February 14 / 14.50 Fontwell

14.50

Soft

RJS Waste Management Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 3m 1f 210y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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RJS Waste Management Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 313-37 C

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won here (near 2m6f, good to soft; just 3lb higher today) last January; creditable third at Chepstow (2m7f, heavy) in November on reappearance, before a poor show at Exeter (3m, heavy; made bad mistake at the tenth) on New Year's Day; connections turn to headgear.
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1st

2

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:45 Exeter

Art Decco

11st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Won by 9l over C&D (soft) in December, matching his gutsy win in this race last year (heavy) as a career best; one problem is that both of those were off 6lb lower than today; another is that he showed little in the Surrey National last time, but he needs plenty of respect back here.

5/1

2

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Art Decco

11st 13lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Showed career-best form when winning by 9l at Exeter (3m6f, soft) last month and is now 6-15 over fences; should be fine on this left-handed track but recent 7lb rise asks quite a lot of him.

7/1

6th

5

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 3

13:30 Fontwell

Art Decco

11st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Won three in a row once the cheekpieces were added early last year and he was better than ever last season, winning the Devon National (3m6f) on latest start; only 1lb higher today but this is a big drop back in trip and he's raced on only soft or heavy going for the last two years.

100/30

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 070-6P D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Very well treated judged on staying form in early 2022 on soft/heavy but there's been nothing resembling that since; cheekpieces are added.
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2nd

2

17th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:20 Southwell

Dr Kananga

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Ben Clarke

Three chase wins, the latest at Sandown in February 2022 (3m, soft); creditable 14l third to a subsequent winner in a veterans' chase at Doncaster last time (3m, good); contender.

11/4

3rd

5

2nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

14:00 Doncaster

Dr Kananga

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Ben Clarke

led, headed 13th, not fluent and dropped to last 5 out, rallied and went third after 3 out, soon no extra

8/1

10

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

Dr Kananga

10st 8lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Ben Clarke

Not the force of old and his losing spell goes back to February 2022; pulled up in this race last year but runner-up on next two starts (3m2f/3m1f) and his front-running sixth in the 3m4f London National at Sandown eight weeks ago wasn't a bad reappearance; stamina not proven.

9/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 5P-122 BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Ex-French chaser; did little in Britain last term but scored at Ffos Las (3m, heavy; 6lb higher today) first time out this season; second on both starts since, albeit beaten 20l, so he needs to better those performances.
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4

26th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:17 Ludlow

Haut Folin

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Bettered poor seasonal debut when third over C&D (good to soft; 8l behind Anytrixwilldo) in refitted blinkers in January, but he ought to have been suited by the heavy ground when pulled up at Ffos Las on Friday and has become far too unreliable.

10/1

2

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:52 Ffos Las

Haut Folin

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Has become well handicapped and finally completed again when a 12l third at Ludlow (3m, good to soft); could build on that with yard having winners again.

4/1

3rd

4

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

12:32 Ludlow

Haut Folin

11st 10lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Venetia Williams

No better for the 279-day break when registering yet another pulling up last month, despite having his preferred 3m on slow ground; 9lb below his one British winning mark now but hard to warm to; blinkers return.

14/1

Form: 311-73 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Four wins last season, the first of them at this track and the fourth coming over the extended 3m1f on soft at Plumpton; both runs this term have been over the latter C&D, not disgraced on reappearance but well below form last time; needs a return to his best.
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10

15th May 2024

Good

3m 3f 208y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Tip Top Mountain

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Robert Walford

Good strike-rate of 7-19 over fences but he's been well below form in both runs since his last win at Fontwell (3m2f, heavy) in March; has quite a bit to prove again at this new trip but seems ideally suited by testing ground.

14/1

10

15th May 2024

Good

3m 3f 208y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Tip Top Mountain

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Robert Walford

Good strike-rate of 7-19 over fences but he's been well below form in both runs since his last win at Fontwell (3m2f, heavy) in March; has quite a bit to prove again at this new trip but seems ideally suited by testing ground.

14/1

4th

4

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:00 Fontwell

Tip Top Mountain

11st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Robert Walford

jumped right on occasions, prominent, weakened gradually from 3 out

8/1

Form: 4-2156 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Can make the running; won his only start here (last March, on heavy); ridden this season by Gearoid Harney; stayed on best to collect at Exeter (3m, good to soft) but he's been beaten about 25l in his two starts since; mixed messages.
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1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

16:45 Newbury

King Turgeon

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won good-quality handicaps at Aintree (2m5f) and Cheltenham (3m2f) towards end of 2024; not at best in 2025 but he shaped as if retaining ability; missed the Grimthorpe at Doncaster in February due to soft ground; drying conditions should help and, back to his last winning mark, he's a possible.

4/1

15

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

King Turgeon

11st 1lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

The writing was on the wall very early when pulled up at Musselburgh latest and it's hard to be confident on the back of that; however, this 7yo has enjoyed a progressive season otherwise, completing a hat-trick with his win here (3m2f, good to soft) in December before solid third at Wincanton (3m2f, good to soft); can make bold bid if bouncing back.

16/1

Form: 2141-P

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Maiden point winner who was 2-4 over hurdles last season with the two wins on soft/heavy; 305 days off before his recent chase debut at Uttoxeter (3m2f, heavy; 9-2) in which he raced prominently until backpedalling from five out, pulled up before three out; needs to have come on a ton since that race and cheekpieces are added.
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1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Well Dick

12st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

Stamina to spare at this trip as a winner at up to 3m5f, but hard to place maximum faith in one with three wins and five pulled ups from their last eight starts, and genuinely good ground would ask a new question.

12/1

1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Well Dick

12st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

Stamina to spare at this trip as a winner at up to 3m5f, but hard to place maximum faith in one with three wins and five pulled ups from their last eight starts, and genuinely good ground would ask a new question.

12/1

5

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Well Dick

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Emma Lavelle

His profile is all or nothing and when winning at Exeter last month (3m, soft) only two others completed; however, he's a relentless galloper and this is his sort of race.

13/2

Form: 2-P535

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Sole win (ten races) in a four-runner novice hurdle at Exeter (2m2f) last February; sent chasing this term, easily best of four attempts when third of seven at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft; acts on heavy) on penultimate start; tried 2m6f latest; there's some stamina in the family and he's well treated judged on peak efforts.
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2nd

1

26th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

19:39 Plumpton

Earth King

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Five-time winner over hurdles who had looked to be in the grip of the handicapper since winning at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) in July; however, having come back down in the weights, he stayed on well to regain the winning thread at Hereford (3m1f, good) this month; going back up 4lb is a slight concern, but this looks an inviting opportunity if he repeats that effort.

9/4

1st

3

5th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

18:47 Hereford

Earth King

11st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Neil Mulholland

Four-time winner over hurdles who had looked to be in the grip of the handicapper since wining at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) in July; however, he's now back on that winning mark and his latest fourth of four at Taunton (3m, good) in a Class 3 was encouraging; respected.

6/1

4th

2

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

16:50 Taunton

Earth King

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Has four wins over hurdles but is 2lb above his last winning mark; returns from a break and probably needs to come down a few pounds.

9/2

Form: 3-222P D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
3m1f winner on soft ground last winter on chase debut; runner-up on first three runs this season before a poor show at Warwick latest; player if bouncing back from that.
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7

20th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

17:30 Newton Abbot

Pilot Show

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

prominent, badly hampered and dropped to rear 1st, detached and struggling 7th, rallied and joined main group before 13th

6/1

2nd

3

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Pilot Show

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

jumped right on occasions, raced in second, pressed winner last, stayed on

11/2

6th

8

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Pilot Show

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

His second win over fences when a clearcut winner at Warwick (3m, good) but only fourth here next time and behind Galloping Pride; did make a bad mistake four out that day which didn't help.

6/1

Form: 26-333 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Three wins (one here) over fences but none since December 2020; has a career-low mark and wasn't disgraced initially last term but only one run (last April) in the last year gives him much of a chance.
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1st

6

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Uttoxeter

Eclair De Guye

11st 8lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Lucy Wadham

prominent

7/1

Non-runners

Gerico Ville

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £81.90
Straight Forecast £65.81
Tricast £380.35
Trifecta £584.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Earth King

Daily Mirror:

Haut Folin

SPOTLIGHT:

Gerico Ville

WEST COUNTRY:

Tip Top Mountain

Telegraph:

Well Dick

The Guardian:

King Turgeon

RP RATINGS:

Eclair De Guye

The Sun:

Haut Folin

Daily Record:

Haut Folin

POSTDATA:

Earth King

The Times:

Earth King

D Express:

Earth King

The Star:

Gerico Ville

Daily Mail:

Tip Top Mountain