January 27 / 13.55 Huntingdon

13.55

Frozen

Pertemps Network Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4436.04
  • 2m 7f 129y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Pertemps Network Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.90
  • Place: £3.90

Form: P924-6

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden; might have needed the run when sixth on his reappearance seven weeks ago and he's dropped to 2lb lower than when runner-up at Leicester (2m6f, good to soft) last January; not discounted.
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8

13th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

13:50 Fakenham

Spotty Dog

10st 4lb

J: Megan Fox

T: Michael Hawker

Thorough stayer but he was a remote third in this 12 months ago and nowhere near his best this campaign; an 11yo now and age seems to be catching up.

8/1

6

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:35 Ffos Las

Spotty Dog

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

Began this year with some respectable efforts, most notably when second in first-time blinkers at Chepstow (3m6f, good); should be fine on the slower ground here but has fitness to prove after 224-day break and others appeal more; cheekpieces refitted.

6/1

3rd

4

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

3m 4f 85y

Class 4

15:55 Taunton

Spotty Dog

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

2lb out of the weights; he was 3lb wrong and didn't jump that well but stuck to his task to be second at Chepstow (3m6f, good) in the first-time blinkers 20 days ago; thereabouts with something similar.

3/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: F5-U3P

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Nearly won a handicap chase at Taunton (2m5f, good to soft) last February but jumping fences doesn't come easily, and he again lacked fluency when a well-held third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in November; pulled up at Lingfield since; this is weak but he comes with risks.
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9th

7

25th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Warwick

Furkash

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Bumped into revitalised opponent when second at Plumpton (3m1f, good) this month and remains on a workable mark but he's now 0-17 over fences and others have more potential; tongue-tie added.

11/2

9th

7

25th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Warwick

Furkash

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Bumped into revitalised opponent when second at Plumpton (3m1f, good) this month and remains on a workable mark but he's now 0-17 over fences and others have more potential; tongue-tie added.

11/2

2nd

3

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

15:35 Plumpton

Furkash

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

led, jumped right on occasions, mistake 1st, joined 3rd, raced in second when headed 4 out, kept on but no match for winner

13/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: F-121P D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won at Taunton (2m7f, good) in November and Wincanton (3m2f, good to soft) in December; had testing ground as an excuse for a lesser run at Fontwell on Boxing Day; taken to bounce back.
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3rd

1

13th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Born At Midnight

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

Lost his way last season but his Fontwell return was a lot more like it (behind two of these); could build on that run which came after 211 days off.

7/1

4th

2

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

16:50 Fontwell

Born At Midnight

11st 11lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

Four staying chase wins but lost his form last season and arrives here with plenty to prove.

16/1

7

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:40 Hereford

Born At Midnight

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Bill Turner

Won twice at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) last March but returned from a break with two very disappointing runs there in December (cheekpieces added last time) and arrives here with quite a bit to prove.

20/1

Form: P6-P79

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won Irish maiden hurdle; his mark continues to fall but little impact in two chase starts this winter; a first-time visor needs to make a big difference.
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7th

8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Gibberwell

10st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

His last two wins have come here (including this race in 2023) and he was 8lb out of the handicap when back here last time; however, this 10yo has been pulled up on his last three starts and needs to turn things around.

33/1

11

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Gibberwell

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

His last two wins have come here but this 10yo has been pulled up on his last two starts and is 8lb wrong at the weights.

50/1

Form: 079F-U

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Poor form but was plugging on in a dispute of third when unseating at the last on his 2m5f Fakenham chase debut/reappearance in November; had wind surgery since; equipped with a refitted tongue-tie and first-time blinkers combination here; longer trip may suit and he's much less exposed than the majority of these.
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10

18th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell

Twistedfirestarter

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

took keen hold, led, mistake 1st

16/1

7

30th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

15:40 Cartmel

Twistedfirestarter

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

Maiden; not much to show for his career so far but had every chance until late on when fifth at Huntingdon in January; pulled up two months later and has since left Richard Spencer for £2,000; worth market check on first start for David Pipe but plenty to prove still.

5/1

Form: 5-2650

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Second in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in May; held three times since but latest was after a seven-month break; no impact in two hunter chases in Ireland last winter but he did win a point over there.
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2nd

2

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:00 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Multiple chase winner with plenty of form here, including a runner-up finish in first-time blinkers last week over 2m4f (good); has won over this far.

7/4

2nd

1

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Five chase wins, including 2023 edition of this race; pulled up at Fakenham two starts ago but his other three runs this year were very respectable; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers; likely to give this a good shot from the front.

3/1

3rd

6

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Cloudy Wednesday

10st 13lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

A win and (in this race) a half-length second, each off 2lb lower, to show from two C&D visits (good) last summer; plenty in his favour again once more, though a Fakenham flop latest needs forgiving.

9/2

Form: 03P-34

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden who had a mixed record over fences for Ben Pauling last season and not as good as his third and fourth place finishes might suggest (beaten a long way) since returning from wind surgery for a new yard; dropped another 5lb but has too much to prove.
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7th

6

27th Jan 2023

Frozen

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:55 Huntingdon

Artemision

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

led, headed 7th

8/1

4th

4

15th Nov 2022

Good

2m 6f 10y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield

Artemision

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

12-race maiden who had a very mixed record over fences for Ben Pauling last season and made disappointing stable debut when last of three at Plumpton (3m1f, good) last month; on a good mark now and some rain may aid his cause but he's not an easy one to predict; tongue-tie refitted.

7/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 945P

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Consistent in Irish points; no impact in maiden/novice hurdles for this yard and dropped away after a bad mistake early on the final circuit on his Uttoxeter chase/handicap debut four weeks ago, for which he went off a seemingly unfancied 33-1 shot.
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1st

2

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Jack Doyen

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Resurgent 10yo who ended last season with two 2m5f wins (good/good to soft) and posted another good effort when close second of 13 at Hexham (2m4f, good) this month; obvious contender.

Evs

2nd

9

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Jack Doyen

10st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Has come right back to form on last two starts, winning at Hereford (2m5f, good) and Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft); has gone up 9lb but should go well again.

4/1

Form: 724-P4

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Tailed-off last of four on his completed start over fences before Christmas; a subsequent wind operation needs to have had a very positive effect; also has a first-time tongue-tie added to the cheekpieces he wore last time.
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2

27th Jan 2023

Frozen

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:55 Huntingdon

Tommy Tracey

11st 12lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: Paul Webber

midfield

25/1

4th

1

1st Dec 2022

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

13:17 Leicester

Tommy Tracey

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Paul Webber

jumped left on occasions, in touch with leaders, led 7th, headed 9th, dropped to rear before 4 out, soon lost touch

8/1

7

7th Nov 2022

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:25 Kempton

Tommy Tracey

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Paul Webber

Point runner-up who didn't hang about over hurdles despite finishing second in an Ascot maiden (2m3f, good) in March; could be on a fair mark for his chasing debut if making the anticipated progress.

20/1

Form: 7492-8

Last run: 100 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Career-best effort when close second in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (3m, good to soft) last March when he might have won with a better jump at the last; possible he needed the outing when well held on his Worcester reappearance in October; switches to fences after another 100 days off (chase winners in his pedigree).
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9th

10

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

R Bernard

10st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Won twice at Stratford (3m2f/2m6f) in spring 2024 and well handicapped on those efforts but lost his way afterwards and has been absent since well-held fourth at Stratford 13 months ago; had wind op last month.

10/1

4th

5

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

R Bernard

11st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Mel Rowley

Won this race a year ago (good to soft), his second start for Mel Rowley, and followed up off today's mark here (2m6f, good) in May; looked out of sorts in the winter when last seen but is still of some interest on return to this track.

3/1

5

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

R Bernard

11st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Mel Rowley

Won this race a year ago (good to soft), his second start for Mel Rowley, and followed up off today's mark here (2m6f, good) in May; looked out of sorts in the winter when last seen but is still of some interest on return to this track.

3/1

Form: 3255-4

Last run: 80 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Placed off higher marks in handicap chases around 3m last winter; off seven months (had wind surgery), 25 lengths fourth at Hereford in (3m1f, good to soft) in November; off another 12 weeks since; each-way claims.
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7

14th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

Earcomesbob

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Peter Pritchard

Hard to fancy, being a modest sort whose recent form figures are dominated by the letter P and who is 11lb out of the weights; first-time blinkers need to have major effect.

40/1

7

14th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

Earcomesbob

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Peter Pritchard

Hard to fancy, being a modest sort whose recent form figures are dominated by the letter P and who is 11lb out of the weights; first-time blinkers need to have major effect.

40/1

8

21st Mar 2024

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

Earcomesbob

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Peter Pritchard

Point winner but 0-15 under rules and has pulled up in his last four runs; too much to prove.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £145.90
Straight Forecast £115.90
Tricast £670.62
Trifecta £993.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Born At Midnight

Daily Mirror:

Twistedfirestarter

RP Ratings:

Gibberwell

WEST COUNTRY:

Furkash

The Times:

Earcomesbob

TOPSPEED:

Spotty Dog

The Star:

Twistedfirestarter

POSTDATA:

Born At Midnight

Telegraph:

Born At Midnight

The Guardian:

Born At Midnight

Daily Mail:

Born At Midnight

D Express:

Born At Midnight

The Sun:

Born At Midnight

Daily Record:

Born At Midnight