Luck^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 114| C

4/1

In good form over fences this winter, winning at Taunton in November before solid Leicester effort. Hurdles winner here over this trip on New Year's Day, on a career-high mark now returned to this discipline.

Form: 23P131

Morney Wing^p,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: P J Brennan| T: C J Mann| OR: 113| CD

13/2

Just the one promising effort (from four) since coming back from summer break. That came when 8L third of eight on testing ground at Haydock last month over trip just shy of this. Beaten favourite when refusing to jump the last at Uttoxeter since.

Form: 53-U73R

Shinooki³⁴

Age: 19| Weight: 10-10| J: Unknown| T: A M Hales| OR: 112| CD

Form: 77-5326

Forecasts

Popelys Gull (9/4), Holly Bush Henry (5/2), More Than Luck (4/1), Morney Wing (13/2), Halo Moon (8/1), The Boss's Dream (10/1)

Holly Bush Henry often gives the impression that he's more suited to jumping hurdles and again was a bit sketchy at times recently at Kempton. Popelys Gull won on debut over fences at Wetherby and again showed up well last time at this track. He should be suited by this extra yardage and is respected but a chance is given to HALO MOON who has an excellent record at Fakenham. He has two wins from three starts at the track and was brought down when going well on his other visit. His effort at Bangor in November off a long absence was perfectly decent and Neil Mulholland has allowed him plenty time to get over that. More Than Luck has been in good form over fences/hurdles lately but has a career-high mark to overcome.