Fakenham Betting Odds
Fakenham
Fakenham
Handicap | Chase | 3m 5f 24y
Always Busy
ALWAYS BUSY looks to be building up to something, finishing with running left behind Wicked Thoughts at Taunton last time, and he gets the vote. Paul Nicholls' charge can go well again, with last year's winner Stans The Man and the thriving Esperti also considered.
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E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
- 10Always BusyJ: Jack TudorT: Christian WilliamsF35P23-Age 87/23/110/3
- OR: 104
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 25
Won a 3m Southwell handicap chase last May and back in form last twice, latterly 3¼ lengths third of 6 to Wicked Thoughts at Taunton (3½m, good), finishing with running left after mistakes at the last 2. Should go well.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosTaunton3m 4f 85yGoodChase3/6Southwell3m 60yGoodChase2/5Chepstow2m 7f 136ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Chasepu/11Musselburgh2m 7f 138yGood to SoftChase5/7Newbury2m 7f 91yGood to SoftChase3/11- 9EspertiJ: Sean BowenT: David Rees1P5211-Age 94/14/19/2
- OR: 105
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 13
Successful 3 times over fences in 2025. Backed to winning ways over C&D (good) under Sean Bowen last month and the pair combined to score again at Ffos Las (3m) 8 days later. 9 lb higher on the hat-trick bid but respected in his current mood.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFfos Las2m 7f 177yGood (Good to Soft in places)Chase1/9Fakenham3m 5f 24yGoodChase1/4Chepstow3m 6f 136yGood to Soft (Good in places)Chase2/9Leicester2m 6f 151yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase5/6Ffos Las2m 7f 177yHeavy (Soft in places)Chasepu/7- 2Stans The ManJ: Ben GodfreyT: Ella Pickard743612-Age 94/110/37/2
- OR: 123
- EQ: Blinkers and tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Won this last year and in good back from a break this spring, landing 25f Wincanton handicap in March and creditable second of 10 in Sussex National at Plumpton (3½m, good to soft) 28 days ago. Should make a bold bid to defend his crown.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPlumpton3m 4f 104yGoodChase2/10Wincanton3m 1f 30yGood to Soft (Good in places)Chase1/8Kempton Park3mGood (Good to Soft in places)Chase6/7Exeter3m 54yGoodChase3/8Newton Abbot3m 1f 170yGoodChase4/4- 3Tommie BeauJ: Benjamin MaceyT: Seamus Mullins745686-Age 1111/211/26/1
- OR: 122
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Veteran who was second in a chase here and hurdle at Cartmel last May. Below par since but has a reduced mark as a result and latest sixth in the Sussex National at Plumpton with cheekpieces added (retained) was a bit more encouraging.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPlumpton3m 4f 104yGoodChase6/10Cheltenham3m 5f 56ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Chase8/16Newcastle3m 5f 190yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase6/9Wincanton3m 1f 30yGood (Good to Firm in places)Chase5/7Sedgefield3m 5f 48yGoodChase4/6- 4Wicked ThoughtsJ: Freddie GingellT: Paul NichollsP/1431-Age 713/215/27/1
- OR: 122
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 25
Second Taunton chase success when seeing off 5 rivals over 3½m last month. This 7-y-o is unexposed over this sort of trip and can go well again off only 3 lb higher.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosTaunton3m 4f 85yGoodChase1/6Taunton2m 7f 3yGoodChase3/6Exeter3m 54yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase4/6Taunton2m 7f 3yGood to Firm (Good in places)Chase1/8Plumpton2m 4f 114yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdlepu/10- 6Unanswered PrayersJ: Caoilin QuinnT: Chris Gordon555634-Age 109/19/110/1
- OR: 116
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 28
On a losing run and not much encouragement of late to suggest he's about to end that (seems to be going through the motions a little), once again labouring a long way out when a never-dangerous fourth in the Sussex National.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPlumpton3m 4f 104yGoodChase4/10Warwick3m 5f 54yGood to Soft (Good in places)Chase3/8Cheltenham3m 5f 56ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Chase6/16Cheltenham3m 5f 56yGoodChase5/14Fontwell Park3m 3f 149yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase5/11- 7Enjoy D'allenJ: Miss Lily JonesT: Neil King061272-Age 1212/112/111/1
- OR: 115
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 15
Front runner who won twice here towards the end of 2025 (this trip second occasion). Got his head back in front over 3¼m at Plumpton in February and creditable runner-up efforts on 2 of 3 starts since.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPlumpton3m 1f 157yGoodChase2/6Plumpton3m 4f 104yGoodChase7/10Sedgefield3m 2f 59yGood (Good to Soft in places)Chase2/3Plumpton3m 1f 157ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Chase1/4Chepstow2m 7f 136ySoft (Heavy in places)Chase6/11- 8Northern PoetJ: James DaviesT: Nick Gifford1PP/P4-Age 1118/118/116/1
- OR: 115
- EQ: Visor
- Days Since Last Run: 15
Dual chase winner in March 2025. Pulled up on next 3 starts but did take a step back in the right direction with a visor added (retained) when 5 lengths fourth of 6 over 3¼m at Plumpton 14 days ago. Has handicapping scope if he can build on that.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPlumpton3m 1f 157yGoodChase4/6Doncaster2m 7f 214yGood to SoftChasepu/9Cheltenham3m 4f 21yGoodChasepu/14Ascot2m 7f 180yGood (Good to Firm in places)Chasepu/6Warwick3m 5f 54yGood (Good to Soft in places)Chase1/7- 5Planned ParadiseJ: Mr J. J. Murphy-KnightT: Christian Williams43611P-Age 1018/118/120/1
- OR: 117
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Won marathon handicaps in the mud at Bangor in February and Hexham in March but those exertions possibly caught up with him when pulled up in last month's Sussex National. Second in this in 2024 and fourth last year.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPlumpton3m 4f 104yGoodChasepu/10Hexham3m 7f 199ySoftChase1/11Bangor-on-dee3m 5f 142ySoft (Heavy in places)Chase1/11Windsor3m 4f 162ySoftChase6/16Ludlow2m 4f 11yGood to SoftChase3/9- 1Stolen SilverJ: Miss Olive NichollsT: Georgina Nicholls/0P30P-Age 1133/133/140/1
- OR: 127
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 16
Very smart chaser at his best but lost his way for Sam Thomas last term and well beaten all 5 outings last season, pulling up in Scottish Grand National on latest. Lots to prove with regular tongue tie left off.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAyr3m 7f 176yHeavy (Soft in places)Chasepu/16Cheltenham3m 1fGood to SoftChase14/22Kelso2m 7f 96yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase3/4Sandown Park2m 3f 178yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdlepu/10Cheltenham2m 7f 213yGood to SoftHurdle10/10