Timeform SmartPlays: Friday October 26

There's No Panic jumped well to make a winning debut over fences on his belated return after eighteen months off at Fontwell earlier this month, and the Stewart Family-owned gelding should prove capable of following up in the 14:30 Novices' Chase. The son of Presenting reached a useful standard over hurdles in 2010/11, and is versatile in regards to running style - indeed, the sharp nature of the track can be turned into a positive should Ruby Walsh decides to adopt prominent tactics. It would be no surprise to see him take higher rank as the season progresses and he is worth supporting to make it two from two over fences.

With Vulcanite making the market in the 15:05 Handicap Hurdle it looks worth supporting Nicky Henderson's Laudatory. The Royal Applause gelding has improved markedly this season, winning at Stratford in August by eighteen lengths before posting a better effort when a very good nose second of 15 to Local Hero in a quite valuable event at Market Rasen last month, pressing on a long way out and collared on the line. He can go one better today returned to a bare two miles, and at morning prices he makes plenty of appeal.

Finally, Vinomore can give the in-form Charlie Longsdon yard another success in the 16:50 Handicap Chase. The mare shaped better than the bare result on her chasing debut at Ludlow recently, in touch early before losing her place around halfway and not unduly knocked about thereafter. Nevertheless, she remains in good hands and is certainly open to improvement on just her second start/handicap debut in this discipline, and is another at morning prices who looks worth supporting.

Timeform SmartPlays:
All at Fakenham

Back There's No Panic @ 2.285/4 in the 14:30
Back Laudatory 8.615/2 in the 15:05
Back Vinomore 9.28/1 in the 16:50

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