Fakenham Skips Mares' Handicap Hurdle.
Fakenham · Sunday, 18 Jan · 18:05
· 2m 4f 1y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:05
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
7.50
13/2
07 · —
15
14/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Mermaids Cave (M)
[V1]
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.
|
Rian Corcoran | James Owen | 7 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Pretending (M)
[P]
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.
|
Tom Cannon | L Wadham | 7 | 73.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Looking As You Are (M)
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.
|
Toby McCain-Mitchell | A M Hales | 7 | 73 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Miss Cynthia (M)
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. Need…
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 6 | 72.6 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Audacious Annie (M)
[P]
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.
|
Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden | 7 | 72.6 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Apples Moon (M)
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.
|
Sean Houlihan | Nicky Martin | 7 | 70.8 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 7 | — |
Princess Keri (M)
FAV
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.
|
Ned Fox | Evan Williams | 6 | 64.9 kg |
4
3/1
|
Betting forecast: Princess Keri (3/1), Apples Moon (7/2), Audacious Annie (5/1), Looking As You Are (11/2), Pretending (6/1), Miss Cynthia (13/2), Mermaids Cave (14/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 13202.0 GBP |
| P2 | 6075.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3038.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1520.0 GBP |
| P5 | 758.0 GBP |