October 07 / 17.10 Fontwell

17.10

Good

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  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 3f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 435-61 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Well held in his first two chase runs but after wind surgery things really clicked with his easy win at Plumpton (2m3f, good; tongue-tie added) two weeks ago; the front-running favourite unseated in that race but a 5lb rise looks fair enough and he's open to more progress over fences; big player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(3)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tamaris

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: James Owen

Course winner (1m6f) who won twice over fences for Joe Tizzard last autumn and has done well since returning to the AW, including when edging out Baileys Warrior at Kempton (2m, Polytrack) in January; makes his debut for his new yard having been picked up for 8,000gns in February; a player.

9/4

4/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 2213-4

Last run: 151 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a mares' handicap chase at Taunton (2m5f, good to soft) in March and was a close third at Wincanton next time but her form slumped at Fakenham in May; has run well when fresh in the past but she needs to get right back near her best after five months off; visor is removed and blinkers return.
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7th

7

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Worcester

Auditoria

11st 10lb

J: Mr James King

T: Olly Murphy

Back over hurdles for her last three races (2m4f-3m2f) and found just one too good in the penultimate one; had no excuses when beaten 24l in the latest and she has a modest strike-rate.

7/1

4th

2

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:10 Newton Abbot

Auditoria

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Better known as a chaser now; did not see out 3m2f on May's hurdling return at Stratford and appreciated the return to shorter when a front-running second at Southwell (2m4f, good) latest; back up 3lb but solid claims.

2/1

2nd

3

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Auditoria

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Better known as a chaser now; did not see out 3m2f on last month's hurdling return at Stratford but put in a pretty good front-running shift there and today's drop back in trip looks the right move; on a good mark; no surprise if she features.

7/1

Form: -04347

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden who was tailed off over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last time and is 4lb out of the weights on this chase debut; opposable.
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6

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:40 Worcester

Solid Fuel

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Well beaten on soft ground on both appearances since causing 40-1 shock on good in this race a year ago and still 5lb above his winning mark; at least he's back on a sound surface today.

8/1

8th

10

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:20 Huntingdon

Solid Fuel

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

held up in rear, outpaced 6th, reminders 7th, lost touch 8th, tailed off

20/1

8th

10

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:20 Huntingdon

Solid Fuel

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

held up in rear, outpaced 6th, reminders 7th, lost touch 8th, tailed off 3 out

20/1

Form: 33416- BF

Last run: 167 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the seventh attempt over hurdles when scoring at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in April but he was disappointing there in his final run last season; now switches to chasing after 167 days off and he needs to find more progress to defy this mark.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

13th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

19:00 Market Rasen

Abingworth

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Can fight the rider and get the odd fence wrong, doing both on this month's stable debut at Fakenham yet still posting a career-best RPR (2m6f, good); 1lb well in off the same mark and hood added; has won with cut.

5/6

2nd

5

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:35 Fakenham

Abingworth

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Might not have won but was running well when unseating two out in his bid for a hat-trick at Worcester (2m4f, good); recently bought for £20,000 and has joined a trainer who does so well with new recruits.

9/4

Form: P-P151 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
7yo with a patchy record but he's won here in two of his last three starts, including a 6l win (2m5f, good) last month; up 5lb but still looks on a workable mark and is respected in his bid to make it 4-6 at this track; cheekpieces added.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £12.10
Straight Forecast £12.71
Trifecta £67.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Toad Of Toad Hall

SPOTLIGHT:

Tamaris

D Express:

Abingworth

The Star:

Auditoria

The Sun:

Abingworth

The Times:

Toad Of Toad Hall

Telegraph:

Toad Of Toad Hall

The Guardian:

Toad Of Toad Hall

Daily Mail:

Toad Of Toad Hall

Daily Mirror:

Toad Of Toad Hall

POSTDATA:

Tamaris

WEST COUNTRY:

Tamaris

Daily Record:

Tamaris