April 13 / 16.10 Fakenham

16.10

Good

Woodfordes Supports Dereham Meeting Point Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 3m 5f 24y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Woodfordes Supports Dereham Meeting Point Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25

Form: 211P52

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
No longer the force of old but won three chases last year (3m-3m2f) and looked back in good nick when keeping-on second at Chepstow (3m6f, good to soft) last month; still unexposed over marathon trips and Sean Bowen is booked again; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

Esperti

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

Has returned to form of late and gained his fifth chase success, at Ffos Las (3m, good) last month; there was no disgrace in finishing second to a resurgent Tommy Beau at Fakenham (3m5f, good) this month and he holds strong claims while in this form.

2/1

2nd

9

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Esperti

10st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

Revitalised 9yo who won stylishly on good ground over C&D and at Ffos Las (3m) last month; contests a much stronger race today but still needs to be taken very seriously in current mood.

5/1

1st

6

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

18:42 Ffos Las

Esperti

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

In-form 9yo who won four-runner marathon at Fakenham (3m5f, good) in pretty good style last week; also very well suited by this C&D and ground slower than good; respected under 7lb penalty.

4/1

Form: -FP25U

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in February, after a layoff, but looked set to finish second before last-fence mishap at Hereford (3m1f, good) last month, and this move back up in trip will probably suit (placed over 3m3f last summer).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Prince Cleni

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Christian Williams

Looked set to finish second before last-fence unseat at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March and bumped into revitalised subsequent winner when second at Fakenham (3m5f, good) last month; went close in 2024 edition of this race on only previous visit to Fontwell; good chance.

3/1

2nd

3

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

16:10 Fakenham

Prince Cleni

10st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Soundly beaten in February, after a layoff, but looked set to finish second before last-fence mishap at Hereford (3m1f, good) last month, and this move back up in trip will probably suit (placed over 3m3f last summer).

3/1

8

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

17:00 Hereford

Prince Cleni

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

All three chase wins have come over 3m at Southwell (good/soft) and latest was off 2lb higher last January; well held at Southwell last month but he may have needed that run after six months off and he's a player if he can get back near best.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: -381P2

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Former pointer/hunter chaser who won Sedgefield handicap (3m2f, good to soft) for Ruth Jefferson in January and signed off for her with clear second at Wetherby (3m, good) last month; upped in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for this stable debut; likely contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

24th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Uttoxeter

Slaney Opera

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Seemed to run well when second of three in tactical race at Cartmel (3m1f, good) on Monday and remains 2lb lower than when winning for another stable in January but others appeal more all the same.

7/1

2nd

5

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

15:42 Cartmel

Slaney Opera

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Former pointer/hunter chaser who won a Sedgefield handicap (3m2f, good to soft) off 2lb higher for Ruth Jefferson in January; not quite in same form on first four starts for new stable and fell on latest outing a week ago but it's difficult to put a line through him.

4/1

5

13th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:42 Newton Abbot

Slaney Opera

10st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Encouraging first two efforts for this stable before a lesser run prompted wind surgery; got back on track to some extent at Bangor (3m, good) last month and, while more is needed, he's likely to have a say.

7/2

Form: 115442

Last run: 175 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won twice in a visor at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good/good to soft) last summer; untested beyond that trip and absent since respectable second of three in the autumn (without headgear, as today) but current mark is workable if he's fully tuned up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Blackacre

10st 8lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

In a new visor he won two C&D handicaps last August; hit and miss since then but the visor in which he has form figures of 115 now belatedly returns.

8/1

5th

7

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:50 Ffos Las

Blackacre

11st 4lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

In a new visor he won two 3m2f handicap chases at Newton Abbot last August; has looked too high in the weights since then and he's 0-11 as a hurdler; others preferred.

8/1

4

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

16:10 Fakenham

Blackacre

10st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Won twice in a visor at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good/good to soft) last summer; untested beyond that trip and absent since respectable second of three in the autumn (without headgear, as today) but current mark is workable if he's fully tuned up.

6/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.20
Straight Forecast £6.08
Trifecta £8.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Slaney Opera

TOPSPEED:

Esperti

RP RATINGS:

Prince Cleni

D Express:

Prince Cleni

POSTDATA:

Slaney Opera

LAMBOURN:

Slaney Opera

The Times:

Slaney Opera

Telegraph:

Slaney Opera

Daily Mail:

Slaney Opera

Daily Mirror:

Slaney Opera

The Guardian:

Esperti

The Sun:

Esperti

The Star:

Esperti

Daily Record:

Esperti