December 06 / 13.05 Fontwell

13.05

Good To Soft

At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 3f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 0815-7 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 5yo who made winning handicap hurdle debut in January; ultimately well beaten on last month's seasonal/chase debut at Lingfield (2m4f, good to soft) but ran well for a long way there and could be dangerous here if that outing has brought him on.
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7

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:40 Wincanton

Hipop Des Ongrais

11st 6lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Dual good-ground scorer over today's sort of trip in autumn 2023, but in trouble too soon on his sole start since to be certain he derived sufficient benefit from it; returns to his last winning mark.

33/1

1st

2

29th Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:10 Hereford

Hipop Des Ongrais

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Successful in similar event at Fontwell (3m2f, good; off 7lb lower) on seasonal debut, adding to his wins at about 2m4f; still unexposed at this sort of distance and looks one for the shortlist.

7/2

9/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 69-221 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at seventh attempt, beating a next-time-out winner here (3m2f, soft) last month; needs to prove he can cope with the sharp drop back in trip on today's chasing debut but last year's comfortable Irish point win bodes well for his prospects over fences.
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5

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Forward Plan

11st 9lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

held up in rear

11/2

5

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Forward Plan

11st 9lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

held up in rear

11/2

3rd

5

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 2

14:05 Doncaster

Forward Plan

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won this 12 months ago (good to soft) and continued in fine form last season, adding a competitive handicap at Kempton (3m, soft) in February; there could still be mileage in his mark and he may have needed last month's reappearance run at Wincanton (well-beaten fourth); one to consider.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: UF6061 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Out of form over hurdles this autumn but caused 25-1 surprise when emphatic winner on chasing debut at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) on Thursday; effectively only 3lb higher under 7lb penalty here; will be hard to beat if in similar form again.
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8

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Harlem Soul

11st 6lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Syd Hosie

Dual 2m4f chase winner at Wincanton; had dropped to a career-low mark when returning to form with a near miss at Warwick (2m4f, good) and fair chance if following one good run with another.

10/1

2nd

4

30th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:40 Warwick

Harlem Soul

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Syd Hosie

Dual 2m4f chase winner (both good to soft) at Wincanton, where six of his best seven efforts have come; handy mark but little encouragement in his recent form.

8/1

4th

1

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Harlem Soul

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Syd Hosie

Won twice over 2m4f in 2022-23 season but was out of form last term and is yet to convince stamina-wise over this sort of trip; drops in grade today but still needs to up his game.

14/1

Form: -325F3 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Has very modest 1-33 career strike-rate but hasn't been with Richard Newland that long; quite well handicapped on some of his spring form and gave pretty good account when third (albeit well held in the end) at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) last month; can make his presence felt.
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5th

5

10th Sep 2023

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

16:10 Fontwell

An Marcach

10st 3lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland

Regressive 9yo who is yet to add to his slow-ground win in Ireland in 2021 and achieved very little when remote second to Toad Of Toad Hall here (3m2f, good to firm) in May; arguably ran better than bare form suggests when last of four at Cartmel (3m1f, heavy) in July but remains a difficult horse to enthuse over.

6/1

4th

5

22nd Jul 2023

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

17:10 Cartmel

An Marcach

10st 5lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland

led, not fluent 1st, not fluent and reminder 2nd, joined and disputed lead 2 out, pushed along when headed 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out

14/1

2nd

5

28th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

An Marcach

10st 8lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland

Placed three times last year but has been pulled up in latest two outings, most recently here (2m5f+); career record now 1-37 and that success came in Ireland more than two years ago; visor back in place of blinkers.

10/1

Form: 33-422 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Runs this track well and returned from a break with two pretty good efforts in October (2m2f/2m3f); much more exposed than some of these over fences but is on a workable mark and probably won't be far away.
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5th

4

23rd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

En Coeur

10st 13lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

All four wins have been gained at this track and latest was over C&D (soft) in January; that was off 2b higher but he's not come close to that form since and was a well-held third of four at Fontwell on his recent return after another wind op; has bit to prove and he needs a major revival.

10/1

3rd

3

6th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

16:40 Fontwell

En Coeur

11st 1lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

jumped slightly right throughout, raced in third, not fluent 2nd, lost ground before 8th, dropped to last and struggling after 4 out

8/1

4th

3

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

En Coeur

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear

7/1

Form: 6-4755

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won slow-ground chase in France last autumn (2m1f) but yet to be placed after seven British starts; not written off just yet but is 5lb out of the weights here and needs to turn a corner.
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7

28th Dec 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:20 Leicester

Master Blaze

11st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

Chase winner on very soft in France but out of luck for this yard in Britain despite the major drop in his handicap mark; down in class but his latest defeat came in a modest grade.

12/1

7th

7

21st Dec 2022

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:53 Taunton

Master Blaze

10st 7lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: David Pipe

Won a 2m1f chase on testing ground in France in 2021; beaten too far in his eight British starts (five over hurdles, the three over fences) to be recommended at the moment but he is way down the weights.

20/1

6th

6

6th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

13:05 Fontwell

Master Blaze

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

Won slow-ground chase in France last autumn (2m1f) but yet to be placed after seven British starts; not written off just yet but is 5lb out of the weights here and needs to turn a corner.

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.90
Straight Forecast £7.71
Trifecta £26.50

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Harlem Soul

RP Ratings:

En Coeur

SPOTLIGHT:

Hipop Des Ongrais

Daily Mail:

Forward Plan

D Express:

Hipop Des Ongrais

The Sun:

Forward Plan

The Times:

Harlem Soul

Telegraph:

Harlem Soul

Daily Mirror:

Harlem Soul

The Star:

Harlem Soul

Daily Record:

Harlem Soul

POSTDATA:

En Coeur

The Guardian:

En Coeur