Fakenham Racecourse Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 6.13s

Empirion¹⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: K G Wingrove| OR: 111| D

40/1

Gained first win in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last August but pulled up at Market Rasen when last seen out in December on final run for Matthew Smith. Lots to prove for his new yard.

Form: F7/1PPP-

Storm Rising^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 126| D

1/8

Fairly useful hurdler who wasn't disgraced when third of 5 in handicap (13/2) at Plumpton (20.5f, good) 14 days ago. Sets a high standard in this lower grade.

Form: F414/F-3

Military Tactic^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: F Brennan| OR: 83

40/1

Fair performer on level but yet to match that in this sphere for Ben Pauling, only eighth of 10 in handicap at Market Rasen (16.6f) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on with work to do for his new yard.

Form: 867-8

The Three Wizards^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 93

7/1

Modest hurdler/chaser. Hooded for 1st time when good third of 7 on yared debut in novice selling hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, soft) 7 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 0/507P-3

Non-Runners

King Carlos¹⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: Mrs S J Humphrey J: Nick Scholfield

Forecasts

Storm Rising (1/8), The Three Wizards (7/1), King Carlos (25/1), Military Tactic (40/1), Empirion (40/1)

STORM RISING has plenty in hand on form over his four rivals here so is hard to oppose dropped into claiming compnay. The Three Wizards looks the one to chase home Dr Richard Newland's 8-y-o, with hurdling-newcomer King Carlos appealing as the pick of the remainder in a weak contest.