14:35 Fakenham

fakenhamdogfield.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle

2m7½f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 5 runners · £3,697 · Sunday, 31 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Tuba (GB)
Fern O'Brien·Fergal O'Brien
5/6F·1.83
SP
2nd
Madajovy (GB)AI top pick · 59.3
Jack Quinlan·Louise Allan·beaten 12 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
The Kings Soldier (IRE)
Oscar Palmer·Tracey Leeson·beaten .5 lengths
100/30·4.33
SP

Race time

5m 55.45s+10.45s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Tuba (GB))

“Led - pressed leader when headed 9th - led again after 3 out - not fluent last - comfortably”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Tuba

The most appealing option in an uncompetitive opener is TUBA, who has a bit to prove over hurdles but is a dual AW winner this spring.

Forecast 4/6 Tuba, 4/1 Popa Rich, 11/2 The Kings Soldier, 9/1 Madajovy, 14/1 Dame In Disguise

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Madajovy

Jack Quinlan · Louise Allan · 6yo

Top-rated of 5

score 59.3 · +2.2 clear of next best (57.1)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
20d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
66strong
OR 100 · RPR 102 · TS 96 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
50no sample
Louise Allan — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
31weak
Last 6: 7-2-2-7-P

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Tuba J: Fern O'Brien(5) · T: Fergal O'Brien · draw 0 5yo · G · gr	4U4PP	11-06	92	103	80	41.5	5/6F·1.83 SP
2	1	Madajovy J: Jack Quinlan · T: Louise Allan · draw 0 6yo · G · bp	7227P	12-00	100	102	96	59.3	12/1·13.00 SP
3	5	The Kings Soldier J: Oscar Palmer(7) · T: Tracey Leeson · draw 0 5yo · G · b	66746	10-02	74	97	89	42.5	100/30·4.33 SP
PU	3	Dame In Disguise J: Charlie Hammond · T: Max Young · draw 0 5yo · M · bp	4797P	10-13	85	90	40	35.9	50/1·51.00 SP
F	4	Popa Rich J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Jessica Bedi · draw 0 5yo · G · b	0335P	10-04	76	98	87	57.1	100/30·4.33 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:35 Fakenham on 31 May 2026?

Tuba (GB) won the 14:35 Fakenham at SP 1.83. Ridden by Fern O'Brien. Trained by Fergal O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:35 Fakenham?

No — the AI top pick (Madajovy) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 14:35 Fakenham?

Top finishers: 1. Tuba (GB) (1.83), 2. Madajovy (GB) (13.00), 3. The Kings Soldier (IRE) (4.33).

What was the winning time for the 14:35 Fakenham?

The winning time was 5m 55.45s, 10.45s slower than standard.

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