toteplacepot 100K Guaranteed Pool At Fakenham Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 32.30s

Auditoria^v⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 99

7/1

Hurdles winner who found the switch to forcing tactics/a first-time visor in her favour when to get off the mark over fences at Taunton (21.7f) in March. Ran another solid race when third behind Legendary Rhythm at Wincanton since and expected to be close again on 2 lb better terms.

Form: 442213-

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Jigginstown King^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: O Signy| OR: 96

9/4

Ran best race over hurdles when runner-up at Hereford (25.5f) in February and back to that level when filling same spot back over fences at Fontwell (19.5f) 18 days ago, strong challenge flat but just held by winner. Still early days and he ought to go well again.

Form: 86P242-

Abaya Du Mathan^b,t¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: D Pipe| OR: 95

8/1

Veteran who has been kept very busy and ended long losing run to land Ffos Las handicap chase (19.4f) for second successive season 2 weeks ago. Handicapper has reacted and wouldn't be a sure thing to back that up here.

Form: 3P3221-

The Knot Is Tied^b²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 92| C

12/1

Fair winner over hurdles who returned to form from out the blue to open chase account at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) in December. However, only one effort of any note in handful of starts subsequently and he's a risky proposition.

Form: 1PPP25-

Legendary Rhythm^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 84

4/1

Well supported when opening chase account from Auditoria at Leicester (20f) in February and again had that rival behind when scoring at Wincanton (20f) 6 weeks ago, holding on gamely. This tight track looks ideal given her style and player again from 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 566B11-

Cloudy Wednesday^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 81| CD

7/2

Got off the mark over C&D in February and largely performed with credit since, fourth in 8-runner Huntingdon handicap (19.8f) 23 days ago. Now only 1 lb above last winning mark and she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 1223P4-

Ben Brody^b³⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-5| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 76

9/1

Winning hurdler/chaser who went with more zest than previously this year when third in 5-runner Fontwell handicap (17.7f) 5 weeks ago, tiring late on having forced pace. However, likely this veteran will face competition on the front end again here.

Form: 5/B6743-

Forecasts

Jigginstown King (9/4), Cloudy Wednesday (7/2), Legendary Rhythm (4/1), Auditoria (7/1), Abaya Du Mathan (8/1), Ben Brody (9/1), The Knot Is Tied (12/1)

LEGENDARY RHYTHM has really found her feet in mares' handicap chase events in recent months, following up her Leicester victory in game fashion at Wincanton 6 weeks ago. She looks sure to go well again in this groove and can make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick. Jigginstown King and Auditoria can also figure.