16:45 Fakenham

Sunday 2 June 2024

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Fakenham Next Racing Friday 18th October Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 5.86s

Nickelforce⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: B I Case| OR: 100

4/1

Off the mark at Plumpton over this trip in January and creditable efforts over further since. Leading claims back in distance under good rider with fine record here.

Form: 424134-

Beholden^v²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 100| D

12/1

Dual winner in 2021 but lightly raced since with a patchy profile, shaping well at Wincanton after another 8 months off, but not so good at Hereford 3 weeks ago. Others safer.

Form: 123/05-3

Star Legend²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Lily Pinchin| T: James Owen| OR: 99| CD

7/4

C&D maiden winner who has been in reasonable form on the level. Needs a bit of improvement to defy this mark, though.

Form: 344213-

Complete Fantasy⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁷⁾| T: C Honour| OR: 95

33/1

Modest maiden hurdler unproven beyond 2m. Last of 2 finishers in a point 7 weeks ago and hard to fancy.

Form: 086/502-

Fine By Her¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Jessica Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Smith| OR: 92| C

22/1

Bounced back to form when doubling tally in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Ludlow (23.8f) a year ago but no show in 2 chases after. Course winner over further.

Form: 34/1VPR-

Into The Sunset⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 90| D

8/1

Dual winner in 2022. Missed 18 months and well held both starts at Newcastle this year. Back up in trip now and on a tempting mark.

Form: 7351/74-

State Of Bliss^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ms Laura Ward⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 89| C

6/1

Won 4-runner 2m maiden hurdle at this meeting last season. Returned to form over this trip at Uttoxeter a fortnight ago after another wind op and player off 3 lb lower.

Form: 56054-4

Rafferty⁹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Ellie Callwood⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 78| D

16/1

Fair chaser at best, winning twice in 2021/22. Lightly raced and disappointing since, though.

Form: 864694-

Baby Sham²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 73| CD

6/1

Successful twice during middle part of 2023, including over C&D, but struggled to land a telling blow since. Has dropped plenty in the weights.

Form: P4409-5

Forecasts

Star Legend (7/4), Nickelforce (4/1), State Of Bliss (6/1), Baby Sham (6/1), Into The Sunset (8/1), Beholden (12/1), Rafferty (16/1), Fine By Her (22/1), Complete Fantasy (33/1)

NICKELFORCE will be well suited by the return to this trip and won't lack for assistance up top so he's a clear choice. State of Bliss is feared most ahead of Into The Sunset.