Fakenham Race 1

Payne Crop Nutrition Novices' Hurdle (Gbb Race)

Stake: $12,951

HIGH COURT JUDGE (1) looked much improved scoring by 0.8L last time over 3200m at Huntingdon. Selected to go back-to-back representing in-form yard boasting an impressive record at this venue. HOWTH (2) impressed on first jumps appearance prevailing by 1.75L tackling 3300m at Market Rasen. Main danger. ALVESTA (4) finished 8L fourth attempting a 3200m Huntingdon hurdle. Not discounted. Jumps debutant FRANCESI (3) makes the shortlist due to a scarcity of opponents.

Distance: 3221m
Track: Good
Weather: overcast
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN HDLE, C4

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High Court Judge (1) 1113145041
Trainer: J P Owen (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Ben Bromley (a2.5)
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $89,454
Win / Place: 23% / 37%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: KITTEN'S JOY (USA)

Dam: PROCTOR'S LEDGE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Ghostzapper

100

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 10-1-5

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Season

12: 7-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

10: 1-0-0

Good

9: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

33: 9-1-5

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

7: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

36: 9-1-5

Hurdle

3: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

108

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2212m - 3269m

Comments

Impressive in recent runs. Last start won by 0.8 len Huntingdon on May 20 over 3200m defeating Noisy Jazz with 69.5kg at $6.50 in a hurdle. Race before finished fourth of 11 starters at Worcester on May 6 over 3200m, 9 len behind Havefunontherun with 71.5kg at $13. Definite winning chance. Perfectly placed to take care of the small field.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	20/5/25	Huntingdon	3218m	OPEN HDLE MD	-	Ben Bromley	69.5kg	Good	3:40.00	52.7 km/h	0.8L	-	$6.50	14	$14,699	$8,138	1. High Court Judge 2. Noisy Jazz 3. Arcon
4th of 11	6/5/25	Worcester	3218m	MHDLE 4U	-	Ben Bromley	71.5kg	Good	4:00.00	48.3 km/h	9.5L	-	$13	18	$15,347	$964	1. Havefunontherun 2. Taymount 3. Money To Burn
10th of 16	18/4/25	Lingfield	2414m	HCP APP 4U	13	Fred Daly	58kg	Neutral	2:30.15	57.9 km/h	5.5L	-	$26	14	$98,010	-	1. Obsidian Knight 2. Destinado 3. Patch's Bond
5th of 7	4/4/25	Southwell	2835m	HCP 4U	3	Hector Crouch	58kg	Neutral	3:01.21	56.3 km/h	10.0L	-	$8.00	23	$19,926	$610	1. Caballo De Mar 2. Gibside 3. Story Horse
4th of 6	12/3/25	Newcastle	3269m	HCP 4U	3	Hector Crouch	63kg	Neutral	3:40.34	53.4 km/h	7.0L	-	$4.33	8	$14,148	$868	1. Weddell Sea 2. The Craftymaster 3. Comte De Loir
1st of 8	4/3/25	Southwell	2212m	HCP 4U	4	Hector Crouch	61kg	Neutral	2:26.25	54.4 km/h	2.5L	-	$4.50	14	$13,921	$7,404	1. High Court Judge 2. Detroit Lion 3. Con Te Partiro

Howth (2) 14x05843x1
Trainer: Tom Lacey (Woolhope, H'fords)
Jockey: Stan Sheppard
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $130,968
Win / Place: 10% / 23%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: MUWAKABA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Quality

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 3-2-2

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

8: 1-0-0

2nd Up

6: 0-2-0

3rd Up

5: 0-0-1

4th Up

4: 2-0-0

Turf

18: 2-1-0

Good

18: 2-1-0

Synthetic

12: 1-1-2

Firm

4: 0-0-0

Clockwise

9: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

21: 2-2-2

Hurdle

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3319m

Gear Changes

[Hood, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Racing second-up today. First-up after seven months won by 1.75 len Market Rasen on May 9 over 3300m defeating All Well And Good with 71.5kg at $4.30 in a hurdle. Previously second-up finished fifth of 9 runners at Ascot on July 26 over 3200m, 7 len behind Tactician with 63.5kg at $23. Definite chance. Rates highly and makes plenty of appeal.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	9/5/25	Market Rasen	3319m	OPEN HDLE MD	-	Stan Sheppard	71.5kg	Good	4:12.36	47.3 km/h	1.8L	-	$4.33	211	$13,716	$7,596	1. Howth 2. All Well And Good 3. Terrorise
211 Day Spell
3rd of 9	10/10/24	Southwell	2835m	HCP 3U	6	Luke Morris	63kg	Neutral	3:03.52	55.6 km/h	3.3L	-	$9.00	24	$18,932	$2,323	1. Wahraan 2. Galactic Charm 3. Howth
4th of 8	16/9/24	Kempton Park	3216m	HCP 3U	2	Tom Marquand	64.5kg	NS	3:31.50	54.7 km/h	8.5L	-	$9.00	22	$21,924	$1,345	1. Warmonger 2. Red Flyer 3. Teorie
8th of 8	25/8/24	Goodwood	3218m	HCP 3U	1	Rossa Ryan	62.5kg	Good Soft	3:39.56	52.8 km/h	12.8L	-	$23	30	$49,000	-	1. Wonderful Eagle 2. Duke Of Verona 3. East India Dock
5th of 9	26/7/24	Ascot Uk	3218m	HCP 3U	5	Jason Watson	63.5kg	Good	3:32.82	54.4 km/h	7.8L	-	$23	27	$49,000	$1,504	1. Tactician 2. Attila The Honey 3. True Legend
15th of 20	29/6/24	Newcastle	3319m	HCP 3U	9	Marco Ghiani	53.5kg	NS	3:27.59	57.6 km/h	19.3L	-	$17	92	$294,019	-	1. Onesmoothoperator 2. Evaluation 3. Duke Of Oxford
92 Day Spell

Francesi (3) 683483x353
Trainer: S P C Woods (Newmarket)
Jockey: J M Quinlan
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $66,118
Win / Place: 2.86% / 48%

6 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: CARAVAGGIO (USA)

Dam: SHOW ME THE MUSIC (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 1-6-10

Season

3: 0-0-2

1st Up

6: 1-3-1

2nd Up

6: 0-1-2

3rd Up

6: 0-1-2

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Turf

4: 0-0-1

Good

4: 0-0-1

Synthetic

31: 1-6-9

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

33: 1-6-10

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments

Is fourth-up today and making a debut in a jumps race. Last start finished third of 9 runners at Lingfield All Weather on April 28 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Calanthe with 59kg at $11 and before that finished fifth of 10 starters at Kempton Park All Weather on April 15 over 1600m, 2 len behind Port Erin carrying 60.5kg at $6. Wait until he shows something. Hard to enthuse despite the small field.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	28/4/25	Lingfield	1609m	HCP 4U	4	Ben Sanderson	59kg	Neutral	1:36.68	59.9 km/h	4.5L	-	$11	13	$14,904	$1,859	1. Calanthe 2. Royal Pleasure 3. Francesi
5th of 10	15/4/25	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP 4U	4	Luke Morris	60.5kg	NS	1:39.20	58.4 km/h	2.0L	-	$6.00	22	$15,682	$488	1. Port Erin 2. Newfangled 3. Autumn Festival
3rd of 11	24/3/25	Lingfield	1609m	HCP 4U	6	Ben Sanderson	58kg	Neutral	1:37.44	59.4 km/h	1.0L	-	$5.50	131	$13,921	$1,736	1. Mister Mojito 2. Saturnalia 3. Francesi
131 Day Spell
3rd of 11	13/11/24	Lingfield	2011m	HCP APP 3U	11	Sam Garcia	58.5kg	Neutral	2:09.41	55.9 km/h	1.3L	-	$8.00	20	$13,921	$1,736	1. Obsidian Knight 2. Crafter 3. Francesi
8th of 12	24/10/24	Southwell	2212m	HCP 3U	8	Ben Sanderson	62kg	Neutral	2:24.91	55.0 km/h	8.3L	-	$15	33	$13,921	-	1. Love Yours 2. Sarmiento Power 3. Early Morning Dew
33 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	21/9/24	Wolverhampton	1911m	HCP 3U	6	Ben Sanderson	59.5kg	Neutral	2:01.79	56.5 km/h	3.8L	-	$10	11	$13,921	$1,736	1. Charlotte's Web 2. Rosenzoo 3. Snooze Lane

Alvesta (4) 7768643244
Trainer: Matt Crawley (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: S Bowen
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $27,127
Win / Place: 0% / 27%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: STUDY OF MAN (IRE)

Dam: ALINSTANTE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Archipenko

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 0-4-2

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

9: 0-2-0

Good

9: 0-2-0

Synthetic

13: 0-2-2

Firm

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

16: 0-3-2

Hurdle

3: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2011m - 3218m

Comments

Last start finished fourth of 7 runners at Huntingdon on May 20 over 3200m, 8 len behind Little Soiree with 72kg at $9. Race before finished fourth of 9 runners at Warwick on May 5 over 3200m, 11 len behind Belle Le Grand carrying 66.5kg at $13. Hard to enthuse despite the small field.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	20/5/25	Huntingdon	3218m	HCP HDLE M 4	-	Jack Quinlan	72kg	Good	3:41.68	52.3 km/h	8.3L	-	$9.00	15	$13,716	$1,693	1. Little Soiree 2. Window Of Time 3. Lady Buttercup
4th of 9	5/5/25	Warwick Uk	3218m	MHDLE M 4U	-	Tabitha Worsley	66.5kg	Good	3:46.74	51.1 km/h	11.8L	-	$13	16	$13,716	$1,750	1. Belle Le Grand 2. Merely A Detail 3. Sharp Glance
2nd of 3	19/4/25	Huntingdon	3218m	HDLE 4U	-	Jack Quinlan	65.5kg	Good	4:02.30	47.8 km/h	2.8L	-	$17	29	$12,841	$3,499	1. Give It To Me Oj 2. Alvesta 3. Bradshaw
3rd of 10	21/3/25	Southwell	2414m	HCP APP 4U	8	Fred Daly	57.5kg	Neutral	2:36.30	55.6 km/h	1.8L	-	$8.50	6	$13,090	$1,467	1. Lednikov 2. Come On John 3. Alvesta
4th of 8	15/3/25	Southwell	2414m	HCP APP 4U	8	Fred Daly	57kg	Neutral	2:38.63	54.8 km/h	6.8L	-	$6.00	16	$17,636	$2,200	1. Forest Spirit 2. Moon Over The Sea 3. Corsican Caper
6th of 11	27/2/25	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 4U	5	Saffie Osborne	59kg	NS	2:06.59	57.2 km/h	5.3L	-	$21	29	$14,850	-	1. Elterwater 2. Egoiste 3. Green Power

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