December 11 / 13.35 Lingfield

13.35

Good To Soft

Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 34/512

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Has shown he retains his ability after a lengthy absence and produced a career-best effort when second at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) on his belated chase debut latest; that effort hinted that he may benefit from further but he drops back to 2m; unexposed and may still prove up to the task.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:28 Hexham

Foxey

11st 6lb

J: Mr John Dawson

T: Paul Collins

prominent, weakened quickly from 2 out, lost touch before last, eased run-in

20/1

6th

3

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:28 Hexham

Foxey

11st 6lb

J: Mr John Dawson

T: Paul Collins

prominent

20/1

3

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:48 Hexham

Foxey

11st 12lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Paul Collins

prominent, bad mistake 1st, soon eased and pulled up

25/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: P3P-65

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
2m1f hurdle winner (soft) who is 0-19 over fences; safely held over hurdles here last month, after a break, but effectively 4lb lower today and his two best two RPRs have come over C&D; not written off each-way.
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2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

led, not fluent 2 out, headed just before last, soon no extra

13/2

2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

led, not fluent 2 out, headed just before last, soon no extra

13/2

4th

7

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

led, headed before 5th, lost ground 7th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

12/1

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12/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 524-P4

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
0-8; well treated based on his best hurdles form but yet to get going over fences; drops back again in trip after being beaten a distance at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) latest; more needed.
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5th

5

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Erigmoor

11st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

14-race maiden but some good runs over larger obstacles since joining this yard earlier this year; others probably on better marks though.

20/1

4th

7

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 55y

18:50 Ballinrobe

Erigmoor

11st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Remains a maiden but has been running well in handicap chases since joining Gordon Elliott, third at Downpatrick and Tramore and sent off favourite when runner-up behind the reopposing Just Jacob last month; 7lb pull in the weights with that rival now.

5/2

2nd

4

18th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 140y

16:33 Tramore

Erigmoor

11st 6lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden under all codes but two solid efforts in handicap chases, C&D third in April and only lost second late on over 2m4f at Downpatrick; faded tamely (unbalanced) at latter venue since in beginners' contest; return to handicap company to suit and one to consider.

15/2

Form: 3F45-7 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Heavy-ground 2m hurdle winner but yet to match that form over fences; has slipped to a workable mark for this return to chasing but plenty to prove.
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3

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Hatos

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Made the frame on final four starts last season, most recently when third of 12 here (2m3f, good) one month ago; remains on a workable mark but has stamina to prove over this much longer trip.

5/1

3rd

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Hatos

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

All three wins have been on heavy ground; C&D second in January was also on soft but his two placed efforts over 2m4f at Wincanton since came on good to soft and good; ought to be thereabouts again but it is now over two years since his last win.

6/1

3rd

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

Hatos

10st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

All three wins have been on heavy ground but he ran well on good to soft over C&D last month when runner-up behind Universal Secret; nudged up 2lb but he usually races prominently and should go well again.

5/1

Form: 42-245

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
0-11 but placed in two of his six chases at up to 2m1f in the spring; each-way player if in that sort of form but needs to bounce back after being a bit below par on his last two starts.
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11

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Robins Field

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Harriet Dickin

0-22 under all codes but ran big race when second in this contest a year ago (soft) ground and is effectively 1lb lower today; reverts to chasing after respectable hurdle run in March; could have a say.

7/1

11

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Robins Field

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Harriet Dickin

0-22 under all codes but ran big race when second in this contest a year ago (soft) ground and is effectively 1lb lower today; reverts to chasing after respectable hurdle run in March; could have a say.

7/1

3rd

5

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

14:20 Chepstow

Robins Field

10st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Harriet Dickin

The veteran of this field but he's a maiden (0-20 under rules); runner-up seven times but they were all over fences (from 14 chases) and his record over hurdles (latest attempt last April) is pretty threadbare.

10/1

Form: 3-3P33

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
24-race maiden who has made the frame in four chases at up to 2m2f; 8l third at Fakenham latest; acts on soft and has an each-way chance after a 3lb drop.
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6

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Millies Mite

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Dual C&D winner, latterly on good ground last April; her infrequent going days are difficult to foretell, though, and she was soundly beaten here (2m2f) ten days ago; 1lb out of the weights.

25/1

6th

8

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Millies Mite

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Course regular who has won twice (about 2m3f, good) and been placed on another four occasions from 15 visits; last won just over a year ago but looked to have something to offer when unseating four out in April and it was too far out to tell how she'd have fared when falling, again here, last time; 2lb wrong but she's not dismissed.

20/1

11

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Millies Mite

10st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Pulled up on her final two outings in 2025 but looked in much better form back from a break here 16 days ago, moving well close to the pace when unseating four out; has won the last two runnings of this race off similar marks and could be set for another bold bid.

10/1

Form: 01-58P D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
2m hurdle winner (good to soft) at Hereford when 1lb lower in April; has been going backwards since; in good hands but has a few questions to answer on his chasing debut.
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11th

7

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

14:18 Hexham

Executive Pool

11st 6lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Signed off for Gary and Josh Moore with clear second to very progressive rival at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) last month and has good claims if judged on that performance but he's far too inconsistent to rely upon, and was tailed off on the Flat for new stable this month; headgear switched.

14/1

8th

6

(6)

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:05 Hamilton

Executive Pool

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Rebecca Menzies

Hasn't run on the Flat for nearly two years but is fit from jumping and returned to form at Fontwell last month; picked up since from the Moores for 7,000gns and interesting to see what he can do back in this sphere.

12/1

2nd

9

16th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Executive Pool

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Last month's C&D fifth (16l ahead of Ray's The One, but beaten 16l himself) represented only a partial return to form; unconvincing on balance, for all a mark 4lb below his last winning one makes appeal.

20/1

Form: 3-545

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Not devoid of ability in three hurdles starts; 5-1 for her chase debut at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft) last month, when she failed to improve for the switch; drops 3lb; not ruled out if she's better for that experience.
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9

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:55 Chepstow

Wonderweasle

11st 1lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Opened account at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) last March, her second handicap hurdle, and has remained in good form since; fitted with first-time tongue-tie here; likely to be on the premises again.

4/1

6th

9

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:55 Chepstow

Wonderweasle

11st 1lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Opened account at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) last March, her second handicap hurdle, and has remained in good form since; fitted with first-time tongue-tie here; likely to be on the premises again.

4/1

3rd

12

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Wonderweasle

10st 9lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

towards rear

4/1

Form: 14U43- C

Last run: 245 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Heavy-ground 2m hurdle winner at this track this time last year; handicapper has been in control since; 1lb higher than when placed over hurdles latest but possible that he may improve for this switch to chasing.
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1st

8

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:17 Fontwell

Tommy Dillion

10st 7lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

Put in pretty good front-running shift when third over C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago but he's a lot more exposed than some of these, and his two hurdling wins were gained on heavy ground.

7/1

3rd

8

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:05 Fontwell

Tommy Dillion

10st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Tailed off last time but had appreciated the return to hurdles with a second here (beaten 16l) before a 3l success at Lingfield (2m, heavy); he's able on good to soft ground if he can shrug aside that poor last run.

7/1

4th

6

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Tommy Dillion

10st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Badly out of form over fences last season but made all in a five-runner hurdle race at Lingfield (2m, heavy) this month, after a layoff, and remains on a good mark after 3lb rise; unexposed over this sort of trip; big player if able to build on that recent performance.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £117.80
Straight Forecast £93.34
Tricast £537.51
Trifecta £729.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Foxey

The Times:

Executive Pool

The Sun:

Hatos

RP RATINGS:

Millies Mite

The Guardian:

Tommy Dillion

WEST COUNTRY:

Robins Field

POSTDATA:

Foxey

Telegraph:

Foxey

Daily Mail:

Foxey

D Express:

Foxey

Daily Mirror:

Foxey

The Star:

Foxey

Daily Record:

Foxey