15:15 Fakenham

Friday 14 October 2022

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Paddy Power Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 11.13s

Watashock²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 99| CD

20/1

Successful handicap debut over C&D in May but failed to build on it and was last on his first outing since leaving Dan Skelton at Market Rasen last time.

Form: 43-1238

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Indigo Lake^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 98

50/1

Fairly useful performer on the Flat but was well held returning form 18 months off at Ffos Las in August and fared no better returned to hurdling at Plumpton last time. Plenty to prove.

Form: 45/3

Blended Stealth¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 90

5/2

Just modest form over hurdles so far but stable might well have him ready to go after 6 months off, so not completely discounted from what has become a handy mark.

Form: 553938-

Bells Of Stamford¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 83| D

9/2

Lightly-raced sort who left previous form behind when landing a handicap hurdle at Ayr 5 months ago. More to come if he's tuned up, so deserves plenty of respect.

Form: 05885-1

Sparkling Dawn^p,t¹³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 83

13/2

Bumper winner back in 2018 who has generally been disappointing over hurdles but showed more in first-time cheekpieces when second in a Southwell handicap on debut for shrewd yard 4 months ago. Respected.

Form: 798/73-2

Anger Management¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 94

3/1

No form on the Flat but boasts a progressive profile over hurdles and got off the mark comfortably in a juvenile at Huntingdon last time. More to come and useful 7-lb conditional offsets penalty.

Form: 221

Baby Sham¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 78

10/1

Fair Flat AW winner but hasn't matched that level over hurdles. Respectable fourth in a handicap at Newton Abbot last time but needs to improve.

Form: 036-644

Cobbs Corner¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 73

11/2

Poor maiden hurdler who fared a bit better when third over C&D when last seen 5 months ago. Needs to step up further on this return, though.

Form: 63057-3

Forecasts

Blended Stealth (5/2), Anger Management (3/1), Bells Of Stamford (9/2), Cobbs Corner (11/2), Sparkling Dawn (13/2), Baby Sham (10/1), Watashock (20/1), Indigo Lake (50/1)

ANGER MANAGEMENT arrives on the up and has the help of a generous weight-for-age allowance in addition to a promising conditional rider, so he's a confident choice to go in again. Bells of Stamford is an obvious danger if he's ready to go after 5 months off and Sparkling Dawn also merits respect.