Sky Bet Club Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Fakenham

15:55

Date 2025-01-19

Distance 2m3y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £2,451

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Edward Sexton Grey J:Mr David Dunsdon T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Mr David Dunsdon T:Gary & Josh Moore	162	—	2	-	118	109	70d	—	—	-26	20.4	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Went close in what was probably a good race on debut at Sandown ten weeks ago
3	Champagne Fortune Bay J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:James Owen	J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:James Owen	162	—	34-62	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
First foal from a useful chaser; placed in two of his four Irish points; rules debut
7	Seaview Rock Bay J:Mr Ben Sutton(5) T:Dan Skelton	J:Mr Ben Sutton(5) T:Dan Skelton	162	—	3-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	6.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Cost £72,000 after promising Irish point debut last year; with good yard for rules career
9	Spectacularsunrise Bay J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	162	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Out of a well-connected hurdle winner; with good stable; market may guide
1	American Empire Bay J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Don Cantillon	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Don Cantillon	162	—	3	-	104	-	41d	—	—	-1	4.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Travelled well for a long way when third at Lingfield (AW) last month; could have a say
8	Soul Limbo Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Harry Fry	J:Brian Hughes T:Harry Fry	162	—	4	-	95	46	82d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Beaten about 26l when fourth at Chepstow but positives can be drawn from that run
6	Jager Time Chestnut J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	162	—	3-0	-	105	56	85d	—	—	-2	3.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Placed on Irish point debut; will find this race easier than his rules debut at Cheltenham
2	Barleythorpe Chestnut J:Charlie Hammond T:Michael Appleby	J:Charlie Hammond T:Michael Appleby	162	—	7-6	-	84	61	255d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Not disgraced on his two starts for Pam Sly last spring but needs improvement for new yard
10	Land Girl's Luck Bay J:David Bass T:Max Comley	J:David Bass T:Max Comley	155	—	32-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+6	7.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Placed in two point bumpers at Larkhill last winter but tackles stronger opposition here
5	Fox Cottage Bay J:James Best T:Seamus Mullins	J:James Best T:Seamus Mullins	162	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Stable has the odd bumper winner but this newcomer has a good standard to reach

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Edward Sexton	10/11	evn	10/11	10/11	4/5
Champagne Fortune	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Seaview Rock	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Spectacularsunrise	12/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	12/1
American Empire	16/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Soul Limbo	16/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Jager Time	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Barleythorpe	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1	25/1
Land Girl's Luck	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Fox Cottage	150/1	125/1	125/1	80/1	125/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Edward Sexton

20.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

Land Girl's Luck

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0.3

80/1

3rd

Seaview Rock

6.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

6/1

American Empire

4.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Champagne Fortune

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Jager Time

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Spectacularsunrise

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Soul Limbo

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Barleythorpe

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Fox Cottage

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Edward Sexton	—	118	109
Champagne Fortune	—	—	—
Seaview Rock	—	—	—
Spectacularsunrise	—	—	—
American Empire	—	104	—
Soul Limbo	—	95	46
Jager Time	—	105	56
Barleythorpe	—	84	61
Land Girl's Luck	—	—	—
Fox Cottage	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
American Empire	41d ago	Fit
Edward Sexton	70d ago	Fresh
Soul Limbo	82d ago	Fresh
Jager Time	85d ago	Fresh
Barleythorpe	255d ago	Long break
Champagne Fortune	—	—
Seaview Rock	—	—
Spectacularsunrise	—	—
Land Girl's Luck	—	—
Fox Cottage	—	—