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Not For Passin was sent off the odds-on favourite, but was caught out by an 18/1 outsider.
I don't think I can be too annoyed, as the winner did it easily and did have some okay form on his starts. It's just a pain when your fancy is strongly fancied, and they don't convert.
Game Colours didn't put in the best round of jumping, and that cost her in the business end. She is a consistent mare who will likely find it tough to win races because she won't see her handicap mark drop on the back of being placed.
Just Over Land didn't jump as well as he did last time out. There wasn't a frantic pace as I expected. He showed that he can be competitive at that level if his jumping is spot on, so maybe he can land something in the future.
I was annoyed with David Bass in the saddle of New Order. I hate it when jockeys sit quietly in the saddle approaching obstacles. Every time David asked for a big jump, the horse gave him one. Every time he sat quietly, the horse struggled. He sat quiet over the last two/three, and that saw his fluff the fences and lose momentum in a very winnable finish. Sean Bowen would've won that on New Order.
Somebodycomegether 2/1 (1pt) – Fakenham 12.20
Whenever a horse gets their first win after benefiting from different tactics, I think you expect to see better from them if using the same tactics.
Somebodycomegether was a maiden over hurdles until the sixth attempt. Prior to that, she was relatively consistent, but last time out, she loved racing from the front.
We don't know for certain if she stays three miles, so naturally, a ride from the rear would be the play. However, given how well she enjoyed herself from the front, it would be such a mistake to ignore that. I think they need to ride her agressively and if she sees the trip out, she is the most likely winner.
This race is of very poor quality. You can write off the bottom two horses, and then the other four aren't fantastic. Apieceovfortune would be the main danger. She won the time before last, so we know she can do it when it matters, but she flopped seventeen days ago.
This is Jessica Bedi's second-ever runner at Fakenham, and it's a rare runner outside of her local tracks. Her only ever runner at the track was second, so it's a nice indicator that they are confident in this horse's chances.
Eddie My Eagle 6/4 (2pt) – Fakenham 1.20
I was extremely tempted tipping up Eddie My Eagle last time at Sedgefield for a trainer who is based down South, as it was a long trip for a small yard. Thankfully, he didn't win, but he ran a belter to finish second to a 4/11F.
I thought his run the time before at Huntingdon was a promising effort, and one that he wasn't fully put into contention. The winner of that race is a decent handicapper and has run well in better quality races since.
A repeat performance of last time out should be good enough to see him get his first win, as this isn't a strong race.
Tom Ellis' runner is interesting on debut, and Charlie Fellowes' horse ran okay on hurdling debut after having a couple of mediocre seasons on the flat. I think Eddie My Eagle is better than today's opposition and should be able to justify his market position.
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