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18.20

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Play With The Finest Bookmakers, Fitzdares Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 3m 1f 185y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Play With The Finest Bookmakers, Fitzdares Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62

Form: 2445-2 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Recorded career best-equalling RPRs when second on both visits here this year (one C&D), failing by just a neck nine days ago (good; rider dropped rein); case clear if over those exertions, and if taking to the visor.
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6

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:37 Uttoxeter

Jaytee

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ian Williams

Won twice at Doncaster (3m, good/good to soft) during 2023-24 season but returned from long layoff with two disappointing runs this term, the latter in C&D race won by Saint Bibiana last month; others have much less to prove.

25/1

9

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

13:30 Uttoxeter

Jaytee

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ian Williams

In excellent form with varied headgear for most of the 2023-2024 season, but then had a long absence and he was tailed off on return four weeks ago; needs to be at his peak and some headgear (absent last time) returns.

12/1

5th

6

31st May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Jaytee

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ian Williams

In excellent form when last in action in January 2024, making all to win readily by over 7l at Doncaster (3m, good), but returns from long absence on a 7lb higher mark and with usual headgear missing.

6/1

Form: P37P4- D

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Last leg of his 2022 handicap/hunter chase four-timer was gained off tonight's mark; back to a suitable trip after 2m3f proved way too short latest, but yet to record an RPR better than 97 anywhere this sharp.
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2

31st May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

20:00 Stratford

Gats And Co

11st 9lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Won comfortably at regular haunt Chepstow (3m6f, good) in March and was probably unlucky not to follow up there (3m2f, good; in front when sprawling on landing at final fence) last month; went up another 5lb after the latter run, though, and may not be quite so effective on this sharper track.

7/1

2

31st May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

20:00 Stratford

Gats And Co

11st 9lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Won comfortably at regular haunt Chepstow (3m6f, good) in March and was probably unlucky not to follow up there (3m2f, good; in front when sprawling on landing at final fence) last month; went up another 5lb after the latter run, though, and may not be quite so effective on this sharper track.

7/1

4th

2

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Gats And Co

12st 2lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Record of 11142P1 here includes a Dunraven Bowl first and second and (latest) a cosy win over 3m6.5f (good; Stellar Stream unseated when beaten); almost three years since he last defied this 9lb higher mark.

11/4

Form: 24445-

Last run: 168 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Only twice missed the frame in 12 chases during 2022; signed off on a lower note at Leicester, but resumes off 11lb lower than when a neck away from an elusive first chasing win last August (3m3f, good to firm).
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4

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:33 Sedgefield

Zoffalee

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Ran okay over hurdles last time but hasn't won a race since 2019 and he's had loads of chances over fences (0-23); capable of going well but not one for maximum faith.

14/1

4

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Zoffalee

11st 5lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Mike Sowersby

Soundly beaten in two chases in August and remains without a win since summer 2019; reverts to hurdling on a workable mark and runs this track well but is probably not the percentage call.

10/1

5

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

18:45 Hexham

Zoffalee

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Won three times over hurdles in Ireland; 0-22 over fences and was tailed off at Market Rasen (2m5f) 11 days ago but he was a good second at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) on his penultimate run; that form puts him in the picture and he's not ruled out back up in trip.

8/1

Form: F/P/5-

Last run: 65 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Back to within 1lb of the mark for his March 2021 Hereford 2m5f chase success (soft), having stood just three starts in the meantime; anonymous return to action after 20 months out at Taunton back in March.
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0

7

27th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Worcester

Fraternel

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Well beaten in both starts this year after a long absence; both wins on soft ground and still time for him to recover but more to prove than most.

20/1

4th

2

24th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

18:20 Southwell

Fraternel

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alan King

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, dropped to rear 12th, pushed along briefly and reminder after 15th, ridden when mistake 4 out, rallied before 3 out, weakening when slow jump 2 out, tailed off

9/1

2

21st May 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:35 Stratford

Fraternel

11st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Won off 1lb lower at Hereford (2m5f, soft) in March 2021 but made low-key return from long absence two months ago and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

14/1

Form: PP21P- C BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 4lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner over a much-extended 3m here in March and has stamina to spare over even today's longer trip, but failures to finish both last time and on his three most recent chase starts are a lot to forgive.
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4

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

Breizh Alko

11st 6lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Veteran who saw his run of good form come to an end when pulled up in 3m Chepstow handicap chase 30 days ago; it would come as no surprise to see him bounce back returned to this sphere.

12/1

4

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

Breizh Alko

11st 6lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Veteran who saw his run of good form come to an end when pulled up in 3m Chepstow handicap chase 30 days ago; it would come as no surprise to see him bounce back returned to this sphere.

12/1

Non-runners

Breizh Alko

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.00
Straight Forecast £2.94
Trifecta £4.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jaytee

RP RATINGS:

Gats And Co

TOPSPEED:

Zoffalee

WEST COUNTRY:

Breizh Alko

Daily Mail:

Gats And Co

POSTDATA:

Jaytee

The Times:

Jaytee

Telegraph:

Jaytee

The Guardian:

Jaytee

D Express:

Jaytee

Daily Mirror:

Jaytee

The Sun:

Jaytee

The Star:

Jaytee

Daily Record:

Jaytee