January 28 / 15.55 Fontwell

15.55

Soft

Rabbit Group, Plant, Toilets, Skips, Demolition Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 3m 3f 149y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Rabbit Group, Plant, Toilets, Skips, Demolition Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 62-318

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back 3m1f handicap chases at Plumpton last March and better again when scoring over 3m5f at Fakenham (soft) just before Christmas; has a big shout on the latter form but, like Blame The Game, she weakened right out of it in the Sussex National at Plumpton three weeks ago.
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5

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Gold Clermont

11st 12lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Andy Irvine

Ex-Olly Murphy; off the mark for present yard when winning five-runner handicap chase by a short head at Fontwell last time (3m2f, good); up 3lb; interesting.

9/2

1st

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:45 Fontwell

Gold Clermont

11st 12lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Andy Irvine

All four wins have came over fences Andy Irvine; her last success was in January 2024 but that was at this track (3m3f) and she returned to form with a creditable third over hurdles here (3m2f, soft) last month; that was only her second start since rejoining her former stable and she's in the mix back over fences.

7/1

3rd

4

14th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Gold Clermont

11st 10lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Andy Irvine

All four wins have came over fences for Andy Irvine; had no joy in three starts for Olly Murphy and rejoined former stable before pulling up at Exeter (3m6f, heavy) last month; bids to exploit 10lb lower mark over hurdles; needs to show more.

5/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 1P0-4P C

Last run: 63 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Disappointing last of four in novice handicap here (good) last May on chase debut and a good deal worse at Exeter (good to soft) in November on his only start since, both at about 2m3f; that sees headgear enlisted and he is also back up in trip, with last season's hurdle win having come with a strong finish at 3m1f, so there would be clear reasons were he to stage a revival.
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5

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Jerrash

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Did at least get round last time but was pretty much tailed off and didn't jump that well; others safer.

12/1

3

21st Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

16:20 Cartmel

Jerrash

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Easily reeled in and was pulled up after blasting off in front at Market Rasen a fortnight ago (well backed), and has now failed to complete all four races this year; on a workable mark and suited by this C&D but needs to get career back on track.

9/1

6

6th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Jerrash

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Last win came in this race 12 months ago when 4lb lower; can struggle to find fluency over his fences and hasn't completed in his last three races; bit risky.

10/1

Form: 22P-31

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
The last time he raced away from soft or heavy going was a good-ground win over hurdles in 2019; that was also his last win before he hung on narrowly over the extended 3m1f at Haydock (heavy) four weeks ago; plenty of creditable runs in between, so he looks easily the most solid candidate in this field but he was pulled up when trying 3m4f here last April.
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1st

1

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

14:10 Hereford

Southern Sam

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Richard J Bandey

Tired in the latter stages over 3m3f last month; opened his chase account at Haydock (3m1f, heavy; narrow win) the time before and has proved largely consistent; possibilities back down in trip, provided he takes well to first-time headgear.

15/8

3rd

2

28th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 3f 149y

Class 4

15:55 Fontwell

Southern Sam

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard J Bandey

disputed lead, led narrowly before 6th, hit 11th

2/1

1st

1

30th Dec 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

14:00 Haydock

Southern Sam

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Yet to win over fences but plenty of sound runs to his credit, including on reappearance when third at Wetherby (3m, heavy; jockey dropped his whip on home turn); a possible

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 4P3-16 C

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
0-5 over fences last season, usually well beaten; tongue-tie enlisted back over hurdles for both outings this season, winning ways at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) in November but tailed off at Chepstow over three weeks later; now tries cheekpieces and returns to chasing; far from solid.
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2

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

16:50 Wincanton

Whydah Gally

12st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Something to prove regarding current form as he's failed to shine over fences this winter, but he's 1-14 in chases as opposed to 3-10 over hurdles, and perhaps the return to this discipline will trigger a revival.

12/1

6

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Whydah Gally

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Capable stayer but has struggled with consistency; finished a 10l fourth at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, a race in which Vision De Maine was pulled up, but that was a laboured effort; handles most ground and has the ability to get involved but comes with risk.

8/1

6

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Whydah Gally

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Capable stayer but has struggled with consistency; finished a 10l fourth at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, a race in which Vision De Maine was pulled up, but that was a laboured effort; handles most ground and has the ability to get involved but comes with risk.

8/1

Form: U4-497 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Hurdle and chase wins in a very mixed record at this track; big player if judged on plenty of form last season, including over 3m4f, but he's not fired in his three runs this term.
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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: 35/3-P

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Used to act on soft; sole win from 16 chase starts came at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft; 3lb lower today) in February 2022 when in first-time cheekpieces, which have been kept since; however, out of form on last three starts, with 454 days off before this month's run at Hereford.
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2nd

5

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

Len Brennan

12st 0lb

J: Mr Billy Broomfield

T: Miss A Procter

Out of sorts in two run-of-the-mill handicap chases for Anthony Charlton in January; rediscovered some form to win five-runner conditions point (good ground) for new stable this month but has more on his plate here.

7/1

2nd

5

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

Len Brennan

12st 0lb

J: Mr Billy Broomfield

T: Miss A Procter

Out of sorts in two run-of-the-mill handicap chases for Anthony Charlton in January; rediscovered some form to win five-runner conditions point (good ground) for new stable this month but has more on his plate here.

7/1

0

6

28th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 3f 149y

Class 4

15:55 Fontwell

Len Brennan

10st 10lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Anthony Charlton

held up in rear but in touch with leaders

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.20
Straight Forecast £18.49
Trifecta £56.20

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Southern Sam

RP RATINGS:

Blame The Game

SPOTLIGHT:

Jerrash

The Times:

Blame The Game

POSTDATA:

Southern Sam

Telegraph:

Southern Sam

D Express:

Southern Sam

Daily Mirror:

Southern Sam

The Sun:

Southern Sam

The Star:

Southern Sam

Daily Record:

Southern Sam