14:05 Fakenham

Sunday 18 January 2026

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Fakenham Skips Mares' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 1y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Mermaids Cavev136
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Rian Corcoran(7)| T: James Owen| OR:  121| CD
Prolific since joining James Owen, bagging a seventh win in a 2m claiming hurdle at Huntingdon in November. Well below par at Ascot and Cheltenham since but took this prize 12 months ago so could bounce back fitted with new headgear.
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2
Horse silk
Pretendingp36
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR:  116| D
On a losing run and refitted with cheekpieces when only seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (20.2f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Others are preferred.
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3
Horse silk
Looking As You Are17
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell(5)| T: A M Hales| OR:  114
Returned with a good Market Rasen second but below par since, just fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Windsor (20f, good) 17 days ago. More is needed.
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4
Horse silk
Miss Cynthia22
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| OR:  113
Useful stayer on Flat for Sir Mark Prescott and a 2m4f hurdles scorer for Lucy Wadham last season. Had wind surgery/tongue tied before a below-par seventh of 10 for her new yard in handicap hurdle at Kempton (24.6f, good) 22 days ago. Needs to step forward.
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5
Horse silk
Audacious Anniep22
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: Isabelle Ryder(7)| T: Jamie Snowden| OR:  113| D
Ended last season with 2m4f wins at Wetherby/Warwick and right back on song of late, fifth of 10 in 3m handicap hurdle at Kempton 22 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.
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6
Horse silk
Apples Moon33
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Nicky Martin| OR:  109| D
Has continued on the up this term and bids for a hat-trick following handicap wins at Exeter (18f) in November and Wincanton (19.8f) following month. Up another 5 lb but she's open to more progress so rates a big player once more.
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7
Horse silk
Princess Keri55
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-3| J: Ned Fox(5)| T: Evan Williams| OR:  96
In fine form since reverted to hurdles, landing handicaps at Lingfield (2m) and Ludlow (21f) later in November. Not taken lightly in her hat-trick bid despite a 7 lb rise.
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Forecasts

Princess Keri (11/4), Apples Moon (3/1), Miss Cynthia (7/2), Audacious Annie (9/2), Pretending (8/1), Looking As You Are (14/1), Mermaids Cave (16/1)

Verdict

Nicky Martin's APPLES MOON continues to thrive and is fancied to make light of a 5 lb rise and garner a fourth success in her last five starts. Fellow hat-trick seeker Princess Keri rates the obvious danger with the consistent Audacious Annie and last year's heroine Mermaids Cave also firmly in the picture.

Previous Winners

2025
Mermaids Cave
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 6
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £13,202.002nd: £6,075.003rd: £3,038.004th: £1,520.005th: £758.00

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