GB - Fakenham - Race 1

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

16f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Good in places)

8.5K

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Verdict

ORGANIC has made a low-key start to her hurdling career, but it's worth remembering she was fairly useful on the Flat and could well prove a different proposition now faced with less testing ground for the first time in this sphere. Zafaan and Dinofromberlais rate the principal threats.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
8	A 3-time winner on Flat at up to 1¼m for George Boughey in 2024. Changed hands for 32,000 gns and showed aptitude for hurdling before conditions possibly found her out on her Taunton hurdle debut. Showed a bit more back there last time and could improve further now faced with less testing ground. 1st Pick 8 Organic (Ire) Jockey: Conor O'farrell Trainer: Neil Mulholland J: Conor O'farrell T: Neil Mulholland	87	-	-	-	23%
Analysis A 3-time winner on Flat at up to 1¼m for George Boughey in 2024. Changed hands for 32,000 gns and showed aptitude for hurdling before conditions possibly found her out on her Taunton hurdle debut. Showed a bit more back there last time and could improve further now faced with less testing ground.
6	Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 1m) who very much exceeded expectations when third of 13 on his Southwell hurdles debut (15.8f). Not quite in same form when filling same spot here on New Year's Day but still sets the standard. 2nd Pick 6 Zafaan (Ire) Jockey: Adam Wedge Trainer: Charlie Clover J: Adam Wedge T: Charlie Clover	100	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 1m) who very much exceeded expectations when third of 13 on his Southwell hurdles debut (15.8f). Not quite in same form when filling same spot here on New Year's Day but still sets the standard.
1	Encouraging fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good, 11/2) on hurdles bow in November. Looked tricky even before crashing out at Huntingdon subsequently but still needs considering in a weak affair. 3rd Pick 1 Dinofromberlais (Ire) Jockey: Lewis Stones Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Lewis Stones T: Olly Murphy	90	-	-	-	42%
Analysis Encouraging fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good, 11/2) on hurdles bow in November. Looked tricky even before crashing out at Huntingdon subsequently but still needs considering in a weak affair.

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