15:15 Fakenham

Wednesday 27 October 2021

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Greene King IPA Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 11.06s

Glimpse Of Gold^t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 112| CD

5/1

Eased in weights and back to form when runner-up at Worcester (2m) in September, collared close home. Looked booked for second when swerving and unseating at Huntingdon (15.8f) since. Not discounted.

Form: 54852U

Grouseman¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 109

12/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who showed fair form when placed in a couple of juvenile hurdles. Some way below that level in pair of handicaps during the spring but it's still early days with him.

Form: 4229-4

Vocal Duke²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: T Lawes| OR: 102| D

5/4

Unexposed in this sphere, particularly for current stable, and took his form to a new level when landing an 8-runner event at Uttoxeter earlier in the month. Likely more to come, so leading claims.

Form: 53-7441

Ottavio^t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 102

11/2

Fairly useful on the Flat (stays 1½m) in France and showed ability over hurdles for new yard, matching previous best when fourth on handicap bow at Sedgefield 3 weeks ago. One to consider.

Form: 9434

Dionysis^h¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 98

10/1

Maiden who, granted the run of the race shaped better than bare result when fourth in a Market Rasen maiden (16.5f) latest, tying up and losing 2 places near finish. Mark has eased back in a handicap.

Form: P-20354

Vision Clear^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 95| D

18/5

Out of sorts over hurdles earlier this season but mark has eased considerably and he may well strip fitter for his midfield spin on the Flat at Nottingham 3 weeks ago. Market may guide. Cheekpieces on

Form: 5P5-504

No Escape²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: R Spencer| OR: 80

66/1

Little impact sole start on Flat and not a great deal to shout about in trio of juvenile hurdles in recent months. Progress anticipated now switched to handicaps from long way out the weights.

Form: 665

Non-Runners

Ticket To L A³²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: A M Hales J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Vocal Duke (5/4), Vision Clear (18/5), Glimpse Of Gold (5/1), Ottavio (11/2), Ticket To L A (10/1), Dionysis (10/1), Grouseman (12/1), No Escape (66/1)

VOCAL DUKE is lightly raced over hurdles and found some improvement on his second start for his new yard when edging ahead close home at Uttoxeter earlier this month. He gets the nod to defy a 4 lb higher mark, with Ottavio feared for Richard Newland. Market support for Vision Clear would also need to be viewed positively.