February 27 / 14.35 Leicester

14.35

Heavy

Fernie Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 1m 7f 201y
  • Class 4
  • 3 runners
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Fernie Handicap Chase

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 812-53 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Beat one finisher to win chase debut at Fontwell (2m2f, soft) last March and open to improvement after losing little in defeat against an established rival and one with potential at Hereford (2m, good to soft) last month; this stiff test at the trip should suit better; solid contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

16:40 Hereford

Wewillgowithplanb

11st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Not firing on all cylinders this season but significant positives can be drawn from his recent third at Wincanton (1m7f, heavy), where he made good headway to challenge in the home straight; remains on a good mark; interesting.

11/2

3rd

5

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

Wewillgowithplanb

11st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Effective at 2m on heavy ground but his last win was two years ago; well handicapped on old form but he's been well held in his last three runs and needs to get back on track.

16/1

5th

3

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 4

15:00 Hereford

Wewillgowithplanb

11st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Both chase wins came when trained by Richard Bandey; tailed off over hurdles here (2m3f, soft) last month and back over fences at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft) 17 days ago; down to a career-low mark but has it all to prove.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-7411 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Hurdle win and both chase successes on heavy; the penny has really dropped on last two starts and while he was briefly threatened for the second win, at Wincanton (1m7f) ten days ago, he got his own way quite readily in the end; up a further 6lb but good chance of the hat-trick.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

23rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:50 Newton Abbot

Hatos

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Not yet proven over this far but made the frame on final four outings last season (2m3f-2m4f, good) and was in front before penultimate-fence unseat at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last month; must be considered.

9/4

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

Form: 23/FP-

Last run: 451 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Won two of his last five chases in France, the latest over 2m3f on very soft in 2021; two hurdle runs for this yard, still biding his time when falling three out at Hereford in November, then pulled up in a Pertemps qualifier at Sandown; dropped just 1lb but not ruled out back chasing.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

Nambiti

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Dual chase winner in France in 2021 (2m1f/2m3f); lightly raced in recent years but best run for this stable when fair fourth at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in December on his return from a big absence; pulled up in a similar contest at Warwick last month and it's not easy to know what can be expected despite stable being in better form now.

10/1

2

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

15:47 Warwick

Nambiti

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Dual chase winner in France in 2021 (2m1f/2m3f); very lightly raced in recent years but returned from latest long layoff with fair fourth at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) last month and remains unexposed over this trip.

8/1

2nd

3

19th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

15:15 Wetherby

Nambiti

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

led, headed and in touch with leaders 6th, pushed along and went second after 6th, outpaced after 3 out, no chance with winner after 3 out

3/1

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