October 19 / 16.35 Fontwell

16.35

Good

At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4683.56
  • 3m 1f 210y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50

Form: 481-14 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Better over hurdles than fences so far but he still won a 3m1f handicap chase at Plumpton (good) in May; faded back over hurdles here last time but he's a contender if that run, his first for five months, has blown away the cobwebs.
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2

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

Blame The Game

11st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, lost ground after 6th, slow jump and dropped to rear 10th, struggling after 12th, pulled up after 13th

12/1

11

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Blame The Game

11st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Dangerously well handicapped on last season's form but his struggles continued at Haydock only two weeks ago; has a lot more to prove than some of these.

16/1

11

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Blame The Game

11st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Dangerously well handicapped on last season's form but his struggles continued at Haydock only two weeks ago; has a lot more to prove than some of these.

16/1

Form: /343-4

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won on his chasing debut (2m4f, soft) in December 2020 but mostly disappointing since, well held when last seen at Newton Abbot in May; has run well enough over 3m1f to suggest he'll stay this far; needs to turn over a new leaf after a break but he's too well handicapped to be ignored.
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6th

4

31st Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

14:10 Newton Abbot

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11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

jumped left throughout, raced in third, mistake 6th, bumped rival 3 out, soon lost position

10/1

4th

3

17th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:35 Newton Abbot

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11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Runner-up off 7lb higher in Southern National at Fontwell (3m3f, good to soft; first-time blinkers) in November but not firing on all cylinders since; weakened into well-held fourth here (3m2f, good) on latest outing in May; needs to turn a corner; versatile ground-wise.

5/1

4th

5

31st May 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

14:30 Newton Abbot

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10st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

Has reached the frame several times since October, including when a fair fourth at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last time; well treated on his best chase form but he's now 1-16 in this sphere and that win was in December 2020; others look stronger.

6/1

Form: /P3F1- D

Last run: 199 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced for his age; confirmed previous promise when winning seven-runner race at Hereford (3m1f, good) in April in clearcut fashion; returns with his stable going well; major player off a 6lb higher mark.
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2

7th Dec 2022

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

12:40 Leicester

Eclair On Line

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Lightly raced 8yo who came good over fences with clearcut success at Hereford (3m1f, good) in April; not in same form on reappearance outing in October but will be a danger to all if back on song here.

4/1

3rd

1

19th Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:35 Fontwell

Eclair On Line

11st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

prominent, went second after 13th, pressed leader after 15th, shaken up and lost ground before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, lost second run-in

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 6F/26P

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
1-14 in points but yet to win in 14 rules runs; last two efforts have been poor (bled from the nose when pulled up over C&D on latest); stable has more obvious claims with Blame The Game.
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1

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Heydour

12st 0lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

visibility reduced by fog, held up in rear, ridden and no impression before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

14/1

3

19th Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:35 Fontwell

Heydour

11st 11lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

raced in last, overjumped 1st, shaken up when not fluent 15th, pushed along when detached before 3 out, struggling when slow jump 2 out, soon pulled up

8/1

2

23rd Aug 2022

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:00 Fontwell

Heydour

11st 10lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, led narrowly or disputed lead from 3rd, led clearly 13th, ridden when headed home turn, edged right and nearly lost jockey when bumped rival after 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, soon lost second, pulled up run-in, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose)

11/4

Form: 657-12 BF

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Two good runs since joining Christian Williams from Ireland, close second over C&D (good) in September; unlikely to be far away.
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1st

1

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:45 Fakenham

Call Of The Loon

12st 0lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

prominent, niggled along briefly 10th, outpaced 14th, rallied 4 out, led 2 out, soon pushed along, good jump last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced lead towards finish, ridden out

11/4

4th

8

14th Nov 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:30 Huntingdon

Call Of The Loon

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Yet to run a bad race since joining Christian Williams last summer and doubled his chasing tally in low-grade event at Stratford (3m3f, good) in August; 6lb higher in stronger contest but seems a lot more likely than some of these to run his race.

9/4

1st

2

24th Aug 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Call Of The Loon

11st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

in touch with leaders

3/1

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Call Of The Loon

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Payout
Exacta £4.60
Straight Forecast £5.37
Trifecta £6.30

Selections

The Times:

Call Of The Loon

SPOTLIGHT:

Eclair On Line

RP Ratings:

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POSTDATA:

Blame The Game

The Guardian:

Eclair On Line

Daily Express:

Eclair On Line

The Sun:

Eclair On Line

TOPSPEED:

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WEST COUNTRY:

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Telegraph:

Call Of The Loon

Daily Mail:

Call Of The Loon

Daily Mirror:

Call Of The Loon

The Star:

Call Of The Loon

Daily Record:

Call Of The Loon