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Name: BRUCE TOWERS & SONS MECHANICAL ENGINEERS MARES' MAIDEN HURDLE (4)
Start: 2026-05-31T14:35:00
End: 2026-05-31T17:07:00
Location: Fakenham

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15:05 Sun 31 May 2026	Unlock this Race
BRUCE TOWERS & SONS MECHANICAL ENGINEERS MARES' MAIDEN HURDLE (4)	Distance : 2m 3y
Prize : £5,446 Age : 4yo+ Race State : Declaration Runners : 5	Going : Good (Good to Firm in places)
Race State : Declaration Runners : 5 runners

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BAILEYS BIG IMAGE ^(266N)

Charlie Hammond

11-4

b m PILLAR CORAL - BOLD IMAGE (IRE) MILAN

J: Charlie Hammond
T: Max Young

Max Young

1 BAILEYS BIG IMAGE ^(266N)

J: Charlie Hammond
T: Max Young
Age: 5 Wgt: 11-4

Failed to beat a rival in a point and bumper last year.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	6	0	0	1	17	-6.00
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	211	8	4	24	11	-59.13
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	94	1	1	4	4	-85.00
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	27	3	11	6	22	-11.00

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	14	3	21	4	29	-0.50
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	730	96	13	273	37	-46.59
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	287	35	12	98	34	-34.12
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	64	17	27	32	50	-8.49

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
7 Sep 25		Fnt	8/8	178	NH Flat	W	17.7f	Good		Charlie Hammond	100/1101

427/6U086-

DANCING DAME (IRE) ⁽¹⁶⁷⁾

Jonathan Burke

11-4

b m DECORATED KNIGHT - DANCING SOPRANO (IRE) JEREMY (USA)

J: Jonathan Burke
T: James Owen

NT previously Timothy Doyle, Ireland

James Owen

NT previously Timothy Doyle, Ireland

427/6U086-

2 DANCING DAME (IRE) ⁽¹⁶⁷⁾

J: Jonathan Burke
T: James Owen

NT previously Timothy Doyle, Ireland

Age: 7 Wgt: 11-4

Fair form in bumpers and over hurdles in Ireland for Timothy Doyle. Has joined an excellent stable for her career in Britain and the one to beat.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	23	4	17	12	52	-8.42
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	676	144	21	334	49	-142.28
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	206	52	25	122	59	-71.08
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	81	20	25	45	56	10.03

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	35	3	9	21	60	-23.67
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	1300	174	13	533	41	-436.54
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	634	104	16	290	46	-178.33
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	11	2	18	7	64	-4.67

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
15 Dec 25	Naa	6/19	16	Hurdle	N	16f	Heavy		Mr D. Doyle (7)	200/1201
27 Nov 25	Thu	8/16	38	Hurdle	N	16.1f	Gd/Sft		C. M. Quirke	66/167
8 Nov 25	Gow	12/20	34	Hurdle	N	16.1f	Heavy		Mr D. Doyle (7)	250/1251
16 Oct 25	Thu	ur/16	63.5	Hurdle	N	15.8f	Gd/Sft		Mr D. Doyle (7)	125/1126
15 May 25	Clo	6/9	20.5	NH Flat	N	16.7f	Gd/Frm		Mr D. Doyle (7)	10/34.33

78/552-

NEVER TOLD ME ⁽²⁷⁴⁾

J. Hogan

11-4

b m BLUE BRESIL (FR) - FEISTY LASS (IRE) FLEMENSFIRTH (USA)

J: J. Hogan
T: Fergal O'Brien

Fergal O'Brien

(t)

78/552-

3 NEVER TOLD ME ⁽²⁷⁴⁾

J: J. Hogan
T: Fergal O'Brien
Age: 7 Wgt: 11-4 Eq: (t)

Showed ability on second of 2 bumper outings for Polly Gundry. Best effort in mares' maiden hurdles for Fergal O'Brien when 8 lengths second at Newton Abbot (17f, good) last August but the form is barely modest. Been off for 9 months (has had breathing operation).

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	47	1	2	17	36	-43.25
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	2036	343	17	912	45	-376.20
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	872	179	21	455	52	-193.34
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	26	5	19	15	58	-7.71

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	23	3	13	8	35	-13.55
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	515	56	11	175	34	-180.79
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	139	14	10	51	37	-98.48
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	8	0	0	4	50	-8.00

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
30 Aug 25	NAb	2/5	8	Hurdle	N	16.8f	Gd/Sft	(h+t)	Jonathan Burke	7/24.5
20 Aug 25	Wor	5/15	14	Hurdle	N	16f	Good	(t)	Jonathan Burke	7/24.5
16 Jul 25	Utt	5/12	12	Hurdle	N	15.8f	Good	(t)	J. Hogan	9/110
17 Apr 25	Chl	8/18	6.5	NH Flat	W	16.8f	Good	(t)	Rachael Blackmore	66/167
30 Jan 25	Wnc	7/8	51	NH Flat	N	15.2f	Heavy		Charlie Deutsch	7/18

B85-

SKYE GLANCE ^(42N)

Bryan Carver

11-4

b m PASSING GLANCE - IT DOESN'T MATTER KARINGA BAY

J: Bryan Carver
T: Alex Hales

Alex Hales

B85-

4 SKYE GLANCE ^(42N)

J: Bryan Carver
T: Alex Hales
Age: 5 Wgt: 11-4

Best effort in bumpers when fifth of 7 at Plumpton (2¼m, good) 42 days ago. Makes hurdle debut.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	11	4	36	7	64	16.25
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	565	49	9	204	36	-105.75
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	179	12	7	62	35	-133.02
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	35	7	20	18	51	3.24

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	26	6	23	14	54	19.70
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	572	66	12	175	31	-193.73
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	228	26	11	67	29	-130.25
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	16	4	25	11	69	16.33

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
19 Apr 26	Plu	5/7	5.5	NH Flat	W	17.8f	Good		Bryan Carver	33/134
11 Mar 26	Hun	8/9	25.5	NH Flat	W	15.8f	Gd/Sft		Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)	66/167
22 Jan 26	Hun	bd/10	75	NH Flat	N	15.8f	Soft		Luke Scott (3)	40/141

5542-22

ALIBEY ⁽⁵⁾

Tabitha Worsley

10-12

b f GOLDEN HORN - CRIMSON ROSETTE (IRE) TEOFILO (IRE)

J: Tabitha Worsley
T: Dylan Cunha

Dylan Cunha

(h)

5542-22

5 ALIBEY ⁽⁵⁾

J: Tabitha Worsley
T: Dylan Cunha
Age: 4 Wgt: 10-12 Eq: (h)

Has gone close in 2m handicaps on her last 3 starts and should go well again now back in a maiden.

Statistic	Runs R	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	4	3	75	-4.00
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	17	5	29	-17.00
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	9	1	11	-9.00
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	1	1	100	-1.00

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	18	0	0	4	22	-18.00
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	673	26	4	126	19	-404.85
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	203	3	1	25	12	-177.17
FAKENHAM (Last 5 Seasons)	37	2	5	9	24	-27.75

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
26 May 26	Plu	2/5	3.50	Hurdle	98	15.9f	Good	(h)	Tabitha Worsley	2/13
19 May 26	Hun	2/8	1.00	Hurdle	98	15.8f	Good	(h)	Tabitha Worsley	5/16
19 Apr 26	Plu	2/10	0.50	Hurdle	97	15.9f	Good	(h)	Tabitha Worsley	33/134
28 Mar 26	Str	4/11	32.5	Hurdle	N	16.3f	Gd/Sft	(h)	Lee Edwards	11/26.5
11 Mar 26	Hun	5/15	12	Hurdle	N	15.8f	Gd/Sft	(h)	Lee Edwards	125/1126

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DANCING DAME is yet another new recruit who James Owen may get more out of and she's preferred to recent 3-time handicap runner-up Alibey.

Betting Forecast : 11/82.37 Dancing Dame, 2/13 Alibey, 4/15 Never Told Me, 12/113 Skye Glance, 100/1101 Baileys Big Image

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21% James Owen's strike rate with hurdlers at up to 2m2f (saddles DANCING DAME)	SP SP SPN/AN/AN/A
25% James Owen's strike rate in summer (saddles DANCING DAME)	SP SP SPN/AN/AN/A

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15:05 Fakenham Racecard on Sunday 31 May 2026

The 2M 3Y 15:05 BRUCE TOWERS & SONS MECHANICAL ENGINEERS MARES' MAIDEN HURDLE (4) at Fakenham will be run on Sunday 31 May 2026. The going is currently Good (Good to Firm in places). This race will be shown on RTV. It is open to 4yo+ and has a prize fund of £5,446. There are 5 runners.

The market favourite for this race is DANCING DAME (IRE), she is ridden by Jonathan Burke and trained by James Owen. This is also Timeform's Analyst Verdict for the race.

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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)

FAKENHAM 15:05

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Kilbeggan (IRE)

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15:05 Sun 31 May 2026

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15:05 Fakenham Racecard on Sunday 31 May 2026