13:45 Fakenham

Friday 19 March 2021

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Robert Case Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 4.58s

Olympic Conqueror^p1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 116| BF

10/3

Fairly 1m4f winner on Flat. 6/4, failed to build on hurdling debut promise when third of 13 in novice at Ludlow (15.8f, heavy) 23 days ago, jumping sketchily. Cheekpieces on now.

Form: 33

Rockingham South¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

22/1

10/1, ninth of 13 in bumper at Newton Abbot (16.8f) on NH debut 159 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and needs to step forward.

Form: 9

Second Chapter²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: William Marshall⁽³⁾| T: M Young

150/1

150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f) on NH debut 24 days ago. Lots more required.

Form: 4F8/13-P

Supreme Yeats⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Max Kendrick| T: L Morgan| BF

10/3

Point runner-up who (15/8) raced wide when promising fourth of 10 in bumper at Musselburgh (15.6f) on NH debut 56 days ago. Interesting hurdling newcomer. Worth market check.

Form: 24

Touchthesoul^t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 122

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Had wind op and tongue strap on, not disgraced after 11 months off when sixth in bumper at Lingfield (16f) 46 days ago. Player if back on song with that run under his belt.

Form: 24342-6

Bravo Faisal¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁵⁾| T: A West

14/1

Fair 7f winner on Flat who (66/1) made encouraging start when third of 16 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. This demands plenty more though.

Form: 3

Yauthym²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁶⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112

11/4

Fair ex-French Flat maiden who arrives in good nick for current yard, upsides leader when falling last in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f) 25 days ago. Sure to go well if none the worse for mishap.

Form: 33-32F

Non-Runners

Oasis Prince¹²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: L Wadham J: Corey McGivern

Forecasts

Touchthesoul (5/2), Yauthym (11/4), Olympic Conqueror (10/3), Supreme Yeats (10/3), Oasis Prince (10/1), Bravo Faisal (14/1), Rockingham South (22/1), Second Chapter (150/1)

YAUTHYM has been knocking on the door and is taken to gain an overdue first victory having had every chance when coming down at the final flight at Southwell last time. Hurdling newcomer Supreme Yeats has shown promise in a point and bumper so shouldn't be underestimated for his good yard with Touchthesoul sure to have a say too if building on his jumpers bumper sixth after an absence.