1st The Queens' Dragoon Guards Handicap Hurdle.
Fakenham · Sunday, 31 May · 18:07
· 2m 3y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:07
Off time
4
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 4 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
An Bradan Feasa (G)
Made it 2-2 under Sean Bowen on latest hurdle start at Southwell in October, and having proved better than ever when runner-up in an all-weather handicap on return, he could be the one to benefit if the pace collapses.
|
0433/11- | S Bowen | Jack Jones | 6 | 76.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 1 | — | Centara (G) | 1121P-6 | Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls | 8 | 77.1 kg | — |
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Ambiente Friendly (G)
FAV
[H]
Keen-going sort who didn't look to benefit from more patient tactics when eighth of 15 in a strong novice handicap at Sandown, though is still potentially thrown in on his Flat form (2024 Derby runner-up), if he can become more tractable.
|
5/44846- | J J Burke | James Owen | 5 | 75.7 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Hello Sweety (M)
[T]
Quirky sort has recorded 2 decisive wins from 3 completed starts over this C&D. Wasn't able to dominate on the Flat at Windsor last time (following a second breathing operation) but could make a bold bid back in a small-field handicap hurd…
|
3F2115- | Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds | 5 | 69.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 3 | — | Diyaken (G) | 12/36- | — | J & S Best | 8 | 74.4 kg | — |
| 4th | 4 | — |
Blackwater Lilly (M)
[V1]
Purchased for 8,000 gns from the Brian Ellison yard and ran respectably when fourth of 7 in a mares' handicap at Newton Abbot on stable debut. First-time visor (replacing cheekpieces) ought to sharpen up her jumping and she's weighted to b…
|
40-9760 | J M Quinlan | N B King | 6 | 68.5 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 5 | — | Hope Rising (M) | 212R-32 | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 5 | 73.5 kg | — |
| — | 6 | — | Morning Mayhem (G) | 313-414 | Caoilin Quinn | Nick Scholfield | 5 | 72.6 kg | — |
| — | 7 | — | Squeezebox (G) | 151- | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 7 | 72.1 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Ambiente Friendly (1/1), An Bradan Feasa (11/4), Hello Sweety (4/1), Blackwater Lilly (15/2)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |