December 06 / 14.05 Fontwell

14.05

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £10892
  • 2m 5f 135y
  • Class 3
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.90
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 3221-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Consistent last season and deserved his narrow win at Sandown (2m4f, good to soft) in April; today's 2lb higher mark ought to be manageable but last month's reappearance run was disappointing and he needs to have taken considerable benefit from that outing.
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6

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:40 Hereford

Foxboro

11st 9lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Four-time chase winner for Robert Walford (2m4f-3m6f, good-soft) but out of form for new stable this season (three runs); very well handicapped now but needs to be perked up by a change of headgear here.

20/1

11

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

Foxboro

10st 8lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

20l win off 4lb higher for Robert Walford at Exeter (3m6f, soft; below form on heavy) in December 2023; not nearly so good since, last twice for new yard.

25/1

11

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

Foxboro

10st 8lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

20l win off 4lb higher for Robert Walford at Exeter (3m6f, soft; below form on heavy) in December 2023; not nearly so good since, last twice for new yard.

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 3F2124 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
No longer the force of old but won in good style off 3lb lower at Warwick (2m4f, good) in September and both subsequent runs were perfectly respectable; high on the list.
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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

8/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 443P-3 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 10lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Getting long in the tooth now and usually runs over 3m+ nowadays but gave a pretty good account when keeping-on third in Aintree veterans' race (3m1f, good to soft) in October and today's race looks a bit easier.
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1st

3

13th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:00 Taunton

Sir Ivan

11st 12lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Harry Fry

pressed leader early, raced in second when mistake 4th, hit 6th, pushed along briefly after 13th, slight lead when mistake 3 out, 2 lengths ahead last, kept on well

13/8

6th

8

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

17:00 Newbury

Sir Ivan

11st 7lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Harry Fry

Respectable thirds to kick off the campaign and his jumping was a bit ragged when well beaten at Sandown (third the two previous seasons); likely to give a good account if more on the ball this afternoon.

14/1

11th

12

7th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 0f 37y

Class 2

15:00 Sandown

Sir Ivan

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Harry Fry

Third in the last two runnings of this race, both in the mud; has made a solid start to this campaign and, although needing to raise his game again, he enters the reckoning off his lowest mark since 2015, 11lb lower than he was 12 months ago.

11/1

Form: 213-P4 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed a good spell at Wincanton in early part of this year, climaxing with a 12l win (2m4f, soft), but hasn't fired on either start this season (hurdle/chase); needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces.
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5

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton

Flagrant Delitiep

11st 12lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Miss A Lewis

in touch with leaders

100/1

5

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton

Flagrant Delitiep

11st 12lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Miss A Lewis

Regressive 10yo who has been pulled up in a Taunton hunter chase and three subsequent points this year; can't be recommended.

100/1

8

8th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

14:45 Taunton

Flagrant Delitiep

11st 12lb

J: Mr William Biddick

T: Miss A Lewis

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, not fluent and lost ground 6th, soon in rear, struggling when pulled up after 8th

40/1

Form: 1/P8-P

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two chases for Harriet Brown last season and, following a wind op, pulled up over hurdles on last month's seasonal/stable debut; fitted with a tongue-tie here; needs to get career back on track.
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5th

8

27th Oct 2024

Good

3m 2f 162y

Class 3

15:15 Wincanton

Lieutenant Rocco

10st 9lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Anthony Charlton

pressed leader, led before 12th, pressed leader when headed 15th, not fluent 17th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

14/1

13

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Lieutenant Rocco

12st 0lb

J: Mr William Biddick

T: Syd Hosie

Looked as though he might develop into a smart handicapper a few seasons back only for injury to intervene; won a Kempton handicap (2m4f, good; has won on heavy) 14 months ago but holding his form has been a challenge and he was well beaten by Espoir De Guye last time.

25/1

13

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Lieutenant Rocco

12st 0lb

J: Mr William Biddick

T: Syd Hosie

Looked as though he might develop into a smart handicapper a few seasons back only for injury to intervene; won a Kempton handicap (2m4f, good; has won on heavy) 14 months ago but holding his form has been a challenge and he was well beaten by Espoir De Guye last time.

25/1

Form: 28-141

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Mixes chasing with hurdling and is fairly consistent at both disciplines, as well as being versatile regarding trip/ground; holds no secrets from the handicapper but comes here having won two of his last three races (chase/hurdle) and is likely to give another good account.
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2

23rd May 2025

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:37 Downpatrick

Champagne Court

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Kennedy

T: A J Kennedy

Veteran won six races between 2018 and 2022 when trained by Jeremy Scott; still has an appetite for racing, twice runner-up in points for this rider in April; one length in front of Grange Soldier at Dromahane last time.

20/1

2

23rd May 2025

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:37 Downpatrick

Champagne Court

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Kennedy

T: A J Kennedy

Veteran won six races between 2018 and 2022 when trained by Jeremy Scott; still has an appetite for racing, twice runner-up in points for this rider in April; one length in front of Grange Soldier at Dromahane last time.

20/1

7th

2

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Champagne Court

11st 13lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 312-11 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
3-6 over fences, the latest win gained at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) last month after a break; another 7lb higher today but runs this track well and may still have improvement to come; respected.
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3rd

2

11th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

16:45 Plumpton

Black Gerry

11st 6lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary & Josh Moore

His second over 2m4f (good) here 13 months ago reads well but he's become a hard horse to predict and previous ventures over 3m+ have amounted to little.

8/1

3rd

2

11th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

16:45 Plumpton

Black Gerry

11st 6lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary & Josh Moore

His second over 2m4f (good) here 13 months ago reads well but he's become a hard horse to predict and previous ventures over 3m+ have amounted to little.

8/1

8th

10

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:40 Newbury

Black Gerry

10st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Last ran off this low a mark in spring 2022; Plumpton second (2m4f, good) last April reads well but he has been well beaten more often than not over the last two seasons.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 384-77

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
On a very good mark now and sure to appreciate today's ease in grade but ended last season in poor form and has looked very laboured on both appearances this term; blinkers (worn once) are replaced with usual cheekpieces; needs to show a lot more zest.
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4th

6

27th Nov 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:05 Kempton

Amoola Gold

11st 2lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Both wins last season came over hurdles, including Chepstow contest on final outing; hasn't won over fences since 2020 and current mark reflects a general decline in his form; very well handicapped on his useful best.

7/1

1st

1

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

12:45 Chepstow

Amoola Gold

11st 9lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Very useful chaser at his best; very much on the downgrade now and was tailed off at Haydock last month but was able to exploit his novice hurdle status in three-runner contest at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) two starts ago and ought to play a leading role here.

11/10

6th

4

22nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

17:20 Haydock

Amoola Gold

11st 10lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

No win since 2020 as a chaser and he's not been firing on all cylinders this season; won latest start but that came when 8-13 in a three-runner novice hurdle; acts on soft, unraced on heavy; down the weights (14lb lower than this time last year) but has questions to answer.

13/2

Form: 1414-1 C

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner who jumped well and arguably posted a career-best performance when scoring on seasonal debut at Warwick (2m4f, good) in October; 5lb rise demands even more from him here but the slower ground won't be a problem and he also has a course win on his CV.
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9th

13

13th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

12:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Le Cameleon

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Exposed chaser with a record of 5-24; below par in his three runs for Kim Bailey but has time on his side to turn things around and he should be well handicapped.

33/1

9th

13

13th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

12:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Le Cameleon

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Exposed chaser with a record of 5-24; below par in his three runs for Kim Bailey but has time on his side to turn things around and he should be well handicapped.

33/1

9th

1

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Le Cameleon

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Kim Bailey

held up in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 9th, lost touch 4 out

9/1

Form: 5P-631 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
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2

14th Aug 2022

Good

2m 5f 150y

16:00 Tramore

Family Business

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Donal Coffey

unruly at the post, prominent on outer early, held up in behind leaders before 3rd, mistake and hampered by faller 7th, towards rear when not fluent 9th, dropped to last after 12th, weakening when not fluent 13th, soon pulled up

20/1

Non-runners

Amoola Gold

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £67.30
Straight Forecast £54.54
Tricast £1015.29
Trifecta £537.20

Selections

RP Ratings:

Family Business

WEST COUNTRY:

Le Cameleon

SPOTLIGHT:

Vision Des Flos

The Star:

Black Gerry

TOPSPEED:

Family Business

The Times:

Family Business

Telegraph:

Family Business

The Guardian:

Family Business

Daily Mirror:

Family Business

Daily Mail:

Le Cameleon

D Express:

Le Cameleon

The Sun:

Le Cameleon

Daily Record:

Le Cameleon

POSTDATA:

Vision Des Flos