14:25 Fakenham

Monday 4 January 2021

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Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 27.27s

Terrafirma Lady³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 110

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was an excellent third of 15 in 21f novice hurdle at Wincanton last month. Likely she has more to offer now handicapping and bold show anticipated.

Form: 36753

At First Glance³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 107

10/3

Fair hurdler who put a poor reappearance behind her when off the mark over 20.4f at Southwell in November. Failed to build on that next time, though, and others make greater appeal.

Form: 683-416

Perfect Moment⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts| OR: 106| CD

4/1

Successful on first 2 visits here last season and probably needed the run C&D reappearance in October, her first start for 10 months. 1 lb lower now and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: 8/5114-5

Stacey Sue^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 105

10/1

Dual ex-Irish bumper winner who has made the frame twice over hurdles, including over 2m here in December 2019. Pulled up on return/chase debut, but not completely ruled out back in this sphere.

Form: 10/340-P

Pride Of Pemberley³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: R T Dunne| T: N Dunger| OR: 104

12/1

Has shown ability in a couple of bumpers and 3 starts in maiden/novice hurdles. Step back up in trip on this handicap debut looks a good move and he's worth considering.

Form: 54/843

Gang Warfare^p⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 103

17/2

Won 4 times on the Flat (all on AW) and posted much his best effort to date in this sphere when runner-up on return at Catterick (25.3f, good to soft) in November. Claims if able to build on that.

Form: 43/7PP-2

Mac Kayla⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden who has made a limited impact in a couple of bumpers and handful of runs over hurdles.

Form: 6/88-P53

Man Of Steel^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 96| C

80/1

Prolific point/hunter winner over years, but he's 0-11 in this sphere and was well held on return at Plumpton in November.

Form: RPP4P-9

Candy Burg^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 95

6/1

Potentially very well-handicapped (successful over fences at Worcester off 33 lb higher mark in August 2019), but efforts since returning from a break last July have lacked spark.

Form: 36-4549

Heresmynumber^p,t⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: A Stronge| OR: 81| C

16/1

Dual chase winner who was a fair third in a Sedgefield handicap hurdles on final run of last season. Probably needed the run on Exeter reappearance, but he looks vulnerable all the same.

Form: 4P/3P3-7

Non-Runners

Manjaam¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: D Loughnane J: Alain Cawley

Cristal Spirit¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: J R Boyle J: Sean Houlihan

Forecasts

Cristal Spirit (3/1), At First Glance (10/3), Perfect Moment (4/1), Manjaam (5/1), Candy Burg (6/1), Terrafirma Lady (7/1), Mac Kayla (7/1), Gang Warfare (17/2), Stacey Sue (10/1), Pride Of Pemberley (12/1), Heresmynumber (16/1), Man Of Steel (80/1)

There should be better to come from TERRAFIRMA LADY now pitched into a handicap and faced with a stiffer test, and she tops the shortlist in an open-looking contest. Assuming that Cristal Spirit doesn't go to post (due to run at Plumpton on Sunday), Pride of Pemberley may emerge as the main danger, while Manjaam and Gang Warfare are others to consider.