14:55 Fakenham

Monday 22 April 2019

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Cecil And Sheila Buttifant Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 3m 49.80s

Lazarus^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr Eddie Edge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 112| D

18/1

Won Huntingdon claiming hurdle back in November and was second in h'cap at Doncaster last month off 2lb higher mark. Disappointing last two starts though and doesn't looks obviously well handicapped even allowing for young rider's 10lb allowance.

Form: 412625

Working Class^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 109| CD

6/1

Scored over C&D in December off 3lb lower mark and yard has good 23% overall strike rate here. Led 2 out at Market Rasen last time before fading on run-in over 2f further so drop back to this trip makes sense.

Form: 713374

Ravenous¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: D A Jacob| T: L A Dace| OR: 107

3/1

Won staying handicaps on the Flat at Chester and Salisbury last summer and was close second at Wincanton last month in h'cap hurdle off 4lb lower mark. Outclasssed in listed Flat race since but shouldn't be far away back at this level over timber.

Form: 3P64/72

Bold Reason^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: James Best| T: B Pauling| OR: 112

7/2

Yard doesn't have many runners here but is 2-8 with those that have taken their chance. Was fair second in Southwell h'cap hurdle penultimate start and again ran creditably when fourth at Ascot last time off this mark. Solid claims.

Form: 35424

Generous Jack^b³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Alain Cawley| T: J Ryan| OR: 105| CD

10/1

Won at Plumpton in January and C&D seller in February for Suzy Best, but was well beaten third over C&D last time in seller for current handler. Runs off same mark and will need to produce more to score in this better race.

Form: 3/36113

Sid Hoodie^p1,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 101

5/1

Won Newton Abbot bumper last July and showed improved form over hurdles when second at Wincanton in November. Shaped with promise at Warwick recently on first start since winter break and is interesting in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 164424

Glimpse Of Gold^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 100| CD

6/1

Won over C&D in 2017 on only previous visit here and landed Southwell selling h'cap hurdle on penultimate start. Went close at Uttoxeter last time in h'cap hurdle off 7lb higher mark and not out of it despite further 3lb rise.

Form: 733513

Stolberg^p,t²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 93| D

28/1

Veteran five-time winner whose best form is in heavy ground. Likely to find conditions plenty lively enough here and has pulled up on last two starts. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 43-36PP

Gin And Tonic^b²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Lucy K Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: M Wigham| OR: 87| CD

9/1

Has two C&D wins to his name but nothing since December 2017. Placed twice at Huntingdon this winter but ran poorly at Newcastle last time. Eased 2lb and not out of it if able to bounce back from recent disappointment.

Form: 22P238

Non-Runners

The Raven Master¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Ravenous (3/1), Bold Reason (7/2), Sid Hoodie (5/1), Working Class (6/1), Glimpse Of Gold (6/1), Gin And Tonic (9/1), Generous Jack (10/1), Lazarus (18/1), The Raven Master (25/1), Stolberg (28/1)

WORKING CLASS is a fairly confident choice for a yard that does well here. He just failed to see out the extra two furlongs last time and this trip should be spot on for him. A fair case can be made for both Ravenous and Bold Reason and both are respected, while Sid Hoodie is not out of it if in the mood, and Glimpse of Gold is another who has claims.