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FIRST RACE 2.05
The Fakenham Racecourse Supports Autism In Racing Mares’ Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4) (Queen Boudicca Mares’ Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
for four yrs old and upwards fillies and mares x Total prize fund £8500 x Declared Runners 3 Owners Prize Money 1st £3433, 2nd £1716, 3rd £859. (Penalty Value £4488.85)
KEY RACE STATISTICS
Leading course trainer (20-25): D Skelton (14 wins from 43 runners, 33%) runs SETTLE DOWN JILL
Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D Skelton (5 wins from 34 runners, 15%) runs SETTLE DOWN JILL
Longest Traveller: NO NO FIZZ trained by F O’Brien, Cheltenham, 171 miles.
Colours No Horse
2m 59y
BR Breeding J Jockey
O Owner T
Trainer
B Breeder S Sponsor
Age st-lb
1 SETTLE DOWN JILL (IRE) (5) 026-621 5 12-0
Br B m Affinisea (IRE) - Azaila
Charlie Todd J
O Sullivan Group Limited & Dan Skelton Dan Skelton, Alcester T
B Ballyreddin Stud & Kellsgrange Stud Ladbrokes,TheAirAmbulance Service (Warks & Northants) S
TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful performer in bumpers last term and finally off the mark over hurdles in 19.5f novice at Chepstow on Sunday. Quickly has attentions turned to chasing for excellent yard (Irish point winner).
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2 NO NO FIZZ (IRE) (210) 411524- D 7 11-13
Br B m Getaway (GER) - Golden Firth (IRE) Tom Broughton (5) J
O Don Sebastiao Partnership Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham T
B Mrs Juliet Brown Whiting Landscape Ltd S
TIMEFORM VIEW Back to back hurdles wins at the end of last year and signed off last term with a good fourth in a reasonable handicap at Musselburgh. In good hands ahead of chase debut/reappearance. TFRHHHII BHA106
3 BELLE MONTROSE (IRE) (24) 03-0314 D BF 6 10-9
Br B m Milan - Rag’s Lady (IRE) Adam Wedge J
O Cheltenham Boys & Steve Chick Samuel Drinkwater, Strensham T
B Noel Fenton Solstice S
TIMEFORM VIEW Confirmed the promise of her chase debut when landing 8-runner handicap at Uttoxeter last month. Race wasn’t run to suit back hurdling 12 days later and she’s expected to resume her progress back over the larger obstacles. TFRHHHHH BHA88
2024: RACE ABANDONED
Tongue Strap worn by No. 3.
PROBABLE S.P.’s 11-8 Settle Down Jill (IRE), 13-8 Belle Montrose (IRE), 10-3 No No Fizz (IRE)
THE TIMEFORM VIEW A case of sorts can be made for all 3 but BELLE MONTROSE is proven over the larger obstacles and that experience coupled with the weight she receives from her 2 rivals may prove to be decisive. Settle Down Jill didn’t fully convince over hurdles despite winning on Sunday but she’s in top hands.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.BELLE MONTROSE (IRE)
2.SETTLE DOWN JILL (IRE) 3.NO NO FIZZ (IRE)
Representatives of Autism in Racing will kindly present a memento to the winning owner and will judge and present a prize of £50 to the person in charge of the best turned out horse.
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The Racing Tv Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 4)
for three yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £8500 x Declared Runners 3 Owners Prize Money 1st £3433, 2nd £1716, 3rd £859. (Penalty Value £4488.85)
KEY RACE STATISTICS
Leading course trainer (20-25): S Edmunds (19 wins from 64 runners, 30%) runs AT MANGAN BRIDGE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): J Owen (9 wins from 49 runners, 18%) runs BACK IN THE BAY Longest Traveller: CLEAN GETAWAY trained by Mrs P Kirby, Richmond, 203 miles.
Colours No Horse
1 BACK IN THE BAY (IRE) (89) 0P3-121 CD 6 12-0
Br B m Doyen (IRE) - Shameena (IRE) Alex Chadwick (3) J
O Value Racing - Back In The Bay James Owen, Newmarket T
B Mr George Agnew Tote S
TIMEFORM VIEW Came good in C&D maiden hurdle in May on only her second start for James Owen and showed improved form when resuming winning ways in 5-runner handicap at Stratford (18.7f) in July and can go well once more. TFRHHHHI BHA108
2 AT MANGAN BRIDGE (IRE) (15) 454-351 D 7 11-9
Br B g Yeats (IRE) - Miss McGoldrick (IRE) Charlie Hammond J
O Mr M. Kehoe Stuart Edmunds, Leighton Buzzard T
B Mr John Connolly Science Supplements S
TIMEFORM VIEW Maiden pointer who stepped up on his previous hurdling efforts following a breathing operation to get off the mark in 5-runner maiden at Southwell (20.4f) 15 days ago, kept up to work. That was a thin race but his opening mark looks fair TFRHHHHH BHA103
3 CLEAN GETAWAY (IRE) (9) 2P6042 D 8 10-8
Br B g Getaway (GER) - Dee Two O Two (IRE) Joe Williamson (3) J
O Mr P Kirby & Grant Harrison Philip Kirby, Richmond T
B Adrian Sutton Philip Kirby Racing, Topspec Equine Ltd S
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A Director of Fakenham Racecourse will kindly present a memento to the winning owner and Raceday Experience guests will judge and present a prize of £50 to the person in charge of the best turned out horse.
TIMEFORM VIEW Had a prolific spell over hurdles/chases at this course around this time last year, winning 4 on the spin, and ran well reverting to hurdling after a quiet spell when second in 11-runner hanicap at Sedgefield (16.8f) last week. Should go well again.
2024: RACE ABANDONED
TFRHHHHI BHA88 (+3)
Tongue Strap worn by No. 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3. PROBABLE S.P.’s 7-4 Back In The Bay (IRE), 15-8 At Mangan Bridge (IRE), 2-1 Clean Getaway (IRE)
THE TIMEFORM VIEW A tightly-knit small-field handicap. AT MANGAN BRIDGE looks to have been handed a fair looking opening mark on the back of his recent Southwell success, so he gets the call. Clean Getaway is narrowly preferred for the forecast spot.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.AT MANGAN BRIDGE (IRE) 2.CLEAN GETAWAY (IRE) 3.BACK IN THE BAY (IRE) RESULTS
Race Time Distance 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
THIRD RACE 3.15
The Axe The Racing Tax
Novices’ Hurdle Race (Class 4) (GBB Race)
for novice four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £6500 x Declared Runners 7 Owners Prize Money 1st £2712, 2nd £1357, 3rd £678, 4th £339. (Penalty Value £3539.90)
KEY RACE STATISTICS
Leading course trainer (20-25): S Edmunds (19 wins from 64 runners, 30%) runs KELIJOE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): J Owen (9 wins from 49 runners, 18%) runs SIXPACK Longest Traveller: SQUEEZEBOX trained by T Lacey, Woolhope, 200 miles.
1 SQUEEZEBOX (IRE) (24) 15 6 11-9
Br Ch g Slade Power (IRE) - Beal Ban (IRE) Adam Wedge J
O Value Racing - Squeezebox Tom Lacey, Woolhope T
B Natasha Newsome Plumbing World S
TIMEFORM VIEW Fair Flat winner at 12f for Michael Appleby. Made a winning hurdles start at Market Rasen in August and bettered that form when fifth of 8 in novice at Warwick (16f, good to firm) 24 days ago. In the mix with tongue strap added.
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2 CURRUMBIN (IRE) (24) 16 D 4 11-8
Br B g Footstepsinthesand - Melanippe (IRE) Tom Cannon J
O Apollo Horses I Michael Keady, Newmarket T
B Rathregan Stud
TIMEFORM VIEW Fair 2m Flat winner who made a successful start in this sphere at Worcester in June. Improved on that when sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Warwick (16f, good to firm) 24 days ago so must enter calculations.
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3 KELIJOE (FR) (12) 212-0 5 11-2
Br B g Konig Turf (GER) - Belijoe (FR) Charlie Hammond J
O Mr D. Hague Stuart Edmunds, Leighton Buzzard T
B Mr Moise Bricault Science Supplements S
TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful ex-French bumper winner Shaped well on his hurdling/yard debut when runner-up over C&D in April but just eighth of 10 in novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Worth another chance.
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4 PORTORO (GB) (10) 5 11-2
Br B g Outstrip - Cat Hunter Callum Pritchard (5) J
O Mr M Dunne Martin Dunne, Newmarket T
B Tony Williams
TIMEFORM VIEW Fair 7f Flat winner who also came in a good third at Leicester (7f) 10 days ago. Goes hurdling now and he can’t be ruled out.
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5 SIXPACK (GB) (20)
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7 ZAFAAN (IRE) (17) 335-23
5 11-2
Br B g Zoffany (IRE) - Gush (USA) Harry Bannister J
O Odds-On Syndicate Charlie Clover, Newmarket T
B Kilshannig Stud & Flaxman Holdings Clover Horse Transport S
TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden over hurdles who recorded a good third of 11 in handicap at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to firm) 17 days ago. This fair winner on the level is a likely player TFRHHHHI BHA103
2024: CHARGING THUNDER 6 11 2 Harry Cobden EVENS (James Owen) 8 ran
Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 1. Hood worn by No. 1, 7. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 7.
Stewards Note: SQUEEZEBOX: Following its run on 23/9/2025 it was reported that the horse ran too free.
PROBABLE S.P.’s 11-4 Sixpack (GB), Zafaan (IRE), 9-2 Squeezebox (IRE), 13-2 Currumbin (IRE), 14-1 Kelijoe (FR), Solanna (GB), 28-1 Portoro (GB)
THE TIMEFORM VIEW None of these can be ruled out but it could pay to side with James Owen’s fair winning Flat stayer SIXPACK to make a successful debut in this sphere. Zafaan rates the pick of the weights of those with hurdling experience and is next on the list, although Squeezebox, Kelijoe and Solanna all command plenty of respect too in an intriguing novice.
RESULTS
5 11-2
Br B g Sea The Moon (GER) - Terre du Vent (FR) Alex Chadwick (3) J
O Houghton and Lang James Owen, Newmarket T
B Simon W. Clarke RBC Scaffolding Ltd S
TIMEFORM VIEW A fair 14f scorer on the level who wasn’t disgraced when seventh at Ripon (2m) 20 days ago. Interesting for good yard now starting out in this sphere.
6 SOLANNA (GB) (29)
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6 11-2
Br Ch g Helmet (AUS) - Night Lily (IRE) Charlie Todd J
O Mr K. Snell
B Mr K. Snell
John Butler, Newmarket T
TIMEFORM VIEW A fair 10f Flat scorer who comes here on the back of a very good second at Kempton (11f) 29 days ago. Also must enter calculations going hurdling. TFRHHHII BHA-
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, James Wild MP and Greg Swift will kindly present a memento to the winning owner and will judge and present £50 to the person in charge of the best turned out horse.
FOURTH RACE 3.50
The Axe The Racing Tax
Maiden Hurdle Race (Class 4) (GBB Race)
for maiden four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £6500 x Declared Runners 5 Owners Prize Money 1st £2712, 2nd £1357, 3rd £678, 4th £339. (Penalty Value £3539.90)
KEY RACE STATISTICS
Leading course trainer (20-25): S Humphrey (9 wins from 54 runners, 17%) runs ORDER OF JUSTICE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): Mrs P Kirby (1 win from 25 runners, 4%) runs THE CLONMEL KID
Longest Traveller: SNITTERFIELD trained by J Coulson, Heaton, 235 miles.
Colours No Horse Age st-lb
1 BLUE UNIVERSE (IRE) (21) 2/4P5-32 5 11-4
Br B g Iffraaj - Zara (BRZ) Marc Goldstein J
O The Attwater Partnership Michael Attwater, Epsom T
B Godolphin
TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden hurdler who stepped up on his comeback when second of 11 in maiden at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago, giving his all. Looks sure to make another bold bid. TFRHHHHH BHA100
2 SNITTERFIELD (IRE) (17) 650-U0U 5 11-4
Br B g Diamond Boy (FR) - Leading On Tabitha Worsley (3) J
O The Carter Family Jake Coulson, Heaton T
B Aiden Murphy Jake Coulson Racing, Bearda Hill Racing S
TIMEFORM VIEW Down the field in 2 bumpers (trained on debut by Olly Murphy) and largely well held over hurdles. Easily passed over at the weights. TFRHIIII BHA82
3 THE CLONMEL KID (IRE) (2) 23P2-P3 6 11-4
Br B g Youmzain (IRE) - Downsouth (IRE) Joe Williamson (3) J
O Mr Peter Rawcliffe Philip Kirby, Richmond T
B Mrs Clodagh Fitzgerald Philip Kirby Racing, Topspec Equine Ltd S
TIMEFORM VIEW Second on Newcastle bumper debut and made quite an encouraging start over hurdles earlier this year, placed on 2 of first 3 starts. However, not returned in same groove, albeit stepping up on his reappearance when third in 4-runner novice at Wetherby (19.7f) on Wednesday. TFRHHHII BHA110
4 BREEZETHROUGHLIFE (IRE) (159) P-3 4 11-2
Br B g Ice Breeze - Lady Germany (IRE) Lilly Pinchin J
O Mark Harrod & Nicky George Neil King, Burderop T
B Mrs P. Prendergast Tote S
TIMEFORM VIEW Pulled up some outing in points but nevertheless offered something to work on sent hurdling in a tongue strap when third of 14 in maiden (100/1) at Killarney (17f, good) on NH debut in May. First run for yard after leaving Cian Michael Collins. Player TFRHHHHI BHA-
5 ORDER OF JUSTICE (IRE) (223) F1- 5 10-11
Br B m Order of St George (IRE) - I Heard It Before (IRE) Tom Cannon J
O The Good Old Days Racing Sarah Humphrey, West Wratting T
B Close Holding Ltd
Tote S
TIMEFORM VIEW Order of St George mare. Dam, pulled up sole start in points, half-sister to fairly useful hurdle winner/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Run To Milan. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Mar 2025). Wears hood for Rules debut and not ruled out starting out at an ordinary enough level. TFRHHHII BHA2024: RACE ABANDONED Hood worn first time by No. 5. Tongue Strap worn by No. 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 2.
PROBABLE S.P.’s 6-4 Breezethroughlife (IRE), 15-8 Blue Universe (IRE), 13-2 Order of Justice (IRE), 7-1 The Clonmel Kid (IRE), 100-1 Snitterfield (IRE)
THE TIMEFORM VIEW BLUE UNIVERSE is still a maiden but he succumbed to only an unexposed hurdling newcomer at Worcester 3 weeks ago and a reproduction of that form could be good enough to see him open his account. Breezethroughlife rates the main threat.
BR Breeding J Jockey
O Owner T Trainer
B Breeder S Sponsor
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.BLUE UNIVERSE (IRE) 2.BREEZETHROUGHLIFE (IRE) 3.THE CLONMEL KID (IRE)
RESULTS
Jamie and Jane Everett and James and Carolyn Wilson will kindly present a memento to the winning owner and will judge and present £50 to the person in charge of the best turned out horse.
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FIFTH RACE 4.25
The Axe The Racing Tax Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4) (GBB Race)
for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £8500 x Declared Runners 5 Owners Prize Money 1st £3433, 2nd £1716, 3rd £859, 4th £429, 5th £214. (Penalty Value £4488.85) Weights lowered 6lb.
KEY RACE STATISTICS
Leading course trainer (20-25): J Owen (17 wins from 61 runners, 28%) runs SHADOWS IN THE SKY Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): J Owen (9 wins from 49 runners, 18%) runs SHADOWS IN THE SKY Longest Traveller: ENJOY D’ALLEN trained by N King, Burderop, 190 miles.
Colours No Horse
1 SHADOWS IN THE SKY (IRE) (21) 21333P D 9 11-8
Br Br g Arcadio (GER) - Ballinacraig (IRE) Alex Chadwick (3) J
O BDRSyndicates James Owen, Newmarket T
B John & Jamie O’Brien
TIMEFORM VIEW Typically found improvement since joining James Owen, winning twice and placed 3 times from 8 starts for the yard this year. No great surprise that he struggled in a Class 2 handicap hurdle last month and this is more realistic back over fences, but others could be better treated. TFRHHHII BHA110
2 TAXUS BACCATA (IRE) (162) 04125-5 7 11-5
Br B m Califet (FR) - Yewtree Girl (IRE) Tom Cannon J
O Mr J. J. May Matt Crawley, Newmarket T
B Thomas Campbell Massey Long Melford Saddlery S
THE TIMEFORM VIEW The pick of these may well be POLICE ACADEMY, who was disqualified after crossing the line in front in a Uttoxeter handicap chase during the summer and she has another opportunity to officially open her account over fences off the same mark. Taxus Baccata needs to bounce back, but he’ll be a big threat if able to do so, while Shadows In The Sky looks plenty high enough in the weights and the other two have a bit to prove at present.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.POLICE ACADEMY (IRE) 2.TAXUS BACCATA (IRE) 3.SHADOWS IN THE SKY (IRE)
