13:45 Fakenham

Sunday 1 January 2023

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R Q Capital Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 46.48s

Another Mystery^p1⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: L Wadham| OR: 95WS

3/1

Point winner who matched pick of his hurdles form when third on chase bow at Warwick in April. Failed to build on that when returning to action here (3m, good) and ran much worse at Market Rasen since. Headgear fitted.

Form: 8333-4P

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Colemanstown Lad^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 95

11/2

Well-bred type who matched his hurdles form first time over fences at Uttoxeter (20f), a close fourth and faring best of those held up. Built on that promise when just held at Southwell last time and merits consideration.

Form: 477342

Lincoln Lyn^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Lee Edwards| T: T R Gretton| OR: 92

3/1

Off the mark over hurdles at Southwell in May and shaped encouragingly after 6 months off on second start over fences when fourth at Southwell, not ideally placed and meeting trouble yet still going well for long way. Big shout down in class.

Form: 52P3-14

Monymusk Lad^h,t1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Harrison Beswick⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 91

33/1

Went the wrong way in bumpers and modest form at best over hurdles. Mark looks too high ahead of chase bow. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 8/857-P6

Twasn't The Plan^t²⁷³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: C Brace| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 89

11/2

Has been below form for a while over fences and not seen in this sphere for 17 months (though off the mark in points at the third attempt in 3-runner event last time, Apr 3). First run for yard after leaving Tim Vaughan.

Form: 54/47P1-

Le Tueur^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 88

7/2

Placed on 6 of his last 7 starts over fences without doing much wrong, including when going close on debut for this yard here (3m) latest, and will surely break his duck in this sphere before too much longer.

Form: 23-7322

The Yellow Mini^p⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Wigham| OR: 78

14/1

Successful on hurdles debut at Fontwell last September but has drawn a blank since, offered little sent chasing last time.

Form: 6P-5844

Imperial Senorita^p1⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 71

66/1

Maiden Irish pointer. Half-sister to 4 winners, including fair hurdler/useful chaser Ronava and useful 3m chase winner Dubai Quest. Offered little in trio of maiden hurdles and on chase/handicap bow. Up in trip. Headgear on for 1st time.

Form: 0P980P

Forecasts

Lincoln Lyn (3/1), Another Mystery (3/1), Le Tueur (7/2), Twasn't The Plan (11/2), Colemanstown Lad (11/2), The Yellow Mini (14/1), Monymusk Lad (33/1), Imperial Senorita (66/1)

LINCOLN LYN is well treated in this sphere having won a handicap hurdle by a wide margin off just 2 lb lower and she makes plenty of appeal given how she shaped back over fences in a stronger race than this at Southwell on her return. Colemanstown Lad has made a positive start over fences and is the obvious threat having only just lost out at Southwell 6 weeks ago.