Fakenham Race 2 - Robert Case Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Gbb Race)
MISTER URSUS (4) was beaten only 0.5L at Chepstow last month. Good opportunity to go one better here encountering faster conditions for the first time. Runners for this trainer are worthy of respect. ZARAKERJACK (5) did well to place as close as he did in two hurdle starts at Kempton considering his tendency to jump to the left. Will find this tight left-handed track more to his liking. Solid claims. ALWAYS STRONGER (1) was not unpopular for hurdling debut at Southwell only to finish a well-beaten eighth. Can step forward from that run. HANS LIPPERSHEY (2) holds placed form though limitations have been exposed.

Jockey: Charlie Hammond
Weight: 72.5kgs
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Having third race start. First race start finished third of 9 runners at Stowlin P2p on May 5 2024 over 4828m, on slow going 3.5 len behind High Dancer carrying 60kg. Returned from break finished eighth of 14 starters at Southwell on February 18 over 4090m, on slow going 33 len behind Blue Run carrying 72.5kg at $11. Chance to atone.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/13 | 18/02/2026 | 654 | MHDLE 4U | $19,570.00 | Southwell | 4103m | Soft | Charlie Hammond | 72.5kg | 5:21.65 | 4-5-8 | 0 |
| 33.0L | $11.00 |
| 3/9 | 05/05/2024 | - | P2P MDN G 4 | $0.00 | Stowlin P2p | 4828m | Soft | M J Sweeney | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 3.5L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Harry Bannister
Weight: 72.5kgs
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Last outing finished 13th of 15 starters at Wincanton on February 25 over 4000m, 30 len behind Laughing John with 74kg at $17. Race before finished fourth of 16 runners at Huntingdon on January 22 over 3200m, slow track; 17 len behind Double Measure with 73.5kg at $21. Certainly worth including.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/15 | 25/02/2026 | 34 | HDLE HCP 4U | $15,880.00 | Wincanton | 4023m | Good Soft | Jack Quinlan | 74kg | 5:08.73 | - | 0 |
| 30.5L | $17.00 |
| 4/16 | 22/01/2026 | 27 | MHDLE 4U | $18,150.00 | Huntingdon | 3218m | Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 73.5kg | 3:59.88 | 3-4-4 | 0 |
| 17.3L | $21.00 |
| 7/11 | 26/12/2025 | 34 | MHDLE 4U | $39,930.00 | Kempton Park | 3218m | Good | Sam Twiston-Davies | 71.5kg | 3:46.98 | 6-7-7 | 0 |
| 27.0L | $51.00 |
| 3/11 | 22/11/2025 | 28 | MHDLE 3U | $12,700.00 | Huntingdon | 3218m | Good Soft | Ciaran Gethings | 72.5kg | 3:54.11 | 2-2-3 | 0 |
| 9.3L | $5.50 |
| 4/11 | 25/10/2025 | 165 | HUNT FLAT 45 | $31,760.00 | Cheltenham | 3319m | Good | Jack Quinlan | 70.5kg | 3:54.59 | 5-6-4 | 0 |
| 4.8L | $23.00 |
| 2/10 | 13/05/2025 | 32 | OPEN HUNT FLAT 45 | $8,300.00 | Worcester | 3218m | Good | Jack Quinlan | 68kg | 3:53.42 | 8-5-2 | 0 |
| 9.0L | $23.00 |
| 3/7 | 11/04/2025 | - | HUNT FLAT 46 | $7,380.00 | Huntingdon | 3173m | Good | Jack Quinlan | 67.5kg | 3:51.48 | 4-4-3 | 0 |
| 1.0L | $19.00 |

Jockey: K Brogan
Weight: 72.5kgs
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Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming finished second of 12 starters at Leicester on January 20 over 3100m, on a wet track; 5 len behind Seaview Rock carrying 73.5kg at $4.20. Second-up finished second of 9 starters at Chepstow on February 21 over 3200m, on slow going 0.5 len behind Marhaba Prince with 73kg at $2.80. Fitter now and making headway every start. Prospects look very bright.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 21/02/2026 | 32 | MHDLE 4U | $19,250.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Soft | Kevin Brogan | 73kg | 4:05.22 | 7-4-2 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $2.75 |
| 2/12 | 20/01/2026 | 69 | MHDLE 4U | $18,150.00 | Leicester | 3118m | Heavy | Sean Bowen | 73.5kg | 4:07.69 | 8-4-2 | 0 |
| 5.0L | $4.20 |
| 4/9 | 12/11/2025 | 227 | HDLE 4U | $16,340.00 | Bangor On Dee | 3319m | Soft | Sean Bowen | 70kg | 4:21.51 | 7-3-4 | 0 |
| 15.3L | $23.00 |
| 1/8 | 30/03/2025 | 12 | CL3 4 | $25,862.00 | Nantes | 2400m | Soft | Tony Piccone | 57kg | 2:42.35 | 3-3-1 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $3.00 |
| 8/11 | 18/03/2025 | 101 | CL3 4U | $30,050.00 | Fontainebleau | 2000m | Good Soft | Tony Piccone | 57kg | 2:00.64 | 7-7-8 | 4 |
| 5.0L | $11.00 |
| 4/7 | 07/12/2024 | 23 | CL2 3 | $45,310.00 | Chantilly | 1900m | Neutral | Tony Piccone | 57kg | 1:55.62 | - | 5 |
| 6.4L | $9.50 |
| 2/11 | 14/11/2024 | 16 | CL2 3 | $46,280.00 | Fontainebleau | 2000m | Soft | Tony Piccone | 57kg | 2:03.35 | 10-10-2 | 9 |
| 2.5L | $31.00 |
| 6/8 | 29/10/2024 | 17 | CL1 3 | $56,540.00 | Chantilly | 1900m | Neutral | Tony Piccone | 57kg | 1:56.06 | - | 4 |
| 7.7L | $23.00 |
| 6/8 | 12/10/2024 | 349 | CL1 3 | $48,470.00 | Tarbes | 2100m | Soft | Maxence Marquette | 57kg | 2:10.50 | 8-7-6 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $1.00 |
| 2/6 | 29/10/2023 | 50 | C2 2 | $5,895.00 | Sluzewiec | 1600m | Soft 4.2 | S Abaev | 57kg | 1:47.70 | - | 0 |
| 1.3L | $1.00 |
| 3/5 | 09/09/2023 | 34 | C2 2 | $6,250.00 | Sluzewiec | 1400m | Good Soft 2.9 | S Abaev | 57kg | 1:27.20 | - | 0 |
| 1.8L | $1.00 |

Jockey: James Davies
Weight: 69.5kgs
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Last run pulled up at Huntingdon on February 19 over 4100m. Run before made some head-way from midfield; ran last at this track on January 18 over 4000m, 82 len behind King Jon Oliver with 70.5kg at $201. Hard to make a decent case.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/9 | 19/02/2026 | 32 | MHDLE HUNT M 4U | $18,150.00 | Huntingdon | 4123m | Heavy | Jack Quinlan | 72.5kg | 5:40.14 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $101.00 |
| 7/7 | 18/01/2026 | 23 | MHDLE 4U | $18,150.00 | Fakenham | 4023m | Good Soft | Charlie Hammond | 70.5kg | 5:16.70 | 3-6-7 | 0 |
| 82.3L | $201.00 |
| 99/14 | 26/12/2025 | 257 | MHDLE M 4U | $13,610.00 | Wetherby | 3922m | Soft | Freddie Gingell | 71.5kg | 5:12.14 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $101.00 |
| 2/3 | 13/04/2025 | 14 | P2P | $0.00 | Overtonoverton P2p | 4828m | Good | Jack Teal | 73kg | 6:41.50 | - | 0 |
| 3.0L | $4.00 |
| 3/6 | 30/03/2025 | 7 | P2P | $0.00 | Askham Bryan College P2p | 4828m | Good Firm | Jack Teal | 73kg | 6:05.00 | - | 0 |
| 11.5L | $5.50 |
| 99/5 | 23/03/2025 | 14 | P2P | $0.00 | Dalton Park P2p | 4828m | Good Soft | Jack Teal | 73kg | 7:38.70 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $3.75 |
| 2/5 | 09/03/2025 | 21 | P2P | $0.00 | Bangor-On-Dee P2p | 4828m | Good Soft | Jack Teal | 73kg | 6:30.00 | - | 0 |
| 30.0L | $9.00 |
| 4/8 | 16/02/2025 | 14 | P2P | $0.00 | Duncombe Park P2p | 4828m | Good Soft | L Teal | 73kg | 6:04.80 | - | 0 |
| 14.5L | $15.00 |
| 4/4 | 02/02/2025 | 15 | P2P | $0.00 | Askham Bryan College P2p | 4828m | Good | Jack Teal | 73kg | 6:21.80 | - | 0 |
| 46.0L | $6.00 |
| 5/7 | 18/01/2025 | 238 | P2P | $0.00 | Revesby Park P2p | 4828m | Good | Jack Teal | 73kg | 6:33.00 | - | 0 |
| 26.0L | $13.00 |
| 1/12 | 25/05/2024 | 8 | P2P MDN | $0.00 | Dingley P2p | 4023m | Good | Jack Teal | 73kg | 5:26.10 | - | 0 |
| 4.0L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Caoilin Quinn
Weight: 68kgs
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Resuming. Finished off last preparation 3 of 9 starters at Kempton Park December 27 over 3200m, 16 len behind Maestro Conti carrying 70kg at $4.50. First ever start ran 7 of 12 starters at Kempton Park All Weather February 12 2025 over 1600m, 7 len behind Advancing with 56kg at $17. Can return in winning form.
Last Starts 75 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 27/12/2025 | 33 | JHDLE 3 | $54,450.00 | Kempton Park | 3218m | Good | Tom Queally | 70kg | 3:49.93 | 1-4-3 | 0 |
| 16.0L | $4.50 |
| 2/10 | 24/11/2025 | 45 | JHDLE 3 | $16,330.00 | Kempton Park | 3218m | Good | Freddie Mitchell | 67.5kg | 3:53.14 | 5-2-2 | 0 |
| 14.0L | $4.33 |
| 3/10 | 10/10/2025 | 32 | HCP 3U | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 2414m | NS | Harry Davies | 60.5kg | 2:32.68 | 8-5-3 | 8 |
| 1.0L | $8.50 |
| 4/13 | 08/09/2025 | 31 | HCP 3U | $15,250.00 | Windsor | 2313m | Good | Jack Mitchell | 61kg | 2:26.95 | 11-8-4 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $5.00 |
| 5/9 | 08/08/2025 | 22 | HCP 3U | $18,150.00 | Newmarket Uk | 2011m | Good Firm | Jack Mitchell | 60.5kg | 2:04.97 | 6-5-5 | 3 |
| 7.0L | $8.00 |
| 2/4 | 17/07/2025 | 24 | HCP 3U | $15,680.00 | Epsom Downs | 2027m | Good Firm | Jack Mitchell | 60kg | 2:12.19 | 2-2-2 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $3.75 |
| 3/4 | 23/06/2025 | 38 | HCP 3 | $15,500.00 | Windsor | 2011m | Good Firm | Jack Mitchell | 60kg | 2:08.80 | 4-4-3 | 3 |
| 2.0L | $4.00 |
| 1/14 | 16/05/2025 | 39 | HCP 3 | $20,300.00 | Newbury | 2011m | Good | Jack Mitchell | 59kg | 2:05.88 | 9-6-1 | 6 |
| 1.3L | $10.00 |
| 11/14 | 07/04/2025 | 17 | MDN 3U | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 1609m | NS | Jack Mitchell | 57.5kg | 1:39.52 | 5-10-11 | 12 |
| 21.0L | $101.00 |
| 5/10 | 21/03/2025 | 37 | NOV 3U | $14,750.00 | Southwell | 1609m | Neutral | Jack Mitchell | 56.5kg | 1:40.09 | 7-8-5 | 8 |
| 5.3L | $41.00 |
| 7/12 | 12/02/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $14,760.00 | Kempton Park | 1609m | NS | Luke Morris | 56kg | 1:40.99 | 8-8-7 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $17.00 |