13:15 Fakenham

Sunday 20 December 2020

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British Racing School Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 6m 10.69s

Juge Et Parti¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 112

14/1

Now 7 lb below his last winning mark but has plenty to prove having been pulled up back over hurdles at Fontwell when last seen in August.

Form: P43-4PP

Piggy Winkle³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 107| D

9/2

Built on earlier promise when opening account in a handicap hurdle at Market Rasen in November. Backed out of it as if something was amiss at Chepstow but not one to write off.

Form: 360-P1P

Todd^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 104| CD

11/1

Course regular who won this race in 2018 and added to his tally in selling event last term. Not at his best both starts this season but is back on a potentially lenient mark with blinkers refitted.

Form: 7212-83

Made For You^p1,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 102

17/2

Opened account in Musselburgh handicap in February and returned with excellent second at Kelso. Below form at Chepstow last time but mark still looks fair. Wears first-time cheekpieces up in trip.

Form: 3512-23

Eva's Diva⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 99

4/1

Fair maiden hurdler at best but has lost her way badly since returning to action in September, so good deal to prove on first start for new handler.

Form: 27-6P98

Always Able⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs F Kehoe| OR: 97

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted a career best on just her second handicap start when third at Huntingdon (25f) in October, seeming suited by the longer trip. May do better still.

Form: 2547-83

Jonjoela^b¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 88

7/4

Landed gamble on yard debut at Plumpton last autumn and has found only one too good both starts this term, posting a career best at Market Rasen last time. High on the shortlist.

Form: 6361-22

Hit The Bottle^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 82

50/1

Runner-up in a Stratford bumper in July 2019 but let go by Fergal O'Brien after and has subsequently shown little. Tries handicaps now significantly up in trip but can only be watched.

Form: 2-770P4

Lisronagh Stone^p1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: P Henderson| OR: 79

40/1

Point winner who has achieved little over hurdles, pulling up for a second successive start at Ffos Las 3 weeks ago. Cheekpieces on for the 1st time.

Form: 5/000-PP

Non-Runners

Perfect Moment⁵³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: M Roberts J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Jonjoela (7/4), Eva's Diva (4/1), Piggy Winkle (9/2), Perfect Moment (6/1), Made For You (17/2), Always Able (9/1), Todd (11/1), Juge Et Parti (14/1), Lisronagh Stone (40/1), Hit The Bottle (50/1)

TODD hasn't been at his best both starts this season but he won this race from 1 lb higher in 2018 and looks interesting with the blinkers refitted, so a bounce back wouldn't surprise. Jonjoela may have more to come for her current yard so she's very much respected, along with Always Able, who is still unexposed.