13:35 Fakenham

Friday 14 March 2025

All12:5413:3514:1414:5415:3416:1516:5216:55

Robert Case Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 4.16s

Dinofromberlais⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy

11/5

Encouraging fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good, 11/2) on hurdles bow in November. Looked tricky even before crashing out at Huntingdon subsequently but still needs considering in a weak affair.

Form: 6-454F

Global Resolve³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: P & J Clutterbuck

80/1

Modest maiden handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m), raced too freely last time. Likely outsider on hurdle debut.

Form:

Linden Lane⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams

14/1

€9,500 3-y-o, Linda's Lad gelding. Dam unraced. Failed to complete all 4 starts in Irish points, fell latest (Jan 18). Market for clues on Rules debut.

Form: F-UPF

Mount Olympus³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A King

6/1

Fair handicapper on Flat who wasn't seen to best effect last time. Showed a bit more than first time up over hurdles when eighth of 15 at Ludlow in February and may do better again.

Form: 88-

Zafaan³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 106

10/3

Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 1m) who very much exceeded expectations when third of 13 on his Southwell hurdles debut (15.8f). Not quite in same form when filling same spot here on New Year's Day but still sets the standard.

Form: 33

Crown Of India¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Hales| OR: 99

9/2

A fairly useful maiden on the Flat who showed more than first time up over hurdles when fourth of 8 at Market Rasen in February. Not in same form when filling same spot at Huntingdon, however.

Form: 744

Organic²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

4/1

A 3-time winner on Flat at up to 1¼m for George Boughey in 2024. Changed hands for 32,000 gns and showed aptitude for hurdling before conditions possibly found her out on her Taunton hurdle debut. Showed a bit more back there last time and could improve further now faced with less testing ground.

Form: 75

Non-Runners

Urblereagh³⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: T R Gretton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dinofromberlais (11/5), Zafaan (10/3), Organic (4/1), Crown Of India (9/2), Mount Olympus (6/1), Linden Lane (14/1), Urblereagh (25/1), Global Resolve (80/1)

ORGANIC has made a low-key start to her hurdling career, but it's worth remembering she was fairly useful on the Flat and could well prove a different proposition now faced with less testing ground for the first time in this sphere. Zafaan and Dinofromberlais rate the principal threats.