March 21 / 16.25 Chepstow

16.25

Soft

Fixing Point Roofing And Cladding Supplies Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 7f 131y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Fixing Point Roofing And Cladding Supplies Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0942

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two British points (3m); doubt he improved for going over fences when a well-held second at Leicester (only two completed; 2m4f, soft) but that was his first run after wind surgery and he could step up again.
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2

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

16:28 Wetherby

Shady B

12st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, not fluent 5th

5/2

1st

5

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Shady B

11st 3lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

held up in rear, headway 5 out, challenging going best 3 out, led 2 out, ridden when good jump last, went clear run-in, readily

4/1

5

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Shady B

11st 3lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Wind surgery preceded two good runs last March, including a narrow win at Chepstow (near 3m, soft; 2lb higher today); reappearance third at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve wasn't bad and he's had another wind operation since.

4/1

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9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: -23733 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles a year ago and placed a few times over fences this season, latterly behind one on top of his game at Plumpton (3m1f, soft); this trip probably suits better and in the mix with cheekpices fitted.
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6th

7

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

15:55 Cartmel

Puddlesinthepark

10st 12lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Mrs C Williams

A three-time scorer (including over C&D) last season; hinted at a revival when a never-nearer fifth over 3m4f at Taunton last month so needs considering off a slipping mark.

10/1

5th

4

9th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 85y

Class 4

16:15 Taunton

Puddlesinthepark

11st 4lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Mrs C Williams

Five-time chase winne, the latest at Ffos Las (3m4f, good) off this mark in October; has been below par in three runs since but his usual cheekpieces are back on and he may appreciate this better ground.

6/1

6th

7

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 3

16:00 Ffos Las

Puddlesinthepark

10st 10lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Readily beat a stablemate in small-field marathon here (3m4f, good) in October and will be fine on today's slower ground but his two runs towards the end of last year were disappointing and he needs to have been refreshed by 101-day break.

14/1

7/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 29/2P/

Last run: 1017 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Makes chase debut after a mammoth absence but he went close a couple of times in handicap hurdles (at about 3m on good) off higher marks and Sean Bowen is booked; conditions are a concern, however.
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3rd

6

21st Mar 2024

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

Robsam

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Makes chase debut after a mammoth absence but he went close a couple of times in handicap hurdles (at about 3m on good) off higher marks and Sean Bowen is booked; conditions are a concern, however.

7/1

Form: 7253-P D

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 5lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
3m chase winner on good ground; now a 12yo and after a break he was pulled up over C&D in January when 50-1.
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6th

6

25th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Vetoncall

10st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Alan Jones

raced in third, lost third after 12th, lost ground before 13th, dropped to last and struggling 14th

7/1

6th

6

25th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Vetoncall

10st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Alan Jones

raced in third

7/1

Form: 42-P32

Last run: 53 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Unlucky not to win over hurdles and pushed an in-form rival to within 2l on his belated chase debut at Fontwell (2m5f, soft); has low mileage for an 8yo and he can improve on that.
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2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

Leading Swoop

11st 10lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Course regular who kept on well to win by over 5l over C&D (good) in March and won't mind if the ground is much slower today; absent since well-held third behind Ballintara at Plumpton in April, though, and needs to be in peak form to overcome current mark; cheekpieces replace blinkers.

8/1

3rd

1

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

15:40 Plumpton

Leading Swoop

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

raced in second, niggled along briefly 12th, not fluent 14th

5/6

3rd

1

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

15:40 Plumpton

Leading Swoop

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

raced in second, niggled along briefly 12th, not fluent 14th, lost position 3 out, left in remote third 2 out, hung left approaching last, weakened run-in

5/6

Form: P-5P11 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won narrowly over C&D in January but then comfortably defied a 6lb higher mark on his return visit over 3m2f; that's triggered a further 7lb rise but he's a sound jumper who looks sure to be involved.
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5

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 6f 130y

Class 4

16:05 Chepstow

Twilight Glory

11st 2lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

midfield, not fluent and lost ground 6th, struggling before 11th

6/1

2nd

3

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

14:35 Lingfield

Twilight Glory

11st 10lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Won this two years ago and has gained three further wins in the meantime; ran perfectly well off this career-high mark at Chepstow last month; in the mix.

100/30

3rd

8

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:17 Chepstow

Twilight Glory

11st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

in touch with leaders

5/1

Form: P/1-PP C

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Lengthy absences either side of his Uttoxeter win under Harriet Tucker in late 2022; pulled up in his two subsequent runs and hard to know what he'll make of a visor (replacing blinkers).
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3

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

The Lion Dancer

11st 10lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Alex Hales

Veteran C&D winner but he's offered little in his three outings this term, tried in a visor when beating only one at Chepstow (3m) 26 days ago; he's hard to warm to.

10/1

3

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

The Lion Dancer

11st 10lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Alex Hales

Veteran C&D winner but he's offered little in his three outings this term, tried in a visor when beating only one at Chepstow (3m) 26 days ago; he's hard to warm to.

10/1

7th

1

21st Mar 2024

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

The Lion Dancer

12st 0lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Alex Hales

Lengthy absences either side of his Uttoxeter win under Harriet Tucker in late 2022; pulled up in his two subsequent runs and hard to know what he'll make of a visor (replacing blinkers).

14/1

Form: 4P-PPP

Last run: 115 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Point winner but 0-15 under rules and has pulled up in his last four runs; too much to prove.
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7

14th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

Earcomesbob

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Peter Pritchard

Hard to fancy, being a modest sort whose recent form figures are dominated by the letter P and who is 11lb out of the weights; first-time blinkers need to have major effect.

40/1

7

14th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

Earcomesbob

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Peter Pritchard

Hard to fancy, being a modest sort whose recent form figures are dominated by the letter P and who is 11lb out of the weights; first-time blinkers need to have major effect.

40/1

8

21st Mar 2024

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

Earcomesbob

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Peter Pritchard

Point winner but 0-15 under rules and has pulled up in his last four runs; too much to prove.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.00
Straight Forecast £25.05
Tricast £485.20
Trifecta £271.40

Selections

The Times:

Twilight Glory

SPOTLIGHT:

Leading Swoop

D Express:

Shady B

RP RATINGS:

Puddlesinthepark

Telegraph:

Twilight Glory

The Guardian:

Twilight Glory

Daily Mail:

Twilight Glory

Daily Mirror:

Twilight Glory

The Star:

Twilight Glory

POSTDATA:

Leading Swoop

WEST COUNTRY:

Leading Swoop

The Sun:

Leading Swoop

Daily Record:

Leading Swoop