Axe The Racing Tax Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Fakenham

Fakenham

16:25

Axe The Racing Tax Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-10-17

Distance 2m5f44y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,553

Runners (5)

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
1	Shadows In The Sky Brown J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	162	p	21333P	110	122	100	21d	—	—	+2	28	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Consistent before last time's struggles in a brush hurdle series final; this is easier.
4	Police Academy Bay J:Mr Ben Sutton(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Mr Ben Sutton(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	156	—	256-51D	104	121	72	134d	—	—	-1	19.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Unlucky to lose June's Uttoxeter win (3m); big player in easier race; shorter trip fine.
2	Taxus Baccata Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Matt Crawley	J:Tom Cannon T:Matt Crawley	159	—	4125-5	107	121	114	162d	—	—	0	20.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Forgiven C&D loss as favourite in March, but does need to find more to win in this class.
5	Catchim Chestnut J:Charlie Todd T:Charles & Adam Pogson	J:Charlie Todd T:Charles & Adam Pogson	156	—	P2-354	104	120	90	10d	—	—	+1	18.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Likely to step up on last week's Huntingdon return effort, for all that he's 4lb badly in.
3	Enjoy d'Allen b/br J:Lilly Pinchin T:Neil King	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Neil King	157	—	4-7544	105	120	80	18d	—	—	+8	16.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Light of other days and yet to revive for current connections; all headgear is off again.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Shadows In The Sky	9/4	9/4	9/4
Police Academy	3/1	11/4	3/1
Taxus Baccata	3/1	3/1	3/1
Catchim	9/2	9/2	9/2
Enjoy d'Allen	9/1	8/1	17/2

Predictor

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

1st

Shadows In The Sky

OR: 15 Form: 5 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Taxus Baccata

20.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Police Academy

19.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Catchim

18.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Enjoy d'Allen

16.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shadows In The Sky	110	122	100
Taxus Baccata	107	121	114
Enjoy d'Allen	105	120	80
Police Academy	104	121	72
Catchim	104	120	90

Last Run