14:18 Fakenham

Monday 4 May 2026

All14:1814:5315:2816:0316:3817:1317:48

Each The Nook Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 1y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:18  |   Winning time: 5m 4.02s
1st
Horse silk
5
4/1
T: M CrawleyJ: J M Quinlan
Prominent, not fluent 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well flat op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
2
7
11/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell
Tracked leaders on inner, mistake 5th, shaken up 2 out, soon ridden, went second last, ran on but not pace of winner op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
4
1
17/2
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Led, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, lost second when not fluent last, weakened flat op 13/2 tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
4
2
4/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn
Midfield, hit 4th, pushed along after 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon ridden, plugged on but made little impression op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
8
10/3j
T: J W MullinsJ: Benjamin Macey (5)
Close up, midfield 2nd, dropped to rear after 5th, reminders when not fluent 8th, ridden along 3 out, untidy 2 out, soon no chance op 4/1 tchd 11/4
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
33/1
T: D ThompsonJ: Joshua Thompson (5)
In touch, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 8th, ridden next, lost touch with leaders after 2 out op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
9
3
611-10
10/3j
T: T EllisJ: Jack Andrews
Towards rear, made headway on outer and raced in midfield after 5th, pushed along after 3 out, lost position before 2 out, soon beaten op 7/2 and tchd 4/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
511-1
28/1
T: A IrvineJ: Freddie Mitchell (3)
Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, awkward 8th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out op 25/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.50, £1.80, £2.60EX:£31.10Trifecta:£195.00Tricast:£179.85SF:£27.41Swingers:£4.30, £6.30, £8.00

Forecasts

Path Of Stars (10/3), Tony Joe (10/3), Pottersmattyeeehaa (4/1), Risk It All (4/1), Dream's Ka (11/2), Can U Feel It (17/2), Ephyra (28/1), Curious Mrs Fox (33/1)

Verdict

TONY JOE could do better now handicapping with his winning bumper form in mind and gets the vote for his in-form stable. Pottersmattyeehaa is the danger, ahead of Path of Stars.

  1. TONY JOE (IRE)
  2. POTTERSMATTYEEEHAA
  3. PATH OF STARS (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Raby Mere
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 6
4/7

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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