September 20 / 15.35 Warwick

15.35

Good

Poundland Foundation Proudly Supports Tommys Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £8169
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Poundland Foundation Proudly Supports Tommys Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: PP-3F2 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Smart hurdler/chaser in his prime; has very mixed record in recent years but made all for a clearcut success off today's mark in this race last year and was back in good form when going close over hurdles last month.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:55 Stratford

Vision Des Flos

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Smart hurdler/chaser in his prime but without a win since September 2022 and looked out of sorts on latest outing in September; current ability tricky to gauge.

12/1

0

5

23rd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 3

14:40 Wincanton

Vision Des Flos

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent, outpaced when short of room after 3 out

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 4-2117 C

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Triple chase winner, the last twice in small fields at Perth (2m4f/3m, good) this season; has a point to prove after poor performance 53 days ago but is suited by this C&D and can make his presence felt if back on song.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

19:25 Perth

Golden Taipan

11st 7lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in last, went third 11th, ridden after 3 out, went remote second before 2 out, no match for winner

6/4

2nd

2

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

15:35 Perth

Golden Taipan

11st 13lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th

7/1

6th

4

12th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

14:50 Market Rasen

Golden Taipan

11st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

3m winner who is best on good ground; may have needed the run after a break when pulled up after a bad mistake at Kempton last time.

16/1

Form: 512142 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Generally very progressive since fitted with a hood last summer, and one of his four chasing wins was gained over this C&D on good ground; ran well in defeat off today's career-high mark at Bangor (2m4f, good) four weeks ago; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Fat Sam

12st 0lb

J: Mr Charlie Case

T: David Dennis

Good-ground specialist who was useful in his prime for Chris Down; without a win since 2022, though, and recent point form for David Dennis is not inspiring (refused to race on latest appearance).

16/1

6th

7

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Fat Sam

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

Winless since summer 2022 but he's generally reliable and often placed, though he has to be forgiven a lesser effort at Worcester (2m4f, good) last time; not the force of old, but he's handicapped accordingly and capable of bouncing back.

14/1

16/1

Form: 2P67P5 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Free-going front-runner who has won four good-ground chases this season (2m4f-2m5f), the latest off today's mark in July; seems to have gone right off the boil in recent weeks, though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

9th Dec 2022

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

11:55 Doncaster

Al Roc

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Pipe

Tough sort who won four handicaps at around 2m5f (good) between May-July but he's generally struggled since last success and was a remote last of three at Leicester last time; takes a big drop back in grade but he's never won over this far and others are preferred.

14/1

3rd

4

27th Nov 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 25y

Class 2

15:10 Leicester

Al Roc

10st 4lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

Tough sort having scored four times during a very busy 2022 (has raced 23 times this year); however, has proved far from consistent since the last success; receives plenty of weight from his rivals, having dropped to a handy mark, but not sure what to expect.

20/1

10

13th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 3f 149y

Class 3

14:05 Fontwell

Al Roc

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: David Pipe

led, raced in second when headed 6th, dropped to last and struggling 11th, behind when pulled up after 13th

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-134U C

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Ran poorly at Worcester in July and suffered an early mishap when last in action but produced strong late surge to win here (2m, good) in May and, on that evidence, today's step up in trip is well worth a go.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

20th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:35 Warwick

Leapaway

12st 0lb

J: Tom O’Brien

T: Philip Hobbs

in rear, slow jump 3rd, dropped to last 4th, ridden after 7th, eased and pulled up 9th, dismounted, struck into (vet said gelding was struck into on his right-fore)

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £8.90
Straight Forecast £8.70
Trifecta £16.70

Selections

RP Ratings:

Vision Des Flos

SPOTLIGHT:

Fat Sam

WEST COUNTRY:

Golden Taipan

TOPSPEED:

Leapaway

POSTDATA:

Fat Sam

The Times:

Fat Sam

Daily Record:

Fat Sam

Telegraph:

Golden Taipan

Daily Mirror:

Golden Taipan

The Guardian:

Vision Des Flos

Daily Mail:

Vision Des Flos

Daily Express:

Vision Des Flos

The Sun:

Vision Des Flos

The Star:

Vision Des Flos