Volt Low Alcohol IPA At Fakenham Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 4m 56.81s

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Jackpot Cash^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: James Owen| OR: 103| BF| D

5/2

Showed promise in novice hurdles and over fences when trained by Evan Williams. Improved to score over smaller obstacles on stable debut (20.4f) and unlucky not to finish closer on best chase effort to date when runner-up at Bangor (17.4f) last month. May well gain compensation back over hurdles.

Form: 47F412

Lightning Flash²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 103

13/2

Won a Hexham novice hurdle for this yard prior to plying his trade in France with Noel George yard, regressing on final couple of starts. May have needed the run after 11 weeks off when well-held at Warwick 3 weeks ago but needs to rediscover his form on second run since rejoining this yard.

Form: 3-15088

Busy Being Busy^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 103

7/2

Showed promise on first of 2 starts in maiden hurdles for Neil McKnight in Ireland and spared a hard race on final qualifying run for new yard at Kempton (2m). Matched the best of his maiden form on handicap debut at Doncaster (16.5f) earlier this month and should be suited by this step up in trip.

Form: 3685

Gloire D'Athon^b1,t⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 100| D

14/1

Prolific early in his chasing career (winning 5 of his first 6 starts) but has lost his way over fences and fared little better in two starts over hurdles this season, for all he may be sharper for his latest run which came after a 3-month absence. Others have stronger claims.

Form: 564PP7

Bobby's Fortune³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 95

18/5

Bumper winner was campaigned with handicaps in mind but failed to get home on handicap debut at Exeter (21.6f, heavy), although did take a step back in the right direction when fourth of 8 at Lingfield (2m) over an inadequate test. Longer trip should help but little room for error off current mark.

Form: 16-P494

Getoverthathill⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 88| BF

9/2

Proved a different proposition sent handicapping after 7 weeks off when landing 22f novice contest at Fontwell (good) in November, travelling well and drawing clear. The soft ground might have been his undoing when disappointing back in trip subsequently and may get back on track on better ground.

Form: 71/7613

Forecasts

Jackpot Cash (5/2), Busy Being Busy (7/2), Bobby's Fortune (18/5), Getoverthathill (9/2), Lightning Flash (13/2), Gloire D'Athon (14/1)

The strong-travelling JACKPOT CASH should be well suited to the sharp nature of this track, and he can make it 2 wins from 3 starts for his new yard. Getoverthathill may be able to bounce back from a disappointing effort returned to a sounder surface, while Bobby's Fortune and Gloire d'Athon could improve for the step up in trip.