October 06 / 13.45 Fontwell

13.45

Good

Broadsword We Didn’t Start The Fire Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 3m 1f 210y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Broadsword We Didn’t Start The Fire Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 71833- C BF

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Can struggle with his consistency but signed off last season with close thirds at Taunton (2m7f) and Ludlow (3m; again good); hard to rule out.
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7

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:40 Wincanton

Hipop Des Ongrais

11st 6lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Dual good-ground scorer over today's sort of trip in autumn 2023, but in trouble too soon on his sole start since to be certain he derived sufficient benefit from it; returns to his last winning mark.

33/1

1st

2

29th Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:10 Hereford

Hipop Des Ongrais

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Successful in similar event at Fontwell (3m2f, good; off 7lb lower) on seasonal debut, adding to his wins at about 2m4f; still unexposed at this sort of distance and looks one for the shortlist.

7/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 40-365

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler/chaser; lurks on a career-low mark but he's been struggling for a while over hurdles and fences.
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1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Red Happy

12st 0lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Completed a hat-trick at around 3m in February/March 2025 but not seen again until refusing to race when a 20-1 shot at Kelso 24 days ago; can only watch after that.

12/1

5

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:30 Kelso

Red Happy

11st 2lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

In excellent form in February/March 2025, winning three in a row at around 3m (good to soft/good), but has fitness to prove after 393-day absence and will need to hit the ground running to have any chance off current mark.

15/2

1st

4

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:20 Carlisle

Red Happy

11st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

in touch with leaders

7/1

Form: 126615 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Has won two of his last six starts, both of them chases (3m/2m7f); it was over hurdles when a remote fifth time but he's not easy to predict in either discipline.
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4th

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:10 Stratford

Captain Tommy

11st 11lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Fred Timmis

About 6l and 2l too good for Presentandcounting at Catterick (3m1f, good) and Walkin Out at Ludlow (2m4f, good) respectively back in March, but two subdued efforts when as much in his favour since to forgive.

5/1

4th

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:10 Stratford

Captain Tommy

11st 11lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Fred Timmis

About 6l and 2l too good for Presentandcounting at Catterick (3m1f, good) and Walkin Out at Ludlow (2m4f, good) respectively back in March, but two subdued efforts when as much in his favour since to forgive.

5/1

5th

1

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

16:40 Ludlow

Captain Tommy

12st 6lb

J: Mr Henry Crow

T: Fred Timmis

Won small-field hunter chases on good ground at Catterick (3m1f) and Ludlow (2m4f) last month; lost out to only the odds-on favourite at Kempton (2m4f, good) three weeks ago and, although the scale of his defeat was a bit worrying, his good record here (won the last three of his four visits) bolsters his chance today.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 112U4- CD

Last run: 170 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Two 3m2f wins last autumn included one here and later ran notable races in defeat over further at Plumpton (soft) and Cheltenham (good); by no means handicapped out of contention if in good order after his break.
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2

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

Blame The Game

11st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, lost ground after 6th, slow jump and dropped to rear 10th, struggling after 12th, pulled up after 13th

12/1

11

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Blame The Game

11st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Dangerously well handicapped on last season's form but his struggles continued at Haydock only two weeks ago; has a lot more to prove than some of these.

16/1

11

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Blame The Game

11st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Dangerously well handicapped on last season's form but his struggles continued at Haydock only two weeks ago; has a lot more to prove than some of these.

16/1

Form: /PF0P- D

Last run: 202 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won off 4lb higher at Plumpton in January 2022 but it's been poor stuff in four runs since returning from a layoff; others safer.
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0

4

30th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:20 Taunton

Putdecashonthedash

11st 9lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Keiran Burke

Defied a 17lb higher mark nearly two years ago but has shown precious little in the meantime.

16/1

6th

8

12th Dec 2023

Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Putdecashonthedash

10st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

Has dropped to a mark 12lb lower than when winning at Plumpton in January 2022 but this 10yo has struggled subsequently.

50/1

Form: 2P4-1P CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 2lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Fine servant who defied an absence to win over 3m2f at Newton Abbot in July and was caught out by the drop back to 2m5f on his return visit there; this is much more like it.
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6th

3

14th Nov 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:30 Huntingdon

Mr Mafia

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Martin Keighley

Bold-jumping front-runner who is best suited by good ground; proved he retains a significant chunk of ability when scoring at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in July, his ninth chase win, but has become very inconsistent and needs to bounce back from two poor performances.

14/1

6th

1

6th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

13:45 Fontwell

Mr Mafia

12st 2lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

took keen hold, led but pestered, carried right before 12th

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.80
Straight Forecast £5.47
Trifecta £15.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hipop Des Ongrais

Telegraph:

Blame The Game

POSTDATA:

Captain Tommy

RP RATINGS:

Hipop Des Ongrais

TOPSPEED:

Hipop Des Ongrais

WEST COUNTRY:

Hipop Des Ongrais

The Times:

Hipop Des Ongrais

The Guardian:

Hipop Des Ongrais

Daily Mail:

Blame The Game

D Express:

Blame The Game

Daily Mirror:

Blame The Game

The Sun:

Blame The Game

The Star:

Captain Tommy

Daily Record:

Captain Tommy