16:10 Fakenham

Friday 16 October 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 4m 2.65s

Cormier^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Cook| T: B Ellison| D

1/1

In top form on the level this summer and continued the good work when making second hurdles start a winning one in a refitted hood at Uttoxeter 12 days ago. More to come.

Form: P1

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Debbonair²⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: F Brennan| BF

100/1

half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Brecon Hill, dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaserJulius Caesar. Fair on Flat (stays 1¼m) for Hugo Palmer.

Form:

Doukarov^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Curran| OR: 115

8/1

Fair ex-French hurdler and easily best effort for current yard when third of 8 in a novice at Huntingdon 16 days ago. No reason to think he's any better than that.

Form: 563-F53

Dragon Sun¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| BF

10/1

Dam half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Tarxien. Fairly useful on Flat for Richard Hannon, stays 1m. Below form last time but has joined a top NH yard,

Form:

Foylesideview²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: H Chisman

300/1

Poor Flat maiden in younger days and no impact both hurdles starts of late.

Form: P8

Hawk Wind

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: B Pauling

14/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Dubai Destination gelding. Dam (h89), maiden hurdler/once-raced chaser (stayed 2¾m), half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Red Square Lady.

Form:

Mawlood²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: P W Middleton

40/1

Regressive in bumpers and fell 4 out on hurdling debut at Warwick. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 288-F

Medalla De Oro^h⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽¹⁰⁾| T: H Whittington| OR: 125| BF| CD

13/8

Fairly useful Flat winner who made a bright start to hurdling, following a successful debut with an excellent second at Southwell. Failed to land the odds there last time but given a break. Hood on.

Form: 1-22

Postie²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: J M P Eustace

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and looks a handicap project under Rules.

Form: 57-

Saga Sprint²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins

300/1

Winner of just one of her 30 starts on the Flat and could hardly have shown less on recent hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Cormier (1/1), Medalla De Oro (13/8), Doukarov (8/1), Dragon Sun (10/1), Hawk Wind (14/1), Mawlood (40/1), Postie (66/1), Debbonair (100/1), Saga Sprint (300/1), Foylesideview (300/1)

MEDALLA DE ORO failed to land cramped odds at Southwell in July, but he's been given a break and is clearly capable of winning a race like this. Cormier has been in top form for weeks now and may have more to offer as a hurdler, so he's the chief threat under a penalty, with Dragon Sun a likely-looking NH newcomer.