Fakenham Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: -

Dom Perry

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

11/2

Doyen gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Seaston Spirit, and half-brother to 3 other winners. Appeals on paper and yard in excellent nick so newcomer is not without interest.

Form:

Exmoor Express^h⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall

10/3

Claimer ridden, showed some promise when eighth in Warwick bumper before (hooded) running out soon after halfway at Exeter (16.8f, heavy) 5 days ago. Can do better if becoming more tractable now.

Form: 8R

Falloway Dubreau³⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

8/11

Indian Danehill gelding. Half-brother to French 2¼m chase winner Tonia d'Airy. Placed in point so much respected debutant from good yard. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 2/F-

Twistedfirestarter^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: R Spencer

10/1

€32,000 3-y-o, Sageburg gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Hometown Boy. Wears hood for his first run and no forlorn hope on pedigree.

Form:

Lady Vera^h⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: F Brennan

28/1

Poor form in three bumpers, first run since leaving Declan Queally when only tenth at Lingfield (33/1) 42 days ago. Hood back on with plenty on her plate.

Form: 970

Non-Runners

Barrowmount¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J W Mullins J: Kevin Jones

Forecasts

Falloway Dubreau (8/11), Barrowmount (3/1), Exmoor Express (10/3), Dom Perry (11/2), Twistedfirestarter (10/1), Lady Vera (28/1)

Those to have already contested bumpers don't set the bar too high so DOM PERRY could be worth chancing to make a winning bow for an in-form yard given his attractive pedigree. Fergal O'Brien's points runner-up Falloway Dubreau rates next best with Exmoor Express, hitherto claimer ridden, no forlorn hope if he can settle better now.