April 01 / 15.42 Fakenham

15.42

Good

Bruce Towers & Sons Mechanical Engineers Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 3m 0f 38y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Bruce Towers & Sons Mechanical Engineers Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 5137P2 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m5f here last year and put two disappointing runs behind him when close second at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) a week ago; yet fully to convince stamina-wise over 3m but still goes on the shortlist.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:00 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Multiple chase winner with plenty of form here, including a runner-up finish in first-time blinkers last week over 2m4f (good); has won over this far.

7/4

2nd

1

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Five chase wins, including 2023 edition of this race; pulled up at Fakenham two starts ago but his other three runs this year were very respectable; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers; likely to give this a good shot from the front.

3/1

3rd

6

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Cloudy Wednesday

10st 13lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

A win and (in this race) a half-length second, each off 2lb lower, to show from two C&D visits (good) last summer; plenty in his favour again once more, though a Fakenham flop latest needs forgiving.

9/2

7/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 7FF-4P

Last run: 62 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Unlucky not to open his account at Newton Abbot (3m2f, soft) just under a year ago and ran well when fourth at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) on Boxing Day, after a layoff, but was struggling from fairly early stage at Chepstow in January and can't be supported with any confidence after that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

14

22nd Aug 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:30 Newton Abbot

Via Dante

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

0-11 under rules; kept on well for second over fences at Fakenham (3m, good) in April and didn't run badly on soft ground last month, but makes only limited appeal on this return to hurdling; 1lb wrong; tongue-tie added.

16/1

6th

10

17th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Via Dante

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Fell on his first two attempts over fences, but had the race at his mercy at Newton Abbot (3m2f, soft; from 3lb higher) on the second occasion; has failed to sparkle since - usually labouring in rear - although there was a glimmer of spark at Fakenham over Easter.

11/2

2nd

6

1st Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:42 Fakenham

Via Dante

10st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: David Pipe

Unlucky not to open his account at Newton Abbot (3m2f, soft) just under a year ago and ran well when fourth at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) on Boxing Day, after a layoff, but was struggling from fairly early stage at Chepstow in January and can't be supported with any confidence after that.

7/1

Form: 67P47P

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles in Ireland in 2021 but has struggled in low-grade handicap chases this season and is 7lb wrong here; swaps usual visor for first-time cheekpieces; very difficult to enthuse over.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Noahs Light

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Richenda Ford

Won off a lowly mark at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) in summer 2024, but his form this spring was not particularly inspiring and he's 8lb out of the weights on this first appearance in five months.

20/1

5th

9

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Noahs Light

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Richenda Ford

Won at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer and ended last season with two fairly respectable runs, latterly when sixth in C&D race won by Millies Mite one month ago, but is out of the weights again today.

20/1

5th

9

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Noahs Light

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Richenda Ford

Won at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer and ended last season with two fairly respectable runs, latterly when sixth in C&D race won by Millies Mite one month ago, but is out of the weights again today.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: U21/PP

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Now 2lb lower than when opening chase account with easy win at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in March 2022 but was off the track for nearly 700 days afterwards and has looked out of sorts (albeit on slow ground) on both outings this year; others have much less to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

14:23 Fontwell

Call Off The Dogs

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Gained three of his four chasing wins here and seems very versatile regarding trips but ended last season with two disappointing efforts and needs to be perked up by a change of headgear today.

7/1

1

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

14:23 Fontwell

Call Off The Dogs

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Gained three of his four chasing wins here and seems very versatile regarding trips but ended last season with two disappointing efforts and needs to be perked up by a change of headgear today.

7/1

7

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:15 Fontwell

Call Off The Dogs

11st 1lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Four wins and two seconds from 11 races at Fontwell; his last success was off this mark over an extended 2m3f in September but he's been well held in all three runs since and needs a major revival; stablemate of All Authorized.

12/1

Form: /31-42 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Well beaten here in February, after a long absence, but returned to form with good effort in defeat here (3m5f, good) last month; will be fine over today's shorter trip; high on the list.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

30th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Conceroe

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Bumper, hurdle and chase winner at up to 2m5f, on good or slower; 6lb lower than his last win but has come close to that form only once in four starts since a lengthy layoff; blinkers go on.

14/1

Form: UP-344

Last run: 207 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Will be suited by good ground but has very mixed record since shock 2m4f win in autumn 2022 and was out of form when last seen last summer; goes beyond about 2m6f for first time under rules here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Conceal

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

held up in last, slow jump 3rd, some headway 10th, in touch with leaders 15th, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

8/1

8

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Conceal

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

midfield, lost ground after 6th, in rear and struggling before 4 out

6/1

Form: -11444

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Aided by cheekpieces when winning two 2m4f hurdles last year; disappointed over 3m1f on latest outing in January but was given another wind op soon afterwards and on a workable mark for this chasing debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

6th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

18:05 Warwick

Steal My Sunshine

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders

10/1

Non-runners

Vetoncall

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.60
Straight Forecast £10.68
Tricast £55.18
Trifecta £44.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Cloudy Wednesday

SPOTLIGHT:

Vetoncall

Daily Mail:

Conceroe

WEST COUNTRY:

Via Dante

The Sun:

Conceal

TOPSPEED:

Cloudy Wednesday

POSTDATA:

Cloudy Wednesday

The Times:

Cloudy Wednesday

The Guardian:

Cloudy Wednesday

Daily Mirror:

Cloudy Wednesday

Daily Record:

Cloudy Wednesday

The Star:

Conceroe

Telegraph:

Vetoncall

D Express:

Vetoncall