October 23 / 16.45 Plumpton

16.45

Soft

Back British Farming Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 3f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Back British Farming Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 04-741

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Improved form on his second start over fences when justifying support at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) last Sunday; has a penalty but he kept on well to forge clear from his main market rival last time and is open to more progress back up in trip; respected.
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2nd

3

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Ideallko

11st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Did his winning for Evan Williams in batches, latterly when notching a hat-trick the winter before last; on a fair mark back from a short break but needs a revival after a few poor efforts in recent times.

8/1

4th

4

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Ideallko

11st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Enjoyed very good campaign last season with three wins (two over fences); he's on a handy mark on that form but has been well beaten in fourth on both outings this term; needs to turn things around.

10/1

9

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:35 Chepstow

Ideallko

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Off since April but in was in the zone back then having delivered seasonal form figures of 111222; the latest near miss was over C&D and he's only 2lb higher for this; hard to dismiss.

5/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 49-P14

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Made it second-time lucky for Polly Gundry with an easy win at Fontwell (2m5f) last month and he had an excuse when badly hampered over C&D last time; hard to rule out further progress in this sphere but his win came on good ground and he still has something to prove in soft conditions.
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4

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

17:50 Fontwell

King Of The Story

10st 13lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Polly Gundry

Won three times (all 2m4f, good) in early part of last season and returned from break with pretty good fourth here (2m3f, good) in April but has looked out of sorts on recent outings and needs to turn a corner.

25/1

6

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Worcester

King Of The Story

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Polly Gundry

Two of his four wins over fences have been over C&D but he has been well below that level recently and is hard to fancy.

16/1

7th

7

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

King Of The Story

11st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Polly Gundry

Four chase wins include two here, one in this race last year; creditable return from a break at Fontwell in April but he's struggled in two Warwick runs since, the step up to 3m seemingly not the main issue last time; just below his latest winning mark though so hard to dismiss.

10/1

Form: 46-P72 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
7yo who won over C&D (good to soft) in December 2021; that is his sole win from 21 starts but he's now 4lb lower than for that success and was a promising second at Stratford on his return last month; dangerous for in-form yard.
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7

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Guguss Collonges

10st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Roger Teal

Three-time chase winner but 0-17 over hurdles and has been struggling for a while in both disciplines.

33/1

13th

10

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Guguss Collonges

10st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Roger Teal

prominent

25/1

7th

12

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:03 Exeter

Guguss Collonges

10st 9lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Roger Teal

Dual chase winner last November but he's lost his way over fences and hurdles since the turn of the year; on a good mark if the first-time visor has a positive effect.

25/1

Form: 1441U1 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
7yo who made it 4-7 for Ben Pauling when scoring with authority over 2m1f on soft at Bangor (jumped well) 19 days ago; up 5lb but he still looks feasibly treated and this step back up in trip is no problem; big player.
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4

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Gambie Tiep

11st 7lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Ben Pauling

chased clear leader, in touch with leaders before 8th, lost ground 10th

7/2

3rd

4

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Gambie Tiep

11st 10lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Four wins (a hurdle and three chases) from first seven starts for this stable last year; yet to recapture that form since returning from a break in February but his fourth over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in April was a big step back in the right direction and today's much quicker ground should also suit.

5/1

4th

5

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:40 Uttoxeter

Gambie Tiep

11st 3lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Has won four handicaps since last July - three chases (one here) and a hurdle race; needs to bounce back from two quiet runs over fences but there's nothing wrong with his mark over hurdles; stable won this last year.

13/2

Form: 6444-3 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
All four wins have been gained at this track and latest was over C&D (soft) in January; that was off 2b higher but he's not come close to that form since and was a well-held third of four at Fontwell on his recent return after another wind op; has bit to prove and he needs a major revival.
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5th

4

23rd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

En Coeur

10st 13lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

All four wins have been gained at this track and latest was over C&D (soft) in January; that was off 2b higher but he's not come close to that form since and was a well-held third of four at Fontwell on his recent return after another wind op; has bit to prove and he needs a major revival.

10/1

3rd

3

6th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

16:40 Fontwell

En Coeur

11st 1lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

jumped slightly right throughout, raced in third, not fluent 2nd, lost ground before 8th, dropped to last and struggling after 4 out

8/1

4th

3

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

En Coeur

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear

7/1

Non-runners

Jack Doyen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.90
Straight Forecast £15.45
Trifecta £47.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gambie Tiep

The Times:

Ideallko

POSTDATA:

Guguss Collonges

RP RATINGS:

En Coeur

D Express:

Ideallko

The Star:

Ideallko

WEST COUNTRY:

Gambie Tiep

Telegraph:

Gambie Tiep

Daily Mirror:

Gambie Tiep

The Sun:

Gambie Tiep

Daily Record:

Gambie Tiep

The Guardian:

Guguss Collonges

Daily Mail:

En Coeur