September 10 / 16.10 Fontwell

16.10

Good

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  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 5f 135y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 6P-P15 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Beat An Marcach by 47l in two-finisher chase here (3m2f, good to firm) in May but has mixed record over fences and was well beaten at Market Rasen last time; not an easy one to predict.
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Verdict Starting price

7

17th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

17:15 Wincanton

Toad Of Toad Hall

10st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Alexandra Dunn

Three-time chase winner who returned to form from out of the blue with a second at Market Rasen (3m, good); softer ground would temper enthusiasm but fair chance otherwise.

13/2

2nd

9

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Toad Of Toad Hall

10st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Scored twice over fences last season but he's yet to hit top form this time around, beating only one at Fontwell (3m2f) in June; others appeal more.

9/1

5th

5

12th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

16:13 Fontwell

Toad Of Toad Hall

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

prominent, lost position before 3 out, weakened 2 out

25/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0P-156

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Opened account with hard-fought hurdling success at Worcester (2m4f, good) in July, after a break, and both subsequent runs were perfectly respectable; has a significant role to play if he takes well to fences on today's chasing debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

11

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:03 Exeter

Bensini

10st 10lb

J: Mr Michael Try

T: Robbie Llewellyn

2023 hurdle winner off 2lb lower; has been running well in defeat over fences since July, most recently when just under a 10l fourth at Southwell (2m4f, good), but that has come at a price and his mark has hardly changed; considered but will likely prove vulnerable to less exposed rivals back over hurdles.

12/1

4th

10

3rd Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Bensini

10st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Robbie Llewellyn

2m4f hurdle winner (good); went close over C&D (good) in first-time cheekpieces last year, when 1lb higher; inconsistent but an each-way player if somewhere near this season's best.

10/1

3

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Newton Abbot

Bensini

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

0-7 over fences but has posted some good efforts this summer, most recently when third here (2m, good) in first-time blinkers nine days ago; 2m5f on soft ground also suits; can make a bold bid from the front.

5/1

OUR TIP

13/8

Form: -53214 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Built upon promising chase debut when winning comfortably by 6l at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; disappointing favourite when well-held fourth over same C&D three weeks later but will be hard to beat if back on song here.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(5)

13th Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Goodwood

Zoran

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Comfortably made all at Kempton (2m, AW) and neck second at Ffos Las (2m, first run on good to soft) later in June; Ascot Class 3 proved much too tough in July on latest start; has run only once on soft (2020) and never on heavy, so there's a big question to answer on that count.

10/1

8th

6

(9)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

14:25 Ascot

Zoran

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Emma Lavelle

Comfortably made all at Kempton (2m, AW) in June and neck second at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) 18 days later; unraced on firmer than good; reliable.

8/1

2nd

3

(2)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Ffos Las

Zoran

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Emma Lavelle

In good form on the Flat since November and he made all when recording a comfortable success at Kempton 18 days ago (2m, AW); 4lb higher in stronger company today but he's a contender as long as the ground doesn't get too lively.

7/2

Form: 7-3PPP C

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Proved he retains a modicum of ability when 40-1 third here (3m2f, good to soft) in May but was pulled up on all three subsequent appearances; 3lb wrong today; too risky.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Auld Sod

10st 2lb

J: Mr Callum Pritchard

T: Cynthia Woods

Ran well from the front before weakening in a 2m5f handicap chase last time but he's now 2-49 overall and 10lb out of the weights here.

33/1

4th

6

10th Sep 2023

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

16:10 Fontwell

Auld Sod

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

Proved he retains a modicum of ability when 40-1 third here (3m2f, good to soft) in May but was pulled up on all three subsequent appearances; 3lb wrong today; too risky.

20/1

0

6

3rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Auld Sod

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

prominent, led narrowly 10th, headed when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out

33/1

Form: 6P-P24

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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: 1F-P43

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Just did enough to make winning chase debut off today's mark at Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft) last November; not in same form this season, though, and the addition of cheekpieces (retained) didn't appear to help much last time; needs to up his game.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

10

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

14:30 Huntingdon

No Worries

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

Won on the Flat in Jersey last time and ran a big race at the weights when chasing home Diplomatie, who was only just touched off in a Southwell handicap last week, over hurdles in July (2m4f, good); on a strict line with that form, he needs serious consideration with Dylan Johnston, who's ridden him the last twice, allowed to claim on this occasion.

5/1

6th

8

12th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:43 Fontwell

No Worries

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield

12/1

4th

11

12th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:38 Ludlow

No Worries

10st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Last win came over fences here in November 2022; two minor honours in that sphere last summer but lost his form, including three runs over hurdles when last seen in the autumn; had good record after a break, prior to last season.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.90
Straight Forecast £13.58
Trifecta £49.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zoran

D Express:

Bensini

The Star:

No Worries

WEST COUNTRY:

Toad Of Toad Hall

RP RATINGS:

An Marcach

The Sun:

Bensini

Daily Record:

No Worries

Telegraph:

Toad Of Toad Hall

The Times:

Zoran

Daily Mirror:

Zoran

POSTDATA:

An Marcach