January 29 / 13.40 Fontwell

13.40

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £6654.06
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 82-221

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 8yo who was runner-up in two 2m4f chases before opening account with 12l win at Warwick (2m, soft; first-time tongue-tie) on New Year's Eve; hiked up 12lb for that but he did it pretty easily and is open to significant further progress.
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5th

4

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Lingfield

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11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

led, headed 4th, disputed lead omitted 8th

7/1

0

1

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:50 Newcastle

Unit Sixtyfour

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Ben Pauling

Gained back-to-back handicap wins last winter (2m/2m2f, soft/good to soft) and a number of the fences were omitted when he was third at Fontwell, which wouldn't have played to his strengths; absent since clearly not giving his running at Kelso in March; returns from a break with his yard having winners; respected.

5/2

8th

2

4th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

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11st 13lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Ben Pauling

Won two in a row this winter (2m/2m2f, soft/good to soft) and a number of the fences were omitted when he was third at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) latest, which wouldn't have played to his strengths; solid claims.

4/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 30-572 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful on the Flat in 2021; 0-5 over hurdles since joining Warren Greatrex but ran well from the front when second to a subsequent winner on last month's chasing debut at Catterick (1m7f, soft); interesting.
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4th

2

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Line Of Descent

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

2m1f chase win off today's mark in 2023 is his contribution to the Greatrex yard's 40% strike-rate with chasers here; mostly solid efforts this year since returning from absence, and the slight rise back up in trip is a likely plus having found it all happening too quickly at Plumpton latest (cheekpieces added, retained).

11/4

2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:17 Plumpton

Line Of Descent

11st 5lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Warren Greatrex

Scored three times over fences (at up to 2m4f) in the first half of 2023; quite lightly raced since but comes here on the back of a good third of nine in 2m5f handicap chase at Hereford 25 days ago; needs considering with cheekpieces added.

7/2

3rd

3

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Line Of Descent

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Three-time chase winner who is well handicapped on old form and returned from long absence with fairly encouraging run in February; only third best on merit when well-held second of five at Doncaster (2m3f, good) later that month but still considered here.

9/2

12/1

Form: 473256 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Multiple hurdle/chase winner in France but has modest strike-rate in Britain; on a good mark now and ran better than eventual 35l defeat suggests at Plumpton this month (made a lot of the running and was eased when beaten) but others appeal more all the same.
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9th

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Dindin

10st 13lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

midfield

20/1

9th

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Dindin

10st 13lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

High-mileage veteran who looked out of sorts on his final two appearances in 2024; too well handicapped to rule out but younger rivals appeal more; blinkers refitted.

20/1

7

5th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

15:10 Wincanton

Dindin

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: David Pipe

On a losing run and in difficulties in three of his last four starts, including behind School For Scandal over C&D in October and at Fakenham 16 days ago; has been wearing headgear but just a tongue-tie today; work cut out.

16/1

Form: 11-V53 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Rallied gamely to win this race last year and came from poor position to follow up over C&D (also good to soft) last March; gave decent account when placed at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day and is sure to be suited by the return to this track; can't be ignored.
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8th

2

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Fontwell

Master Malcolm

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Ended last season with two soft-ground wins at Huntingdon (2m4f) and will be fine on the quicker surface here but has been out of form this term (four starts) and needs to turn things around.

20/1

8th

2

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Fontwell

Master Malcolm

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Ended last season with two soft-ground wins at Huntingdon (2m4f) and will be fine on the quicker surface here but has been out of form this term (four starts) and needs to turn things around.

20/1

6th

4

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

15:35 Huntingdon

Master Malcolm

11st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Took this event 12 months ago but he's offered little in three outings this season, beating only one back over C&D last month; has something to prove.

13/2

Form: 55-535 CD

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Quite useful in his prime and was a C&D winner last season; very much a force in decline now but ran well for a long way in Class 3 race at Sandown (1m7f, good to soft) last month and now contests a Class 5 handicap for the first time in his career.
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5th

2

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

13:40 Fontwell

Darebin

11st 7lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary Moore

Quite useful in his prime and was a C&D winner last season; very much a force in decline now but ran well for a long way in Class 3 race at Sandown (1m7f, good to soft) last month and now contests a Class 5 handicap for the first time in his career.

6/1

5th

8

2nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 119y

Class 3

14:55 Sandown

Darebin

10st 2lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Gary Moore

Not the force of old but he tends to come alive here, winning this race in 2020 and going down narrowly (good to soft ground) 12 months ago; mainly in the doldrums since but there were signs of a revival at Plumpton 18 days ago and he's thrown in on his best form despite being 3lb out of the weights.

6/1

3rd

4

14th Nov 2022

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

14:10 Plumpton

Darebin

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Gary Moore

Not the easiest to predict these days, but he's very well handicapped on his winning form; ran okay at Fontwell (2m2f, soft) when considering an ordinary record when fresh and going without headgear (now returns) that has served him well in the past; chance.

3/1

Form: 6640-7 BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Managed only seventh of 14 when favourite for last month's seasonal debut and is now 0-7 over hurdles but today's switch to fences may show him in a better light.
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8

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:20 Newton Abbot

Per Vino Veritas

10st 8lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

Third at Wincanton in February and not beaten too far in two subsequent starts but 0-13 in career and not a very convincing performer.

14/1

4th

10

27th Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:20 Taunton

Per Vino Veritas

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Placed off a reduced mark at Wincanton (2m5f, good; 33-1) in February; may have had stamina issues over 3m here last time but he's an inconsistent maiden (0-12) and others are more solid.

12/1

5th

9

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

15:25 Taunton

Per Vino Veritas

10st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Joe Tizzard

took keen hold, midfield, bumped rival after 4 out, mistake 3 out, pushed along and headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £6.00
Straight Forecast £6.03
Trifecta £59.50

Selections

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