February 26 / 15.20 Plumpton

15.20

Soft

Dine&Stay @ The Jolly Sportsman Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Chase (For The Gay Kindersley Trophy)

  • Prize money: £5463.7
  • 3m 1f 152y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Dine&Stay @ The Jolly Sportsman Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Chase (For The Gay Kindersley Trophy)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 50-137

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Beat a solid yardstick in Animal on chase debut at Leicester (2m6f, good to soft) and then ran well in defeat at Cheltenham (3m1f, soft); backward step the last time but the cheekpieces tried there are swiftly removed; if back on song he'll go well.
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4

29th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

EverythingSontick

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lawney Hill

in rear

7/1

12

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

EverythingSontick

10st 6lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Lawney Hill

Two out of five when switched to fences last season, highly fortunate at Plumpton (3m2f, soft) for the second win but he did shape as if he could be an out-and-out stayer; allied to a good first-time-out record, that makes him interesting for today's reappearance.

12/1

12

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

EverythingSontick

10st 6lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Lawney Hill

Two out of five when switched to fences last season, highly fortunate at Plumpton (3m2f, soft) for the second win but he did shape as if he could be an out-and-out stayer; allied to a good first-time-out record, that makes him interesting for today's reappearance.

12/1

5/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 21P-64 C BF

Last run: 99 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Last season was a good one in staying hurdles, including here; well beaten in both his chases but returns from a break and the stable is in better form now; should be well treated on hurdling exploits and he's respected.
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4th

6

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:09 Market Rasen

Gerico Ville

11st 3lb

J: Miss Molly Landau

T: Chris Gordon

Closely matched with Everything'sontick who beat him by a neck at Plumpton two runs back (3m1f, soft) when both would have been beaten had the leader stood up at the last; well beaten last time but was badly hampered; visor replaces cheekpieces; not out of it.

11/2

3rd

6

10th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Gerico Ville

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders, mistake then badly hampered by faller 4 out, awkward jump 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression

11/2

2nd

5

26th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Gerico Ville

11st 9lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders on outer

5/2

Form: 1B3-34 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Has won two handicap chases over 3m/3m2f on good/good to soft (handles softer); has performed okay in two hurdles this season and she's another with claims returned to this discipline.
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1st

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Jessie Lightfoot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break.

7/1

1st

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Jessie Lightfoot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break.

7/1

3

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:58 Doncaster

Jessie Lightfoot

11st 11lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Henry Oliver

A four-time chase winner who was in a good run of form last year but seems to have lost her way; was struggling when falling four out at Ludlow.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: P/131- CD

Last run: 420 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
2-3 over fences and both wins came here, the first at 3m1f (good) and last time prevailing narrowly in the Sussex National (3m4f, soft; just 4lb lower); goes well fresh, still open to improvement and he's with the same owners despite leading Joe Tizzard.
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3

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Atakan

11st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jim Boyle

prominent

20/1

3

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Atakan

11st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jim Boyle

prominent

20/1

5

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Atakan

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jim Boyle

Assured stayer having won over 3m4f (soft) here in January of last year; had a long absence after that and left Joe Tizzard; this season has yet to get up and running and others are preferred.

16/1

Form: 66-433

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Switches to fences despite an improved third on handicap debut over hurdles at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) and he looks ready for this stiffer stamina test; ran well in a point behind the very smart Slade Steel; player.
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1

25th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Warwick

Jemura

12st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Placed on handicap hurdle debut at Fontwell (2m5f soft) in January but his subsequent chasing debut was underwhelming and he was pulled up when switched back to hurdles and tried in cheekpieces this month; now back over fences with blinkers fitted; remains unexposed but has a point to prove.

8/1

1

25th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Warwick

Jemura

12st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Placed on handicap hurdle debut at Fontwell (2m5f soft) in January but his subsequent chasing debut was underwhelming and he was pulled up when switched back to hurdles and tried in cheekpieces this month; now back over fences with blinkers fitted; remains unexposed but has a point to prove.

8/1

5

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Exeter

Jemura

11st 9lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Lightly raced 6yo who was placed on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) in January; rather disappointing when upped to 3m1f for chasing debut the following month and now sports cheekpieces but could still have potential.

7/1

Form: 2-P062 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Three course wins include this race 12 months ago and he made a welcome return to form when runner-up over C&D four weeks ago; off the same mark as last year he could easily threaten again.
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3

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

14:13 Fakenham

Sublime Heights

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Regressive 8yo who won a three-runner race in the spring but has developed a tendency to race lazily; soundly beaten on all three appearances this season and it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task on this first venture beyond 3m2f.

12/1

3

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

14:13 Fakenham

Sublime Heights

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Regressive 8yo who won a three-runner race in the spring but has developed a tendency to race lazily; soundly beaten on all three appearances this season and it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task on this first venture beyond 3m2f.

12/1

3rd

5

2nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

14:20 Plumpton

Sublime Heights

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Three of his four chase wins have been on this track, two over C&D; scored off a 2lb higher mark at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) in April in a three-runner contest but two poor efforts this term and looks risky.

8/1

Form: /5P11- D

Last run: 354 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
A willing winner of two small-field staying chases (on good to soft) around this time last year; today's softer ground won't trouble him and returns on a competitive mark; not easily dismissed, though he has new handling and the absence has to be of some concern.
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4th

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

19:37 Chepstow

Windance

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Martin Sweetland

Landed back-to-back Fontwell and Wincanton staying handicap chases three years ago (good to soft); blameless exit behind Stumps Or Slips latest (hampered) but capable of throwing in his own errors or jumping right; form of this year's completed efforts falls well short of the required.

33/1

9

7th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

17:10 Exeter

Windance

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Martin Sweetland

Four wins under rules divided between hurdles and fences but at an ordinary level; 66-1 when tailed off behind Macklin here last month.

66/1

5th

11

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:13 Exeter

Windance

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Martin Sweetland

Dual handicap winner in 2023 but last year's point/hunter chase form was uninspiring and he was a long way behind Crawter when reappearing in a Larkhill point this month.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £20.40
Straight Forecast £18.87
Trifecta £84.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jemura

The Guardian:

Atakan

D Express:

Gerico Ville

RP RATINGS:

Sublime Heights

WEST COUNTRY:

Windance

TOPSPEED:

Everything'sontick

The Times:

Jessie Lightfoot

LAMBOURN:

Jemura

The Sun:

Jemura

Daily Mail:

Atakan

Daily Record:

Atakan

Daily Mirror:

Gerico Ville

The Star:

Gerico Ville

POSTDATA:

Sublime Heights

Telegraph:

Windance