14:15 Fakenham

Monday 6 April 2026

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Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 49.12s

1^st

Painted Wolf

811-5

7/2j

T: B I CaseJ: Freddie Gingell

Disputed lead, slow 4th, led overall after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden after last (usual 2 out), kept on well tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Livano Bello

511-1

11/2

T: Micky HammondJ: Joshua Thompson (5)

Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out (usual 8th), shaken up after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden clear with leader after last (usual 2 out), kept on flat but not pace of winner op 7/1 tchd 9/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Coolkatie

611-5

9/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, stumbled and almost unseated when badly hampered 7th, headway 3 out (usual 8th), not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), switched right after last (usual 2 out), went third rounding home turn, ran on but not pace to challenge op 7/2

4^th

1 ½

Vicki Vale

912-0

22/1

T: Deborah ColeJ: Lewis Stones (3)

Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, untidy 3 out (usual 8th), shaken up after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden last (usual 2 out), kept on same pace op 18/1

5^th

Mermaids Cave

712-1

7/2j

T: James OwenJ: Mr Cian Murphy (7)

In touch, shaken up before last (usual 2 out), soon ridden, made no impression op 10/3

6^th

Shotgun Rider

511-12

13/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)

Took keen hold, disputed lead, headed after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden along and weakened quickly after last (usual 2 out), tailed off op 8/1

Also Ran

Bitsnbuckles

812-1

4/1

T: O MurphyJ: Tom Hutsby (10)

Wore hood to post, tracked leaders on inner, not fluent 5th, blundered and fell 7th op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.90, £2.70EX:£23.00Trifecta:£146.90SF:£23.42Swingers:£4.30, £3.60, £4.00

Forecasts

Painted Wolf (7/2), Mermaids Cave (7/2), Bitsnbuckles (4/1), Coolkatie (9/2), Livano Bello (11/2), Shotgun Rider (13/2), Vicki Vale (22/1)

PAINTED WOLF was flattered by his proximity to the improving winner here 3 weeks ago but has races like this in him and gets the vote over Livano Bello and Mermaids Cave.