15:30 Fakenham

Sunday 4 June 2023

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Jarrold Norwich, Cromer & Wymondham Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 8.81s

Order Of St John^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 98| D

18/1

Flat winner who got off the mark over hurdles with a narrow success in 4-runner maiden at Leicester last November. Recent Flat efforts nothing to get excited about ahead of this switch to fences.

Form: 064/417-

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Arbennig^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: William Featherstone⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 81| CD

10/3

Opened account in C&D handicap last May. Made a sound return from another breathing operation when third of 9 at Ludlow (2m) last month. Should go well at a venue which clearly suits.

Form: 6146F-3

Go Fox^h²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 81| D

7/1

Struggling for form at present (well-held fourth over fences at Southwell latest) but he is well handicapped if staging a revival.

Form: 49P04-4

Cloudy Wednesday^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 81| C

11/4

Got off the mark over 21f here in February and added to his tally at Huntingdon (2½m) 12 days ago. Still looks on a workable mark but the shorter trip asks a different question.

Form: 23P4-51

Pittsburg^p,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 79| BF

13/2

Arrives fit from the Flat but never involved on his previous chase start last summer. Would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 5P/9062-

Estate Italiana^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 78| D

5/1

Raised his game when getting off the mark at Ludlow (2m) in February but failed to reproduce that in 2 outings in the spring. Needs to get back to his best.

Form: 8U4154-

Uncle O^t¹⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: C Hobson| OR: 74WS

5/1

Placed off slightly higher marks last season and has gone well fresh before. Has had wind surgery. The booking of Harry Cobden catches the eye. One to consider.

Form: 923333-

Non-Runners

Overtougeorge²⁰

Weight: 10-4| Age: 9

T: C & A Pogson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cloudy Wednesday (11/4), Arbennig (10/3), Uncle O (5/1), Estate Italiana (5/1), Pittsburg (13/2), Go Fox (7/1), Order Of St John (18/1), Overtougeorge (25/1)

ARBENNIG ran well on last month's reappearance and is taken to add to his C&D success at a similar time last year. The reappearing Uncle O is capable when fresh and has Harry Cobden doing the steering so he's second choice ahead of Cloudy Wednesday, who still looks feasibly treated after just a 2 lb nudge for his recent 2½m Huntingdon success but does need to show he's as effective at this shorter trip.