16:45 Fakenham

Wednesday 26 October 2022

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Greene King IPA Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 4m 15.28s

Coastguard Station^p¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 110| BF| D

6/1

Looked to be going the right way over hurdles when scoring at Southwell in April but disappointing at odds-on at Southwell 170 days ago. Might need this.

Form: 12921-7

Al Zaraqaan^h³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: A Watson| OR: 109

5/2

Off the mark over hurdles at Newton Abbot in August and followed up in a minor event at Bro last month. Sharp track is in his favour and still looks well in based on Flat exploits.

Form: 2411

Saligo Bay¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 109| BF| D

9/4

Off the mark over hurdles in 6-runner maiden (8/13) at Plumpton in April and not disgraced when second at Huntingdon on handicap debut the following month. Fit from a good run on the Flat and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 62221-2

Legal Rights²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 107| BF

10/1

Three-time winner last season and ran well again when second at Plumpton 7 months ago. Dropped markedly in trip for this return, though.

Form: 211512-

First Soldier^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 106

10/1

Fair maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced when fifth in a novice at Hexham 18 days ago. Not really progressing but has cheekpieces back on now.

Form: 442/355

Rafiki³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 105| D

18/1

Fairly useful on Flat and has won over hurdles already. Novice form isn't solid, though, and disappointed again when sixth in Worcester handicap last time.

Form: 1236

Pride Of Nepal^p,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 94

5/1

Fair and proven at 1½m on the Flat (not discredited at Goodwood last month). Some promise over hurdles and opening mark looks potentially lenient.

Form: 565-

Non-Runners

Anger Management¹²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Saligo Bay (9/4), Al Zaraqaan (5/2), Pride Of Nepal (5/1), Coastguard Station (6/1), First Soldier (10/1), Legal Rights (10/1), Anger Management (16/1), Rafiki (18/1)

AL ZARAQAAN arrives on a hat-trick and remains with plenty of handicapping scope given his useful Flat form, so he takes preference over Saligo Bay, who is also well treated based on what he's done on the level. Handicap debutant Pride of Nepal also warrants a mention.