13:45 Fakenham

Wednesday 1 January 2020

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Norfolk's Finest Drinkers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 29.94s

Somekindofstar²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Maxime Tissier⁽⁵⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 111

8/1

Lightly-raced gelding who is a maiden after four starts. He was pulled up before two out on his latest appearance at Warwick (2m5f). Set for his handicap debut here so things may get easier. Worth consideration.

Form: 2/F-32P

Perfect Moment¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: M Roberts| OR: 109| CD

9/4

Is on a hat-trick bid after back-to-back wins over this C&D. She went off as the 4/5 favourite last time before prevailing by 13L. Has gone up 13lb for that success. Big player as she could still be ahead of handicapper.

Form: 6F8-511

Caro Des Flos⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: M D Grant| T: J S Smith| OR: 108

8/1

His sole victory came over hurdles at Downpatrick (2m3f) in May 2018. He was fourth of nine runners at Market Rasen (2m4½f) on his latest appearance. Is now 1lb lower in the weights but others are preferred.

Form: 0-25354

Fawsley Spirit^b,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 107

4/1

Yet to prevail in 10 attempts on the track. Has been well held on his two starts this season, including latest at Huntingdon (2m4½f) when he was sixth of 15. Now off a 3lb lower mark. Will need to improve.

Form: 3P43-66

Be My Sea²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll| OR: 107| D

9/2

Was a winner at Bangor (2m7f) in June 2017 but has not added to that success since. He did not perform badly on his last outing when he was third of six at Leicester (2m4½f). One to think about here.

Form: 6221/63

Cougar Kid¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 102

14/1

Experienced gelding who has gone close to success on a couple of occasions this season. He was disappointing on his last appearance though as he was pulled up at Catterick (2m3½f). Needs to bounce back.

Form: 38228P

McCrackens Gate²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: Justin Landy| OR: 95

11/2

Ran well on his return to action at Hexham (2m4f) back in November when he was third of 14. Did not build upon that run last time out as he could only finish ninth of 14 at Newcastle (2m4½f). Needs to produce more.

Form: 7056-39

Moroval^p,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Hicks⁽⁷⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 91

28/1

Still a maiden after 19 starts. His last run over this C&D was encouraging as he finished third of seven after going off at 25/1. Is down 3lb in the weights. More improvement needed to be in the mix here.

Form: 50-7473

Forecasts

Perfect Moment (9/4), Fawsley Spirit (4/1), Be My Sea (9/2), McCrackens Gate (11/2), Caro Des Flos (8/1), Somekindofstar (8/1), Cougar Kid (14/1), Moroval (28/1)

PERFECT MOMENT has won her last two races over this C&D by a combined distance of 39L. She has been hit with a 13lb extra on her back by the handicapper but it is unlikely to be enough to prevent her for recording a hat-trick. Be My Sea finished third at Leicester last time and he can build upon that off this latest mark, while Somekindofstar should fare much better now he is in handicap company so take him to fill the placings.