May 08 / 19.10 Fontwell

19.10

Good

Star Sports Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 1f 210y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Star Sports Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: PP223-

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Remote third on heavy ground a fortnight ago and now 0-19 under rules, but was runner-up on consecutive outings beforehand (3m1f/2m7f) and has obvious each-way claims if judged on those efforts.
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1

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

River Tyne

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

10lb higher than when taking this race 12 months ago but won again here on Boxing Day off this mark; not the most consistent of mares but she's dangerous to discount given her liking for the track.

7/1

1

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

River Tyne

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

10lb higher than when taking this race 12 months ago but won again here on Boxing Day off this mark; not the most consistent of mares but she's dangerous to discount given her liking for the track.

7/1

3rd

3

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:48 Exeter

River Tyne

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

pressed leader, prominent from 3rd, went second again 11th, lost second 4 out, weakened after 3 out

100/30

16/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: P6/PP-

Last run: 117 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
0-8 under rules, having struggled in two handicap chases during the winter; won a minor point in March and was placed twice in that sphere last monthm but still makes only limited appeal.
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2nd

11

8th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Fama Et Gloria

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

0-8 under rules, having struggled in two handicap chases during the winter; won a minor point in March and was placed twice in that sphere last monthm but still makes only limited appeal.

16/1

2nd

11

8th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Fama Et Gloria

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

0-8 under rules, having struggled in two handicap chases during the winter; won a minor point in March and was placed twice in that sphere last monthm but still makes only limited appeal.

16/1

0

8

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

14:00 Wincanton

Fama Et Gloria

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Michael Hawker

towards rear

33/1

20/1

  • Place: £6.90

Form: 53135-

Last run: 252 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Came good under rules at 25th attempt at Southwell (3m, good; first-time tongue-tie) last July; absent since two lesser efforts last summer, though, and not the percentage call here.
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4

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

17:00 Stratford

Eightytwo Team

10st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

High-mileage mare who is not very consistent but has collected two wins this season, the latter at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) 24 days ago; not yet fully exposed over marathon trips; a possible if in the right mood again.

4/1

10

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:37 Uttoxeter

Eightytwo Team

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Managed to see off two other finishers at Warwick (3m1f, good) in May, but she was well beaten at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last time; record of 2-38 under rules makes others look more attractive.

16/1

6th

4

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:57 Newton Abbot

Eightytwo Team

10st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Not always one to rely upon but returned from break with three good efforts in the spring, the most notable a game win at Warwick (3m1f, good) two starts ago; has possibilities if she continues to hold her form.

6/1

Form: 95813-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Kept on dourly to win by 22l on chasing debut at Exeter (2m3f, heavy) in March and also ran well when third in better race than this here (2m5f, good; first-time cheekpieces) last month; looks well worth a crack at today's trip and probably still has potential over fences; good chance.
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2

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

Joe Cotton

12st 1lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Jeremy Scott

Won at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last March and he finished in the first three in his next five starts; still looks on workable mark but he had a rare blip at Windsor (2m6f, soft) last month and he's never raced at shorter than 2m3f; bit to prove and others are preferred.

9/2

7th

11

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 50y

Class 3

16:05 Windsor

Joe Cotton

10st 10lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Consistent sort who won at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last March and has been in the first three on all five starts since, most recently runner-up here (2m4f, good); stays this far and versatile ground-wise; each-way player.

10/1

9

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:23 Newton Abbot

Joe Cotton

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

First-time blinkers did the trick when scoring at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in March and he was short of room at a crucial stage when close third at Plumpton (2m4f) the following month; now 8lb higher than for his last win but he's a reliable type who still has potential in this sphere; respected on his return.

6/1

Form: U/339-

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 13lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Placed twice over 3m at Southwell (good) last summer and returned from layoff with three point seconds in February/March, but stuggled to get competitive back under rules here (2m3f, good) last month and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance.
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5th

8

8th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Touch Tight

10st 13lb

J: Mr Phillip York

T: Phil York

Placed twice over 3m at Southwell (good) last summer and returned from layoff with three point seconds in February/March, but stuggled to get competitive back under rules here (2m3f, good) last month and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: P013P- C

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Caused 20-1 surprise under positive ride at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) in December, but was back in the doldrums at Huntingdon in March and it's hard to predict whether he'll warm to the task here.
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6th

2

8th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Twenty Twenty

11st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Caused 20-1 surprise under positive ride at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) in December, but was back in the doldrums at Huntingdon in March and it's hard to predict whether he'll warm to the task here.

14/1

6th

2

8th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Twenty Twenty

11st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Caused 20-1 surprise under positive ride at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) in December, but was back in the doldrums at Huntingdon in March and it's hard to predict whether he'll warm to the task here.

14/1

Form: 58753-

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-6 under rules but put in fairly good front-running shift when third (albeit well held in the end) at Exeter (3m, soft) in March, and his winning point form offers hope he'll be better suited by the forecast good ground here; blinkers removed after one use; 2lb wrong; could have a say.
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7th

12

8th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Cloudy Flamingo

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Keiran Burke

0-6 under rules but put in fairly good front-running shift when third (albeit well held in the end) at Exeter (3m, soft) in March, and his winning point form offers hope he'll be better suited by the forecast good ground here; blinkers removed after one use; 2lb wrong; could have a say.

8/1

7th

12

8th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Cloudy Flamingo

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Keiran Burke

0-6 under rules but put in fairly good front-running shift when third (albeit well held in the end) at Exeter (3m, soft) in March, and his winning point form offers hope he'll be better suited by the forecast good ground here; blinkers removed after one use; 2lb wrong; could have a say.

8/1

3rd

7

19th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:00 Exeter

Cloudy Flamingo

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Keiran Burke

Won a point in 2022 but has not shown much under rules this season and was safely held on last month's handicap chase debut at Taunton (2m7f, soft); not written off just yet but needs a good boost from the first-time blinkers here.

10/1

Form: 97P1P- CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Veteran who returned to form with front-running win in small-field C&D (heavy) contest in March; remains well handicapped on older form and will be fine on today's faster ground, but was pulled up at Stratford last month and needs to bounce back again.
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3rd

7

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

Uallrightharry

10st 10lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Old-timer who is not easy to predict these days but he got back in the groove with a front-running win here (3m3f, heavy) in January; 6lb higher back on quicker ground but he jumped well last time and remains well treated on his old form; shortlisted.

11/4

3rd

7

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

Uallrightharry

10st 10lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Old-timer who is not easy to predict these days but he got back in the groove with a front-running win here (3m3f, heavy) in January; 6lb higher back on quicker ground but he jumped well last time and remains well treated on his old form; shortlisted.

11/4

10/1

Form: 42437- C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Placed over hurdles at Plumpton (3m1f, good) last month, after a break, and is now 2lb lower than when second in Wincanton chase (3m1f, good) in the autumn; well beaten when back over fences there recently, though, and now has a point to prove; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor.
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7th

6

24th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

20:40 Salisbury

Astroman

9st 5lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Syd Hosie

Beaten a long way over C&D in the spring before a better showing from the front in a 3m2f hurdle round Fontwell; is some way down the pecking order for a yard also responsible for Nadim.

16/1

3rd

1

12th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:43 Fontwell

Astroman

12st 0lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Syd Hosie

led, increased tempo 10th

11/1

Form: P4/PP- CD

Last run: 107 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Four chase wins (one over C&D) when trained by Martin Smith but, following a long absence, was pulled up on both starts for new stable in January; needs to prove some ability remains.
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2nd

2

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Friends Dont Ask

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Four-time chase winner (once over C&D); no longer the force of old but returned from break with two pretty good thirds this month, the latter at Bangor (3m, good); contender if in similar form again.

8/1

3rd

8

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Friends Dont Ask

10st 11lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Clare Ellam

First form since summer 2024 when an 80-1 third at Fontwell this month (3m2f, good); trip and ground as much to suit again this time, but no certainty to back up that effort.

33/1

3rd

4

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Friends Dont Ask

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Clare Ellam

Finished first at Southwell (3m2f, good; later disqualified) in July 2024 but has pulled up in both runs following a long absence.

28/1

Form: P2P51-

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Had very mixed record last season but was reportedly better suited by the drying ground when ending that campaign with clear-cut win at Taunton (2m7f, soft) four weeks ago; contender if in the right mood again.
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11

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Seymour Promise

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

Only 1-24; won at Taunton (2m7f, soft) in April but none too consistent and finished well back in Lightonthewing's race here recently; 1lb wrong.

25/1

5th

7

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:43 Newton Abbot

Seymour Promise

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th, lost ground before 12th

9/1

5th

7

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:43 Newton Abbot

Seymour Promise

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th, lost ground before 12th

9/1

Form: /5446-

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only six starts but was unable to land a telling blow when sixth of 11 here (2m3f, good) on recent chasing debut and is not bred to benefit from today's step up in trip; 2lb wrong.
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5th

10

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:17 Fontwell

Elzaaro

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

prominent, in touch with leaders from 6th, headway 4 out, left in third 3 out, lost position approaching last, weakened final 110yds

16/1

5th

10

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:17 Fontwell

Elzaaro

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

prominent, in touch with leaders from 6th, headway 4 out, left in third 3 out, lost position approaching last, weakened final 110yds

16/1

3rd

9

10th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Elzaaro

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Little in the way of solid form and today's change of headgear isn't enough to tempt; 7lb out of the weights.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £188.90
Straight Forecast £178.36
Tricast £6101.85
Trifecta £3277.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Joe Cotton

RP RATINGS:

Seymour Promise

D Express:

Getupearly

TOPSPEED:

River Tyne

WEST COUNTRY:

Joe Cotton

The Times:

Joe Cotton

The Guardian:

Joe Cotton

Daily Mail:

Joe Cotton

The Sun:

Joe Cotton

The Star:

Getupearly

POSTDATA:

Seymour Promise

Telegraph:

Seymour Promise

Daily Record:

Seymour Promise

Daily Mirror:

River Tyne