Axe The Racing Tax Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Fakenham

Fakenham

15:15

Axe The Racing Tax Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-10-17

Distance 2m3y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,540

Winning Time 4m 3.97s (slow by 17.97s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Squeezebox (IRE) Brendan Powell · Tom Lacey	3/1	Won
2nd	Kelijoe (FR) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	7/1	4.75
3rd	Solanna (GB) Charlie Todd · John Butler	9/1	19
4th	Sixpack (GB) Alex Chadwick · James Owen	EvensF	.5
5th	Currumbin (IRE) Tom Cannon · Michael Keady	13/2	21
6th	Portoro (GB) Callum Pritchard · Martin Dunne	28/1	7

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Sixpack Bay J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-32	16.3	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Below par on all bar one 2025 Flat run, albeit with some excuses; realistic hurdling bow.
1	Squeezebox Chestnut J:Brendan Powell T:Tom Lacey	J:Brendan Powell T:Tom Lacey	163	ht	15	-	113	63	24d	—	—	-8	13.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
All-the-way hurdling debut winner; 2l ahead of Currumbin latest; live chance if settling.
3	Kelijoe Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	156	—	4212-8	-	100	87	12d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Odds-on C&D second in April; good ground perhaps not ideal then or on sole run since.
6	Solanna Chestnut J:Charlie Todd T:John Butler	J:Charlie Todd T:John Butler	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Consistent Class 5-6 handicapper at 1m2f-1m4f; no jumping prowess in immediate pedigree.
2	Currumbin Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Michael Keady	J:Tom Cannon T:Michael Keady	162	—	16	-	110	71	24d	—	—	+2	9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
2l and a place behind Squeezebox at Warwick latest; this may not be as strong a contest.
4	Portoro Bay J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Martin Dunne	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Martin Dunne	156	ht	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Sibling to dual Perth Gold Cup scorer Statuario, but mostly operating over 6f-7f of late.
NR	Zafaan Bay J:TBC T:Charlie Clover	J: T:Charlie Clover	156	hp	335-23	103	116	112	17d	—	—	—	13.3	—	—
Small personal best last month (2m1f, good), but vulnerable to above-average types.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sixpack	4/5	4/5	4/5
Squeezebox	10/3	10/3	10/3
Kelijoe	9/1	9/1	9/1
Solanna	9/1	9/1	17/2
Currumbin	11/1	11/1	10/1
Portoro	25/1	25/1	25/1
Zafaan	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Sixpack

16.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 16.3

4/5

2nd

Zafaan

13.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

Squeezebox

13.2

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Currumbin

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2

11/1

Solanna

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Kelijoe

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Portoro

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Zafaan	103	116	112
Sixpack	—	—	—
Squeezebox	—	113	63
Kelijoe	—	100	87
Solanna	—	—	—
Currumbin	—	110	71
Portoro	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kelijoe	12d ago	Quick return
Zafaan	17d ago	Fit
Squeezebox	24d ago	Fit
Currumbin	24d ago	Fit
Sixpack	—	—
Solanna	—	—
Portoro	—	—