Sunday 31 May 2026 Fakenham
6 Pick Six vs The Fox Stack six. Beat the head tipster.6 races 27 runners First off 14:35
fakenhamdogfield.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle ✓ Result
Open
1
7227-P
Jack Quinlan
14%
Louise Allan
0%
100
67
6
12-0
16/1
9/1
16/1
Runner-up twice for Dan Skelton in the winter (2m3f/3m1f) but left that stable after a disappointing run in March and was pulled up after performing poorly for new yard three weeks ago (2m3f); back up in trip with cheekpieces refitted.
AI verdict
SR 67 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
2
4U4PP-
Fern O'Brien(5)
14%
Fergal O'Brien
16%
92
78
5
11-6
4/6
FCST
2/3
0-5 over hurdles, having been pulled up in both handicaps last year (2m1f/2m3f), but returns to this code after two 1m6f AW wins this spring and is evidenty in good nick; tries a new trip; likely contender.
AI verdict
SR 78 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
3
4797-P
Charlie Hammond
12%
Max Young
0%
85
58
5
10-13
40/1
14/1
28/1
Showed nothing more than glimmers of promise in her three qualifying races (2m-2m4f), albeit she had an excuse when pulled up last time (stumbled and lost action); makes handicap debut in a weak race, though, and the new trip may enable improvement.
AI verdict
SR 58 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
4
0335-P
Conor O'Farrell
13%
Jessica Bedi
10%
76
63
5
10-4
10/3
10/3
3/1
Pulled up at Perth this month, after a layoff, but was placed twice on the tight left-handed track at Cartmel (2m6f) last summer, so there's a good chance Fakenham will also suit him; big player if back on song.
AI verdict
SR 63 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
5
6674-6
Oscar Palmer
5%
74
65
5
10-2
9/2
11/2
9/2
Made fairly encouraging handicap debut when keeping-on fourth at Stratford (3m2f, good) last month but was soundly beaten at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) four weeks ago and it's hard to know what to expect from him here; 2lb out of the weights.
AI verdict
SR 65 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Bruce Towers & Sons Mechanical Engineers Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) ✓ Result
Open
1
58-
Charlie Hammond
12%
Max Young
0%
—
89
5
11-4
50/1
66/1
40/1
Tailed off when 100-1 for good-ground Fontwell bumper on rules debut in September; not seen since.
AI verdict
SR 89 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
2
6U086-
Jonathan Burke
16%
James Owen
17%
111
89
7
11-4
SP
5/6
Evs
0-8 in bumpers and 0-4 over hurdles when based in Ireland but belied 200-1 odds when very respectable sixth of 19 in good-quality Naas maiden (2m, soft to heavy) on latest outing in December; should be okay on the much quicker ground here and new stable tends to do well with new recruits.
AI verdict
SR 89 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
3
8/552-
Jack Hogan
18%
Fergal O'Brien
16%
94
82
7
11-4
6/1
11/2
6/1
Displayed clear promise in three good-ground maiden hurdles last summer, perhaps most notably when second of five at Newton Abbot (2m1f) on latest appearance; had wind op in September and should have more to offer this year; hood removed after one use.
AI verdict
SR 82 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
4
B85-
Bryan Carver
6%
Alex Hales
14%
—
86
5
11-4
18/1
20/1
18/1
Sister to connections' smart jumper Millers Bank; beaten under 6l and appeared to display improvement when fifth of seven in good-ground Plumpton bumper last month but the value of that form is open to question; makes hurdle debut here; others look much stronger.
AI verdict
SR 86 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
5
542-22
Dylan Cunha
11%
102
93
4
10-12
13/8
FCST
3/2
Runner-up in three 2m handicaps this spring (good/good to firm), twice at Plumpton and once at Huntingdon; that form isn't anything to go wild about and her tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern but she has another big role to play here.
AI verdict
SR 93 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Book Your Function @fakenhamracecourse.co.uk Handicap Chase ✓ Result
Open
1
/1F25-
Robbie Llewellyn
27%
91
65
6
12-0
5/4
18/13
5/4
Second in a point before readily made all in good-ground Perth bumper for an Irish stable last spring; made underwhelming start to hurdling career for new stable last season, with best of three runs his well-held second at Catterick (1m7f, good) in January, but switches to fences for this handicap debut and has plenty of scope for improvement.
AI verdict
SR 65 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
2
/44P9-
David Bridgwater
25%
85
59
8
11-8
9/1
8/1
9/1
Won a low-grade Flat handicap last summer but has modest record over hurdles and was well beaten at Taunton (2m, good) last month, after a layoff; might be aided by refitted cheekpieces on this chasing debut but is not bred for fences; risky.
AI verdict
SR 59 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
3
32064-
Sean Bowen
23%
Micky Hammond
12%
72
68
12
10-9
11/8
11/10
18/13
Four chase wins, the latest off today's mark in this race a year ago (good ground); absent since some below-par efforts on slower-than-ideal ground towards end of 2025 and not getting any younger but booking of Sean Bowen drops strong hint he'll be primed for a bold defence.
AI verdict
SR 68 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
4
/PP2-5
Charlie Maggs
12%
Tom Gretton
16%
65
58
7
10-2
15/2
9/2
7/1
0-6 over fences; seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when second at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) last month but was only third best on merit there and was tailed off on his latest outing; 1lb wrong here.
AI verdict
SR 58 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
1st The Queens' Dragoon Guards Handicap Hurdle ✓ Result
Open
1
33/11-
Sean Bowen
23%
Jack Jones
11%
116
99
6
12-0
5/2
11/4
5/2
Won twice over hurdles (2m/2m4f, good) and twice on the Flat in 2025; looked as good as ever when second on the Flat this month, after a break, and is respected, albeit the nagging concern is that he ran poorly on his only previous visit to Fakenham.
AI verdict
SR 99 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
2
41648-
Jonathan Burke
16%
James Owen
17%
115
92
5
11-13
6/4
FCST
6/5
Smart 3yo on the Flat; just 1-5 over hurdles, and his habit of racing far too freely remains a worry, but he wasn't beaten far in a valuable novices' handicap at Sandown (2m, good) last month and is in much calmer waters here.
AI verdict
SR 92 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
3
F2115-
Charlie Hammond
12%
101
101
5
10-13
3/1
5/2
3/1
Free-going front-runner who won twice over C&D last season (soft/good to soft), both times by wide margins in modest mares' races; probably went off too hard when well beaten at Huntingdon last month but steadied the ship with respectable Flat run 24 days ago; sure to be suited by return to this track but stiil needs to prove she can cope with a mark this high.
AI verdict
SR 101 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
4
1432-4
Jack Quinlan
14%
Neil King
24%
99
92
6
10-11
6/1
11/2
6/1
Twice made the frame at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) for Brian Ellison last month; left that yard after a disappointing Flat run but was in contention before awkward jumps at last two flights proved costly on recent stable debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good); swaps usual cheekpices for first-time visor; can make her presence felt.
AI verdict
SR 92 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Prince Of Wales Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) ✓ Result
Open
1
1762-4
David Noonan
5%
Henry Oliver
7%
124
100
10
12-0
5/1
7/2
5/1
Good-ground specialist who was a course winner in 2024 and returns here after two good efforts this spring, the latter a close fourth at Aintree (2m4f, good) 16 days ago; respected.
AI verdict
SR 100 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
2
PP55-1
Tom Cannon
15%
Lucy Wadham
18%
122
104
10
11-12
2/1
9/4
32/17
Well below best last season but exploited some help from the handicapper when winning in pretty good style at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) this month; even after a 5lb rise, he's still 5lb lower than when winning this race in 2025; good chance.
AI verdict
SR 104 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
3
2214-3
Ben Case
25%
115
108
7
11-5
11/4
11/4
5/2
3-14 over fences, the latest win gained at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in November; just a respectable third at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) this month, his second start after a layoff, and remains on fairly tough mark but still enters calculations.
AI verdict
SR 108 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
4
13146-
114
108
9
11-4
14/1
10/1
12/1
Just held on to make winning stable debut over C&D (soft) in December but failed to build upon an encouraging reappearance run when tailed off at Market Rasen last month; others have more persuasive profiles.
AI verdict
SR 108 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
5
22/4-4
Jack Quinlan
14%
Matt Crawley
11%
109
100
8
10-13
3/1
5/2
11/4
Hit prolonged flat spots before keeping on for modest fourth over 2m on latest two appearances, the latest at Warwick this month; on a good mark now and this step back up in trip could be the right move but it remains to be seen whether Jack Quinlan can keep him in touch this time.
AI verdict
SR 100 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Fisher Electrical Contractors Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Female Pro Jockeys/Amateur Riders') ✓ Result
Open
1
9P73-1
Alice Stevens
21%
Micky Hammond
12%
99
67
8
12-0
7/2
3/1
7/2
Has turned a corner since returning from a break this spring and came good for current stable with front-running win at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) three weeks ago; that form looks modest but he ought to give another good account here.
AI verdict
SR 67 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
2
97P21-
James Owen
17%
98
80
6
11-13
9/4
7/4
9/4
Consistent on the Flat/over hurdles this year, and deserved last month's narrow win at Plumpton (2m, good; only time he wore a visor); can remain very competitive after 3lb rise.
AI verdict
SR 80 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
3
2226-4
Isabelle Ryder
17%
Alex Hales
14%
82
82
9
10-11
13/8
7/4
3/2
Safely held when fourth over fences at Fontwell (2m2f, good) this month but that was his first run since November (also his first after a wind op); reverts to hurdling on mark just 2lb higher then when winning this race by 14l on good ground a year ago; must be considered.
AI verdict
SR 82 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
4
66636-
Dylan Cunha
11%
90
78
4
10-11
11/2
13/2
5/1
Unexposed 4yo who displayed significant promise when third of six against own age-group over C&D (good) last month; well beaten on both hurdling starts either side of that but his course form brings him into the equation on this handicap debut.
AI verdict
SR 78 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.