15:55 Fakenham

Friday 16 March 2018

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totesport.com Fakenham Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 13.20s

Smart Talk²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 127| D

3/1

Returned from an absence of nearly two years this season and ran well to finish third of six on heavy ground last time out. Interesting off a 3lb lower mark.

Form: 3110/63

Canyon City²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T E Whelan| T: N B King| OR: 120| D

8/1

Huntingdon novice hurdle winner on good ground in October. Fair efforts since and and returns to jumping having ran on the AW last time out.

Form: 3135

Shining Romeo²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: D P Quinn| OR: 118| D

5/1

Victorious on soft ground at Huntingdon over this trip on his most recent start. Raised 7lb for that success and of interest once more.

Form: 035581

All My Love⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 117

4/1

Placed on her return to hurdling at Sandown (2m4f, good-to-soft) in December but held next time out. Interesting runner on her return from a break.

Form: F125-38

Potters Midnight³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR: 115| CD

8/1

Maiden hurdle winner over C&D on heavy ground in January and ran well to finish third on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) subsequently. One to note in this contest.

Form: 53/4313

Pronounced⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Joshua Moore| T: M Roberts| OR: 121

40/1

Successful over hurdles on yielding ground in Ireland. Failed to complete on final two starts for Joseph O'Brien however and making his debut for a new yard today.

Form: 1275FP

Mellow Ben³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 110

11/2

Unplaced in all five starts under rules but handicap debut not without promise at Kempton (2m, soft) last time and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 250556

Beyeh²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 102| CD

4/1

Winning for the third time over hurdles when taking a selling handicap contest on soft ground here last time out. Races off a 5lb higher mark today.

Form: 505041

Forecasts

Smart Talk (3/1), All My Love (4/1), Beyeh (4/1), Shining Romeo (5/1), Mellow Ben (11/2), Potters Midnight (8/1), Canyon City (8/1), Pronounced (40/1)

SHINING ROMEO can register his third hurdles victory by following up his Huntingdon victory last month in this 2m handicap hurdle. Smart Talk carries top weight today and looks capable of finishing second today ahead of Potters Midnight who hails from a yard who do well at this venue.