Fakenham Races Friday 20th October Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 6m 5.42s

Boleyn Boy⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 94

5/2

Back to something like best form when creditable second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Claims if building on that over this longer trip.

Form: 5492P2-

For Gina³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 82

9/4

Made the frame all 4 starts over timber, latest when creditable third of 10 on handicap debut at Warwick (25f, good to soft) 34 days ago. 1 lb lower now and likely to give another good account.

Form: 73433-3

Prince Of Bad Lins¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 80

22/1

Still looking for first win and ran no sort of race, on return from 9 months off, in handicap chase at Ffos Las 13 days ago. Best watched back over the smaller obstacles here.

Form: 97447-P

If Karl's Berg Did^h¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: H Cobden| T: M F Harris| OR: 77

9/4

Far from disgraced when third of 11 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) latest but still looking for first success and others more appealing.

Form: 3P46-53

Blazing Hartingo^v1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 75

11/2

Promising individual who was unsuited by drop back in trip when fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, good) 8 days ago. Visor added for handicap debut and holds strong claims.

Form: 2UP-944

Forecasts

If Karl's Berg Did (9/4), For Gina (9/4), Boleyn Boy (5/2), Blazing Hartingo (11/2), Prince Of Bad Lins (22/1)

This can go to BLAZING HARTINGO, who looks nicely treated on his handicap bow and remains open to improvement. For Gina may provide the chief threat.