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FAKENHAM 16:03

Name: NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAVID KEITH MEMORIAL VETERANS' HANDICAP CHASE (Qualifier) (2)
Start: 2026-05-04T14:18:00
End: 2026-05-04T17:48:00
Location: Fakenham

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NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAVID KEITH MEMORIAL VETERANS' HANDICAP CHASE (Qualifier) (2)	Distance : 3m 38y
Prize : £15,609 Rated : (0-150) Age : 10yo+ Race State : Declaration Runners : 7	Going : Good
Race State : Declaration Runners : 7 runners

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HANG IN THERE (IRE) ⁽¹⁹⁾

Gavin Sheehan

12-0

b g YEATS (IRE) - JALDEMOSA (FR) CADOUDAL (FR)

J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Emma Lavelle

Emma Lavelle

(149)

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1 HANG IN THERE (IRE) ⁽¹⁹⁾

J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Emma Lavelle
Age: 12 Wgt: 12-0 OR: 149

Won his first veterans chase at Chepstow (3m) in October. Creditable third in his next one at Newbury (3¼m) in February. Lacklustre display when remote fourth at Haydock last month but may fare a lot better back in a veterans event.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	1	0	0	0	0	-1.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	467	71	15	213	46	-156.97
Chases Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	446	64	14	200	45	-154.45
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	8	1	13	5	63	-2.50

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	6	2	33	3	50	8.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	720	132	18	351	49	-51.00
Chases Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	656	117	18	308	47	-54.72
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	42	10	24	25	60	2.47

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
15 Apr 26	Hay	4/7	50.5	Chase	151	25.6f	Gd/Sft		Rian Corcoran (5)	15/28.5
28 Feb 26	Nwb	3/9	7	Chase	152	26f	Gd/Sft		Rian Corcoran (7)	11/112
29 Nov 25	Nwc	5/8	35	Chase	152	23.4f	Gd/Sft		Freddie Mitchell (5)	18/119
10 Oct 25	Chp	1/7	5.5	Chase	147	23.6f	Gd/Frm		Gavin Sheehan	6/17
19 Jul 25	MRa	7/15	15.5	Chase	151	21.4f	Good		Gavin Sheehan	14/115

440/00306-

MARS HARPER ^(57H)

Jamie Gambin (7)

11-0

b g SULAMANI (IRE) - KIZZY MAY (IRE) DEFINITE ARTICLE

J: Jamie Gambin (7)
T: Sarah Humphrey

Sarah Humphrey

(s+t)

(135)

440/00306-

2 MARS HARPER ^(57H)

J: Jamie Gambin (7)
T: Sarah Humphrey
Age: 10 Wgt: 11-0 Eq: (s+t) OR: 135

Useful but inconsistent chaser for Gordon Elliott. Off 5 months, offered little in 3¼m Warwick handicap hurdle for Sarah Humphrey 8 weeks ago. A recent breathing operation needs to help spark a revival back chasing.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
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Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
8 Mar 26	War	6/7	47.5	Hurdle	129	26f	Gd/Sft	(s+t)	Sean Bowen	40/141
14 Oct 25	Pun	13/17	46	Hurdle	123	23.1f	Gd/Sft	(s+t)	F. Brickley (7)	22/123
24 Sep 25	Per	3/5	0.80	Chase	136	23.8f	Gd/Sft	(s+t)	Benjamin Macey (7)	6/17
1 Aug 25	Gal	11/20	10.5	Chase	134	22.5f	Gd/Sft	(s+t)	J. W. Kennedy	22/123
30 Apr 25	Pun	10/14	44.5	Chase	135	20.4f	Good	(s+t)	Sam Ewing	20/121

P1P/PP4P1-

NUMITOR ⁽¹⁸⁾

Sean Bowen

10-13

gr g SCHIAPARELLI (GER) - JUST POPSY TURGEON (USA)

J: Sean Bowen
T: Heather Main

Heather Main

(134)

P1P/PP4P1-

3 NUMITOR ⁽¹⁸⁾

J: Sean Bowen
T: Heather Main
Age: 12 Wgt: 10-13 OR: 134

Down in weights and back to form to win a 21f Hereford handicap (good) 18 days ago. Retains plenty of handicapping scope off 4 lb higher with Champion Jockey Sean Bowen taking the reins.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
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Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	6	0	0	2	33	-6.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	1392	302	22	671	48	18.83
Chases Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	1298	278	21	614	47	34.42
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	44	13	30	27	61	-6.21

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
16 Apr 26	Her	1/5	4.25	Chase	130	20.9f	Good		James Bowen	12/113
4 Apr 26	Hay	pu/17	35	Chase	134	19.9f	Good		Richie McLernon	33/134
6 Mar 26	Exe	4/9	13	Chase	137	19.2f	Soft		James Bowen	14/115
14 Nov 25	Chl	pu/8	45	Chase	140	20.2f	Soft		James Bowen	12/113
26 Oct 25	Ain	pu/7	22	Chase	142	25f	Good		Jonathan Burke	16/117

F3314U12-

HOLD YOUR FORT (IRE) ⁽¹⁹⁾

Freddie Gingell

10-9

b g EL SALVADOR (IRE) - SPIRIT OF YOUTH (IRE) BRIAN BORU

J: Freddie Gingell
T: Debra Hamer

Debra Hamer

(130)

F3314U12-

4 HOLD YOUR FORT (IRE) ⁽¹⁹⁾

J: Freddie Gingell
T: Debra Hamer
Age: 10 Wgt: 10-9 OR: 130

Gained a third win of last season when seeing off 2 rivals at Ascot (3m) in March. Even better form when second (Hang In There well behind in fourth) at Haydock (3¼m, good to soft) 19 days ago. Should go well again.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
No statistics available

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	1	0	0	1	100	-1.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	241	45	19	121	50	0.55
Chases Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	219	42	19	109	50	-4.56
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	8	3	38	5	63	3.11

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
15 Apr 26	Hay	2/7	0.50	Chase	127	25.6f	Gd/Sft		Callum Pritchard (3)	4/15
29 Mar 26	Asc	1/3	5.5	Chase	122	23.8f	Good		Callum Pritchard (3)	11/43.75
9 Mar 26	Tau	ur/5	3.25	Chase	122	23f	Gd/Sft		James Best	28/129
12 Oct 25	Chp	4/8	6	Chase	122	26.3f	Gd/Frm		Callum Pritchard	10/34.33f
8 Oct 25	Lud	1/5	25	Chase	116	23.8f	Gd/Frm		Callum Pritchard (5)	16/54.2

69P85/

KITTY'S LIGHT ⁽⁴⁷¹⁾

Jack Tudor

10-6

b g NATHANIEL (IRE) - DARAIYNA (FR) REFUSE TO BEND (IRE)

J: Jack Tudor
T: Christian Williams

Christian Williams

(127)

69P85/

5 KITTY'S LIGHT ⁽⁴⁷¹⁾

J: Jack Tudor
T: Christian Williams
Age: 10 Wgt: 10-6 OR: 127

Scottish National/bet 365 Gold Cup hero in 2022/23. Also an excellent fifth in the 2024 Grand National but struggled badly in the 2024/25 season and best watched back from 15 months off unless the betting vibes are strong.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	3	0	0	0	0	-3.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	571	86	15	233	41	-55.01
Chases Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	561	86	15	230	41	-45.01
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	51	8	16	21	41	-6.52

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	4	0	0	1	25	-4.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	644	103	16	267	41	-79.96
Chases Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	633	103	16	263	42	-68.96
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	29	5	17	12	41	-11.72

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
18 Jan 25	Asc	5/5	16	Chase	135	23.8f	Gd/Sft	(s)	Richard Patrick	12/113
27 Dec 24	Kem	8/11	24	Chase	137	24f	Gd/Sft		Richard Patrick	33/134
23 Nov 24	Asc	pu/10	58	Chase	140	29.4f	Gd/Sft	(t)	Harry Cobden	15/28.5
2 Nov 24	Asc	9/10	36.5	Chase	143	23.8f	Good	(t)	Nick Scholfield	40/141
12 Oct 24	Chp	6/11	75	Chase	144	23.6f	Good		Nick Scholfield	40/141

483/13657-

LORD BADDESLEY (IRE) ⁽³⁰⁾

Sam Twiston-Davies

10-2 (10-1)

b or br g DOYEN (IRE) - TROPICAL OCEAN (IRE) ANSHAN

J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Anthony Honeyball

Anthony Honeyball

(s+t) ¹

(123)

483/13657-

6 LORD BADDESLEY (IRE) ⁽³⁰⁾

J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Anthony Honeyball
Age: 11 Wgt: 10-2 (10-1) Eq: (s+t) ¹ OR: 123

Winning return in 3-runner handicap chase at Newbury (2½m) in November but has found things tougher since, never threatening when seventh of 17 in 2½m Haydock veterans race over Easter. Needs first-time cheekpieces (added to regular tongue tie) to spark a revival now back up in trip.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	5	0	0	1	20	-5.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	457	80	18	230	50	-63.10
Chases Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	410	76	19	207	50	-39.35
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	1	0	0	1	100	-1.00

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	4	2	50	2	50	-0.06
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	1152	169	15	513	45	-215.90
Chases Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	1055	158	15	470	45	-170.49
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	38	7	18	26	68	7.22

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
4 Apr 26	Hay	7/17	19	Chase	125	19.9f	Good	(t)	Sam Twiston-Davies	18/119
7 Feb 26	War	5/7	81.5	Chase	127	20f	Soft	(t)	Ben Godfrey	11/112
17 Dec 25	Nwb	6/9	13	Chase	128	19.9f	Gd/Sft	(b+t)	Rex Dingle	18/119
21 Nov 25	Asc	3/4	6	Chase	128	21.1f	Good	(t)	Rex Dingle	13/27.5
6 Nov 25	Nwb	1/3	18	Chase	121	19.9f	Good	(t)	Rex Dingle	6/42.5

F2114132-

TIME TO BITE (IRE) ^(22H)

Bryan Carver

10-2 (10-0)

b g SCORPION (IRE) - TIME TO ACT RAKAPOSHI KING

J: Bryan Carver
T: Chris Honour

Chris Honour

(b)

(123)

F2114132-

7 TIME TO BITE (IRE) ^(22H)

J: Bryan Carver
T: Chris Honour
Age: 11 Wgt: 10-2 (10-0) Eq: (b) OR: 123

Five chase wins since March 2025. Also took advantage of his lower hurdle mark at Exeter (23f, good) in October and nearly added another hurdle win at Wincanton (21f) last month. May be vulnerable to stronger stayers in this.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
No statistics available

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	2	0	0	1	50	-2.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	329	55	17	138	42	12.73
Chases Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	311	53	17	130	42	19.98
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	14	2	14	9	64	0.33

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
12 Apr 26	Wnc	2/6	0.20	Hurdle	109	21.4f	Good	(b)	Bryan Carver	14/115
6 Mar 26	Exe	3/9	8	Chase	122	19.2f	Soft	(b)	Bryan Carver	11/112
21 Oct 25	Exe	1/4	0.50	Hurdle	106	23.1f	Good	(b)	Bryan Carver	7/24.5
27 Sep 25	MRa	4/6	26	Chase	122	21.4f	Good	(b)	Bryan Carver	15/28.5
21 Aug 25	NAb	1/7	11	Chase	112	21f	Good	(b)	Bryan Carver	7/24.5

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HOLD YOUR FORT has never been better and can add another veterans handicap to his tally. Hereford winner Numitor could be the danger, although Hang In There is expected to bounce back to form in this company.

Betting Forecast : 5/23.5 Hold Your Fort, 11/43.75 Numitor, 6/17 Hang In There, 7/18 Time To Bite, 12/113 Mars Harper, 14/115 Lord Baddesley, 20/121 Kitty's Light

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LE MILOS

11-13

9/43.25f

T: Dan Skelton

J: Harry Skelton

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16:03 Fakenham Racecard on Monday 04 May 2026

The 3M 38Y 16:03 NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAVID KEITH MEMORIAL VETERANS' HANDICAP CHASE (Qualifier) (2) at Fakenham will be run on Monday 04 May 2026. The going is currently Good. This race will be shown on RTV. It is open to 10yo+ and has a prize fund of £15,609. There are 7 runners.

The market favourite for this race is HANG IN THERE (IRE), he is ridden by Gavin Sheehan and trained by Emma Lavelle. Timeform's verdict for this race is HOLD YOUR FORT (IRE), he is ridden by Freddie Gingell and trained by Debra Hamer.

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1	led/disputed lead
2	prominent/close up
3	mid-division
4	towards rear
5	behind

s (S)	slowly away (very slowly away)
k (K)	travelled comfortably (notably strongly)
o (O)	outpaced (badly outpaced)
r (R)	responded to pressure (very well)
i (I)	idled (markedly)
f (F)	found less than seemed likely (found nothing)
p (P)	pulled hard (very hard)
l (L)	raced lazily (very lazily)
§ (§§)	signs of temperament (marked reluctance)
j (J)	jumped well (very well)
x (X)	made mistakes (numerous mistakes)

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16:03 Mon 04 May 2026

NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAVID KEITH MEMORIAL VETERANS' HANDICAP CHASE (Qualifier) (2)

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