December 26 / 13.42 Fontwell

13.42

Soft

BetMGM: It’s Showtime Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.70
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 26633-

Last run: 257 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden who has been placed in bumpers and at up to 2m1f over hurdles; comfortably held from this mark on his last two starts last season; each-way claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Gorcombe Moonshine

10st 7lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Gave very good account when close second over C&D (good to soft) last month and subsequent fifth of 12 over C&D (good) was perfectly respectable but his overall strike-rate is just 1-35 and others appeal more.

5/1

5th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Gorcombe Moonshine

10st 11lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Just 1-34 under rules but the win came here (in 2023) and he went very close to a second course success 16 days ago, going down by only a head over this trip on good to soft; another who could be involved in the finish.

5/1

2nd

7

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:47 Fontwell

Gorcombe Moonshine

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Robert Walford

Just 1-33 under rules but the win came here (in 2023) and he gave a good account when second from out of the weights at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month, after a break; could have a say.

6/1

11/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 33-985

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
2m chase winner (soft) in January, when 3lb higher; has been unable to reach that level of form since; plummeting in the handicap but others preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

9

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Valirann Gold

10st 13lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Harriet Brown

Course winner; a lot of his form is over shorter but he proved his stamina for 3m when runner-up at Ffos Las two weeks ago (good); unlikely to be far away off the same mark.

5/1

2nd

10

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

18:42 Ffos Las

Valirann Gold

10st 5lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Harriet Brown

Produced a remarkable late surge to snatch what had looked an unlikely victory at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft; blinkers removed) last month but this inconsistent 9yo tends to race lazily nowadays and got going too late when back at Fontwell a fortnight ago; other are much less risky.

12/1

Form: 3P-652 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Sole win came here over hurdles (2m1f, soft) in 2019; creditable effort when 9l second at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) latest; 7lb out of the handicap today, though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

led, not fluent 2 out, headed just before last, soon no extra

13/2

2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

led, not fluent 2 out, headed just before last, soon no extra

13/2

4th

7

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

led, headed before 5th, lost ground 7th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

12/1

Form: U1U-P7 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (soft) in April when 6lb lower; unseated at the last at Plumpton (2m1f, good) next time, when still having a chance; has been below par since; well treated on that winning form and the return to this grade and this track could see a revival.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

15:35 Huntingdon

Hector Jaguen

11st 6lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

Opened his chase account at Fontwell (2m2f) last April but he's failed to kick on subsequently, well held in second when unseating 2 out at Plumpton (2m1f) four weeks ago; his mark is slipping but more is needed.

5/1

1

26th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

16:30 Plumpton

Hector Jaguen

12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

chased clear leader, not fluent when raced in last 2nd

7/2

Form: 604433 BF

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Point winner who is 0-10 under rules; comfortably held in third at both Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) and Wincanton (1m7f, soft) in October; 2lb drop doesn't obviously look the key to success; cheekpieces now added to tongue-tie.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

24th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

18:30 Hereford

Ballymagee

10st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Kept on for respectable third at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) in October, his second start for Robbie Llewellyn, but has gone the wrong way since; pulled up over hurdles on latest outing in March; needs to turn a corner.

10/1

9

24th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

18:30 Hereford

Ballymagee

10st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Kept on for respectable third at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) in October, his second start for Robbie Llewellyn, but has gone the wrong way since; pulled up over hurdles on latest outing in March; needs to turn a corner.

10/1

9

27th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

17:05 Wincanton

Ballymagee

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

1-7 in points and 0-12 under rules; failed to build on a third over fences earlier this season but the ability is there to run well off this low a mark and he's not had much racing over hurdles.

20/1

Form: 4O2-63

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground bumper winner; placed in four hurdle races at up to 2m4f; improved on his hurdles form when racing prominently and under 2l third on chase debut at Hereford (2m, good) last month; step up in trip looks positive and, if that helps draw further improvement, he's a big player.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

19:38 Cartmel

Dusky Days

11st 8lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

After a break he's been tailed off behind Wee Alki and here on Monday faded into sixth over 2m6f; others preferred.

16/1

6th

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

Dusky Days

11st 11lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Made all over 2m1f here (good) last July and came second here on next two outings (2m6f/3m1f); probably needed recent reappearance run and has a big role to play if back on song.

5/1

12th

3

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

Dusky Days

11st 8lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Three sound efforts on last three starts last summer (good/soft), winning over 2m1f at Cartmel and finishing creditable second over 3m there on final start; off for 252 days and likely to be better for the run.

12/1

Form: 324P-P

Last run: 209 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
0-10; placed twice over fences on good ground, at up to 2m4f last season; form tailed off in the spring; returns with a bit to prove, including if it's soft ground and from 5lb out of the handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

12

6th Feb 2024

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:20 Taunton

Broadoak

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Fiona Shaw

Pulled up in four consecutive handicap chases since last spring and now 0-12 overall; huge leap of faith required to support him here; 3lb wrong.

66/1

0

10

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

14:00 Wincanton

Broadoak

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Fiona Shaw

held up in rear

25/1

0

7

26th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

13:42 Fontwell

Broadoak

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Fiona Shaw

0-10; placed twice over fences on good ground, at up to 2m4f last season; form tailed off in the spring; returns with a bit to prove, including if it's soft ground and from 5lb out of the handicap.

25/1

Non-runners

Speaker Thomas

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £26.70
Straight Forecast £24.25
Tricast £166.92
Trifecta £135.80

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Speaker Thomas

SPOTLIGHT:

Dusky Days

The Guardian:

Clondaw Robin

RP RATINGS:

Hector Jaguen

Daily Mail:

Ballymagee

POSTDATA:

Dusky Days

LAMBOURN:

Dusky Days

The Times:

Hector Jaguen

Telegraph:

Speaker Thomas

The Sun:

Speaker Thomas

Daily Record:

Speaker Thomas

D Express:

Ballymagee

Daily Mirror:

Clondaw Robin

The Star:

Clondaw Robin