14:55 Fakenham

Friday 19 March 2021

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Walter Wales Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 12.38s

Cheng Gong^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: N B King| OR: 110

10/1

Fair winner at 12f on Flat and left previous hurdling efforts well behind when landing a 16-runner event at Taunton on handicap debut 15 days ago. Excellent claims despite 10 lb rise.

Form: 55771

Sir Jack Yeats²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: R Spencer| OR: 110| C| D

11/2

Fairly useful chaser who scored at this track in October. Found good run of form coming to an end here last time but he's lower in the weights over hurdles.

Form: 2-41238

Manjaam^p,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D Loughnane| OR: 110

7/2

Just fair form in this sphere but landed a jumpers bumper earlier this year and performed respectably on the Flat last time. Mark seems fair if everything clicks back over hurdles.

Form: 723417

Haasab^v⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 107

22/1

Successful in handicap hurdles at Catterick and Southwell last season, but well held both completed starts this time round and plenty to prove at present. Visor back on.

Form: 21-8U00

Rock The House^h⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 107

10/1

Left bumper efforts behind when second at this course (2m) on hurdle debut in October. Has failed to repeat that effort since but makes some appeal now upped in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 6-8256

Mr Jack^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 106

3/1

Has returned in great nick after wind surgery, landing back-to-back handicaps at Plumpton before being denied only by an improver at Hereford last time. Should go well again in re-fitted cheekpieces.

Form: 7P0-112

Volunteer³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: S L Keightley| OR: 100

25/1

Runner-up twice in bumpers at the start of his career but hurdles form is generally uninspiring and made no impact in a couple of jumpers bumpers recently.

Form: 2-00509

Lostnfound¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 97

28/1

Modest hurdler who scored at Sedgefield in November but comfortably has been comfortably held since.

Form: 818090

Galtee Mountain^p⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: P G Murphy| OR: 87

7/2

Bounced back to form in first-time cheekpieces at Fontwell 9 days ago, capitalising on a much-reduced mark with a bit to spare. Carries penalty, but boasts obvious claims if he's in the same mood.

Form: 738481

Forecasts

Mr Jack (3/1), Galtee Mountain (7/2), Manjaam (7/2), Sir Jack Yeats (11/2), Rock The House (10/1), Cheng Gong (10/1), Haasab (22/1), Volunteer (25/1), Lostnfound (28/1)

CHENG GONG ran out an impressive winner at Taunton on handicap debut and could have further improvement in him, so he's taken to defy a rise up against some more exposed types. Mr Jack has been in terrific form of late, so he's a danger along with Galtee Mountain, who was rejuvenated at Fontwell last week.