15:55 Fakenham

Tuesday 4 May 2021

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Snellings Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 16.50s

Say Nothing^t¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: A M Hales| OR: 99

11/2

Fair maiden but she followed good C&D second with poor effort at Market Rasen in December. Needs to bounce back after a break.

Form: 32562P-

Top Beak⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Young| OR: 97

9/2

Winner at Catterick in March but below-form fourth of 10 in handicap at Wetherby (16f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Up in trip and sort to bounce back.

Form: 4B8214-

Crem Fresh⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: F Brennan| OR: 89

12/1

Still without a win but posted creditable sixth of 12 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Taunton (19f, good) 42 days ago. Into handicaps now but others are better treated.

Form: 53/58P6-

Bullsempire^h,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: C Hobson| OR: 85

11/1

Still winless, and pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Plumpton (17.8f, good) 29 days ago. Hood back on with something to prove.

Form: 20/490P-

Postie⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 84

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, good fifth of 8 in handicap at Fontwell (19.2f, good to soft) 45 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 57/565-

Diamond Joel⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 83

50/1

125/1, modest sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Up in trip. Goes handicapping now with work to do.

Form: 570/906-

Happy And Content^h,t⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Adrian Heskin| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 83

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, below-form fifth of 17 in 2m handicap at Doncaster 95 days ago. Back up in trip with more needed.

Form: P40P5-

Wisecracker^p,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Page Fuller| T: B I Case| OR: 81

20/1

Only one win from 33 runs, and arrives on back of modest fifth of 8 in 2m handicap chase at Wincanton 16 days ago. Others much preferred.

Form: 242375-

High Moor Flyer^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 87

12/1

Completed for first time in five runs when modest sixth of 11 in 2m handicap hurdle at Sedgefield 25 days ago. Very hard to warm to.

Form: 4PPPU6-

Mr Yeats¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 85

4/1

Has hinted at promise and not given overly hard time of it on handicap bow when third of 7 at Taunton (19f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Well worth considering granted this stiffer test of stamina.

Form: 09R753-

Ace Time⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: S Bowen| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 77

25/1

Poor maiden on Flat and over hurdles. Others more persuasive on handicap debut.

Form: 087757-

Forecasts

Postie (7/2), Mr Yeats (4/1), Top Beak (9/2), Say Nothing (11/2), Happy And Content (10/1), Bullsempire (11/1), Crem Fresh (12/1), High Moor Flyer (12/1), Wisecracker (20/1), Ace Time (25/1), Diamond Joel (50/1)

Plenty of these have question marks against them and recent Taunton third MR YEATS could prove the answer given he's still got few miles on the clock and should be suited by this stiffer test of stamina on just his second go in handicaps. Postie is another low-mileage sort who needs considering, with Top Beak weighted to have a say too if shrugging off a modest Wetherby effort.