14:10 Fakenham

Tuesday 19 December 2017

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:10

Racing At Fakenham On New Year's Day Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 21.75s

1^st

Gin And Tonic

710-2

9/2

T: M WighamJ: J M Quinlan

Tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, driven and all out op 6/1 tchd 4/1

2^nd

Cubswin

310-13

4/1

T: N B KingJ: T E Whelan

In touch, ridden and headway 3 out, soon went 3rd, chased winner bend approaching last, driven and stayed on run in, gaining close home tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Walsingham Grange

412-2

7/2f

T: Mrs P SlyJ: Jack Andrews (7)

Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 9/2

4^th

General Bux

611-12

7/1

T: O MurphyJ: David England

In rear, ridden 3 out, headway next, kept on run in op 8/1

5^th

Towering

812-2

9/2

T: C R DoreJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next op 4/1 tchd 5/1

6^th

The Blue Bomber

511-11

15/2

T: C FryerJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Keen in touch, reminders soon after 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out op 6/1 tchd 5/1

Also Ran

Ataman

511-7

14/1

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Towards rear, landed awkwardly 5th, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off next, soon pulled up op 12/1 tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

Aza Run³¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: S A Harris J: J M Quinlan

Hurricane Rita¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: O Murphy J: Lewis Stones

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£2.40, £2.80EX:£21.70Trifecta:£64.80Tricast:£62.84SF:£21.01Swingers:£5.60, £5.00, £4.90

Forecasts

Hurricane Rita (10/3), Walsingham Grange (7/2), Cubswin (4/1), Gin And Tonic (9/2), Towering (9/2), Aza Run (9/2), General Bux (7/1), The Blue Bomber (15/2), Ataman (14/1)

Not the easiest race to read with a few who could bounce back to form and look well treated in hindsight. Without that knowledge, however, the suggestion is ATAMAN. One of three in the field saddled by Olly Murphy, he has the champion up for this handicap debut and could do much better now he goes handicapping. Walsingham Grange is more exposed but very much respected from today's mark, while Towering could go well but find a couple too good. Hurricane Rita is another to consider along with the juvenile Cubswin. Keep an eye on General Bux in the market too.

Ataman
Walsingham Grange
Towering

Previous Winners

2016

G'day Aussie

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 3

J: B S Hughes | T: B Ellison

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00