October 07 / 14.50 Fontwell

14.50

Good

National Hunt Appreciation Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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National Hunt Appreciation Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.91

Form: 8432-1

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won on chasing debut three years ago but expensive to follow since (runner-up in seven of 13 attempts); switch to hurdles in the spring proved a good move and he landed a Ludlow novice when last seen in May; goes well fresh and nothing wrong with handicap mark, so plenty to like.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:50 Ludlow

Guy

12st 6lb

J: Mr Samuel Scott

T: Mrs Mary Cookson

Used to like it here, not out of the first three in five starts including over fences and when winning a novice hurdle in 2023; first start for this yard when far from disgraced in Taunton hunter chase (about 2m5f, good) in January but his 20l defeat at Cocklebarrow (3m) later that month was disappointing; still not ruled out.

8/1

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Guy

12st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Better known as a chaser and he hasn't been able to exploit his lower hurdle mark in two starts this year, tailed off last time at Doncaster (2m5f, good); has never run over this far either so has plenty to prove.

20/1

5th

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Guy

12st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

always behind

20/1

Form: 2562-7 D

Last run: 159 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Unpredictable but won off this mark at Stratford a year ago and twice runner-up later in the season; tailed off in May on latest start but impossible to rule out completely.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

12th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Fairway Freddy

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

in touch with leaders, midfield before 7th

12/1

5th

7

12th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Fairway Freddy

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

in touch with leaders, midfield before 7th

12/1

4th

7

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

16:50 Plumpton

Fairway Freddy

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

All seven wins (five chasing) on good or quicker ground; however, had his conditions when pulled up after a 62-day break at Hereford and now returns from a similar one.

10/1

Form: /13P7-

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
French chase winner in November 2021; four runs over hurdles in Britain last season, starting with a novice win and a fine third in a Cheltenham handicap; twice tailed off after but interesting now back over fences.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(10)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Master Dancer

9st 2lb

J: William Carver

T: Richard J Bandey

Hurdle/chase winner but he's struggled at massive prices in three Flat runs (1m/1m2f) on Polytrack; now switches to a low-grade handicap but he needs a transformation on this step up to 1m4f.

25/1

6th

1

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

18:50 Lingfield (AW)

Master Dancer

10st 2lb

J: William Carver

T: Richard J Bandey

Hurdle/chase winner who has offered very little in his two runs on the Flat.

200/1

9th

1

(9)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Master Dancer

10st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Richard J Bandey

Hurdle/chase winner, but sent off 400-1 when well beaten on his belated Flat debut over C&D in October; no appeal on first start since.

100/1

Form: 660-57 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Romped home in a Ballinrobe handicap in May 2022 (for Henry De Bromhead) but unplaced in five subsequent starts, the latest when tried in cheekpieces in August; bought last month for £10,000 and possibly best watched.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Defan

11st 13lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Alexandra Dunn

held up in rear, slow jump and detached 6th, pulled up before 7th

16/1

4th

1

7th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 3

14:50 Fontwell

Defan

11st 12lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Alexandra Dunn

Romped home in a Ballinrobe handicap in May 2022 (for Henry De Bromhead) but unplaced in five subsequent starts, the latest when tried in cheekpieces in August; bought last month for £10,000 and possibly best watched.

12/1

Non-runners

Valentino Dancer

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.40
Straight Forecast £8.35
Trifecta £7.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Guy

POSTDATA:

Valentino Dancer

SPOTLIGHT:

Master Dancer

Daily Mirror:

Fairway Freddy

TOPSPEED:

Guy

WEST COUNTRY:

Guy

Daily Mail:

Guy

D Express:

Guy

The Sun:

Guy

The Star:

Guy

The Times:

Valentino Dancer

Telegraph:

Valentino Dancer

The Guardian:

Valentino Dancer

Daily Record:

Valentino Dancer