March 28 / 16.17 Fontwell

16.17

Soft

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  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 1f 210y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00

Form: 4-P97P CD

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who is well handicapped on last season's best efforts but this 12yo has struggled more recently and a major turnaround is needed.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

Uallrightharry

10st 10lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Old-timer who is not easy to predict these days but he got back in the groove with a front-running win here (3m3f, heavy) in January; 6lb higher back on quicker ground but he jumped well last time and remains well treated on his old form; shortlisted.

11/4

3rd

7

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

Uallrightharry

10st 10lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Old-timer who is not easy to predict these days but he got back in the groove with a front-running win here (3m3f, heavy) in January; 6lb higher back on quicker ground but he jumped well last time and remains well treated on his old form; shortlisted.

11/4

Form: -50P11 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent but this course winner returned to form with a win at Wincanton (3m1f, heavy) on March 7, and easily followed up at Exeter (3m, soft) last Tuesday under James Turner; if reproducing that latest performance he'll be hard to beat under a 7lb penalty.
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Verdict Starting price

5

14th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

16:17 Newton Abbot

Lightonthewing

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Has more wins over fences, most recently at Exeter (3m, good to soft) last month under Ciaran O'Shea; failed to fire 20 days later but he's effective in this sphere as shown when a close second at Chepstow in February; yet to win from a mark this high but should be firmly in the mix.

9/2

5th

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 136y

Class 4

15:50 Chepstow

Lightonthewing

10st 10lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Often front-runner; ridden by Ciaran O'Shea on last four starts; 7-22 in chases (one of his hurdles wins was this track) and those wins include his last two completed starts in this sphere, the latest at Exeter (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; this trip is unknown territory but he ran well over an extended 3m4f at Stratford in 2024; has to be in serious calculations.

9/2

1st

3

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:43 Exeter

Lightonthewing

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Back to form to win a Wincanton chase (3m1f, soft) in December and nearly went in again back over hurdles at Chepstow in a race he won the previous year; nothing wrong with this mark and stable goes well.

3/1

Form: -31132 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won here at end of last year on first two chase starts (2m5f/3m2f, heavy/soft) and has continued in good form, finishing second at Wincanton (3m1f, heavy) last time; that form has received firm boosts from the 8l winner and the third and he's a very solid candidate.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 3f 149y

Class 4

15:50 Fontwell

Captain Claude

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Dual course winner on slow ground last season (2m5f/3m2f); not quite at best on two starts this term and was behind Record High when fourth here on Boxing Day but has possibilities if perked up by change of headgear.

11/2

5th

5

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 3f 149y

Class 4

15:50 Fontwell

Captain Claude

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Dual course winner on slow ground last season (2m5f/3m2f); not quite at best on two starts this term and was behind Record High when fourth here on Boxing Day but has possibilities if perked up by change of headgear.

11/2

Form: 2-P325 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
8yo maiden who was soundly beaten at Chepstow last Thursday but his two visits to Fontwell have coincided with his two best performances, the latest when runner-up on his chase debut in January (2m5f, soft); wears first-time cheekpieces for last year's winning yard; could go well.
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Verdict Starting price

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

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Payout
Exacta £32.60
Straight Forecast £36.15
Trifecta £71.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Lightonthewing

SPOTLIGHT:

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The Times:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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The Sun:

Captain Claude

Daily Record:

Captain Claude

POSTDATA:

Lightonthewing

WEST COUNTRY:

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Telegraph:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Star:

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