Country Food Trust Fakenham Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 58.69s

Olympic Conqueror²⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 114| CD

11/2

Fairly useful 1½m Flat winner who has scored twice in this sphere, including over C&D at this meeting last year. 8-month absence to overcome but should be ready to go and he's considered.

Form: 313-214

Glimpse Of Gold^t¹¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 113| CD

25/1

Won 2m handicap hurdle at Lingfield in November. High enough in the weights on first run for 4 months but goes well at this venue.

Form: 52U314

Vocal Duke²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: T Lawes| OR: 112| CD

4/1

Has won twice over C&D this year and shaped as if still in good form at Ludlow 23 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 110515

Ridgeway^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| BF

6/1

Fair Flat winner who quickly opened his account over hurdles for new yard at Doncaster in January on the back of a wind op. Finished rather weakly there next time but could do better now handicapping.

Form: 12

Restitution⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 106

11/8

Fairly useful winner at up to 2m on the Flat and likely to reach that sort of level over jumps judged by his Kempton/Ascot efforts, chasing home Triumph hope Doctor Parnassus latest. Big shout.

Form: 32

Seaborough³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D Shaw| OR: 94

9/2

Winless since 2019, though ran another good race in this sphere when well backed at Doncaster 5 weeks ago. Dropped 2 lb but this is a tougher contest.

Form: 442254

Forecasts

Restitution (11/8), Vocal Duke (4/1), Seaborough (9/2), Olympic Conqueror (11/2), Ridgeway (6/1), Glimpse Of Gold (25/1)

RESTITUTION makes a quick switch to handicaps from a lenient-looking mark and boasts strong claims for Alan King. Olympic Conqueror seeks to win at this meeting for a second year running and is feared most on his first run for 8 months.