February 06 / 15.00 Fontwell

15.00

Good To Soft

Download The At The Races App Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8977.7
  • 3m 1f 210y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Download The At The Races App Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50

Form: 1/3-5P C

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner in March 2021 (2m3f/3m2f); returned from long absence with satisfactory chasing debut in December (2m5f) but weakened out of contention very tamely at Exeter (2m3f) on Wednesday and needs to bounce back quickly here.
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4th

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

19:37 Chepstow

Windance

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Martin Sweetland

Landed back-to-back Fontwell and Wincanton staying handicap chases three years ago (good to soft); blameless exit behind Stumps Or Slips latest (hampered) but capable of throwing in his own errors or jumping right; form of this year's completed efforts falls well short of the required.

33/1

9

7th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

17:10 Exeter

Windance

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Martin Sweetland

Four wins under rules divided between hurdles and fences but at an ordinary level; 66-1 when tailed off behind Macklin here last month.

66/1

5th

11

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:13 Exeter

Windance

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Martin Sweetland

Dual handicap winner in 2023 but last year's point/hunter chase form was uninspiring and he was a long way behind Crawter when reappearing in a Larkhill point this month.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 332P/4

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Creditable second on chasing debut in February 2021 and returned from long absence with very encouraging fourth at Exeter (3m, heavy) last month; recent 2lb drop helps, and he remains very lightly raced for his age.
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2nd

2

6th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

15:00 Fontwell

A Time To Shine

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Oliver Sherwood

prominent, went second 9th, briefly led 15th, ridden after 3 out, soon held, no extra run-in

5/2

4th

9

1st Jan 2023

Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

A Time To Shine

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Oliver Sherwood

Unexposed 8yo who made very promising chasing debut when second at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in February 2021; not seen since running as though something was amiss the following month but has been given a good chance by the handicapper; market may guide.

10/1

Form: 3-P186 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Made all to beat three rivals at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) on stable debut in October; well beaten twice since but made significant early jumping error on first occasion and ran well for long way in good-quality Pertemps qualifier when back over hurdles last time; no surprise if he gets back on track today; tongue-tie fitted.
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10th

10

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:10 Chepstow

Potters Venture

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

Made a winning debut for this yard in a 3m2f handicap chase at Newton Abbot in October; four heavy defeats have followed (one over hurdles) but he's back down to his last winning mark as a consequence; tongue tied on penultimate start and tried cheekpieces on latest; has neither today.

20/1

10

23rd Apr 2023

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

16:00 Plumpton

Potters Venture

10st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

Made a winning debut for this yard in a 3m2f handicap chase at Newton Abbot in October; four heavy defeats have followed (one over hurdles) but he's back down to his last winning mark as a consequence.

16/1

8th

6

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Taunton

Potters Venture

11st 6lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

led, mistake and headed then prominent 4th, mistake and lost ground 8th, in rear when reminder after 10th, reminder 11th, not fluent 12th, got well behind from 5 out

9/1

Form: 331/60

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Quite promising novice hurdler in early 2021 but missed last season and has disappointed in both chases this term (both 2m4f); tries a new trip and sports first-time cheekpieces here.
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9

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 4

18:20 Cheltenham

Ripper Roo

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Kyne

T: R W Varnham

Odds-on winner of a small-field point two weeks ago but that's no advertisement for his prospects here; lacks course form and likely to be outclassed.

66/1

9

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 4

18:20 Cheltenham

Ripper Roo

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Kyne

T: R W Varnham

Odds-on winner of a small-field point two weeks ago but that's no advertisement for his prospects here; lacks course form and likely to be outclassed.

66/1

5th

7

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

18:15 Southwell

Ripper Roo

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Won a maiden hurdle at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in April 2021 but he's not matched that form in just four runs since; drops back in trip but he got outpaced when switched back to hurdling at Market Rasen (2m7f) last time and others are more convincing; stablemate of Fletch.

16/1

Form: 2-1132

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Began chasing career with two wins in the autumn (2m3f/2m7f) and stayed on well for close second off today's mark at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) a week ago; not yet proven over this far but could be tough to beat if the first-time visor has any positive effect.
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Verdict Starting price

8

18th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Kempton

Ozzie Man

11st 3lb

J: David Noonan

T: Gary Moore

Won his first two chase starts last autumn (2m3f/2m7f, good/good to soft) and close second at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) in January; perhaps unsuited by the first-time visor when pulled up at Fontwell last month and could go well if taking to the first-time cheekpieces today.

7/1

5

6th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

15:00 Fontwell

Ozzie Man

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

raced in last, reminder when slow jump 1st, struggling 11th, pulled up after 13th, never going well

11/8

2nd

7

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

14:15 Huntingdon

Ozzie Man

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

He went up 6lb for beating only three rivals in his second chase at Lingfield (2m7f, good to soft) and he never threatened to bring up the hat-trick at Plumpton (3m1f); might be capable of better than he showed there and Caoilin Quinn's claim is welcomed; has won over this trip on good ground.

7/2

Non-runners

Ripper Roo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.90
Straight Forecast £17.31
Trifecta £27.70

Selections

RP Ratings:

Ozzie Man

SPOTLIGHT:

A Time To Shine

TOPSPEED:

Windance

WEST COUNTRY:

Potters Venture

POSTDATA:

Ozzie Man

Telegraph:

Ozzie Man

D Express:

Ozzie Man

Daily Mirror:

Ozzie Man

The Sun:

Ozzie Man

Daily Record:

Ozzie Man

The Times:

A Time To Shine

The Guardian:

A Time To Shine

The Star:

A Time To Shine

Daily Mail:

Windance