Fakenham Racecourse Supports Racing To School Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 5m 35.4s

The Knot Is Tied^b⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 102| C

18/1

Fair winner over hurdles who returned to form from out the blue to score over fences at Lingfield (2m) in December. However, he's produced a couple of moddy efforts both starts since. Blinkers go back on now.

Form: 4P-31PP

Bolsover Bill^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Dylan Kitts⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 102

7/4

Comes here in fine fettle, completing the hat-trick in emphatic fashion at Ffos Las (2m) 2 starts back prior to a good second at Catterick (19.2f) 8 days ago. Has to be of interest again operating from same mark.

Form: 2F1112

Camulus^t1⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 98

4/1

Ex-pointer (half brother to Irish National winner Freewheelin Dylan) who showed plenty of ability only start in bumpers last spring. Fair form at best without getting his head infront in 4 starts over hurdles this campaign but feasible to think he could do better over fences.

Form: 24-4235

Getabuck^b³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 94

7/2

Maiden who has fallen plenty in weights and confirmed he retains plenty of ability when third at Market Rasen (19f) 2 starts ago. Ran well for a long way (finished tired) when third at Huntingdon (23.6f) 38 days ago and fancied to give a good account back down in trip.

Form: 25P-P33

Auditoria^b1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 92

6/1

Fair hurdler won mares' novice at Catterick last winter but hasn't yet matched that form over fences, well held fourth in first-time cheekpieces at Hereford (25.2f) in December. Mark has eased a little more at least if blinkers have desired effect.

Form: 44F-444

Cloudy Wednesday^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 80

7/1

Runner-up in novice handicap hurdle at Fakenham (2m4f) in May but below that level in his 4 subsequent outings, including back over fences at Huntingdon (23.6f) 6 days ago.

Form: 5-26506

Country Kitten^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 79

33/1

Point winner but well held all 3 starts in mares' maiden hurdles last summer. Was in process of showing a bit more than previously when falling 4 out on chase debut here (3m) 32 days ago and this ought to reveal more.

Form: 14-57PF

Forecasts

Bolsover Bill (7/4), Getabuck (7/2), Camulus (4/1), Auditoria (6/1), Cloudy Wednesday (7/1), The Knot Is Tied (18/1), Country Kitten (33/1)

BOLSOVER BILL has been in tremendous form over fences in recent months, rattling off a hat-trick at Ffos Las prior to losing little caste in defeat when runner-up at Catterick 8 days ago. He remains one to be interested in and gets the nod, with low-mileage chase debutant Camulus and Getabuck back down in trip fancied to pose the chief threats.