May 08 / 18.10 Fontwell

18.10

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Star Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 3f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Star Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.40
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 7/P94-

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than 19l to a winner including in three hurdle handicaps; on reduced mark but he needs a transformation back in trip on his chase debut; 3lb out of weights.
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

26th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:14 Fontwell

Mister Upton

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Little to shout about in six starts over hurdles and a bumper, but a completely different story when winning by just over 8l on chase debut over C&D (good) 18 days ago; 8lb higher, but still open to progress in this sphere and a major player.

2/1

4th

5

26th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:14 Fontwell

Mister Upton

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Little to shout about in six starts over hurdles and a bumper, but a completely different story when winning by just over 8l on chase debut over C&D (good) 18 days ago; 8lb higher, but still open to progress in this sphere and a major player.

2/1

1st

10

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Mister Upton

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

disputed lead

20/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 41121- D

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who made it 3-4 over fences when forging clear at Catterick (2m3f, soft) in March; the two market leaders failed to complete in that race but a 4lb rise looks fair enough and he's open to more progress in this sphere; key player.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

My Gift To You

11st 10lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

prominent, outpaced after 4 out, headway after 2 out, stayed on run-in, went third towards finish

3/1

2nd

11

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Worcester

My Gift To You

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

in rear, slightly hampered 1st

8/1

3rd

5

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Worcester

My Gift To You

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: James Owen

held up in rear, headway 12th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on and went third run-in

5/1

33/1

  • Place: £5.50

Form: 42539-

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
12yo who went close at Plumpton (2m3f, good to soft) in December but he's taken backward steps in three runs since; has quite a bit to prove again and he's 4lb out the weights.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:05 Newton Abbot

Shaws Cross

10st 9lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Now 7lb lower than a close call over fences in December but he's proved vulnerable since and reverts to hurdles for the first time since April 2023; others higher up the list.

14/1

3rd

9

12th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:13 Fontwell

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

14/1

5th

7

26th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:14 Fontwell

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

12yo who still seems to retain ability, but he has 13l to find with Mister Upton on latest C&D running and a 12lb pull is not enough to tempt; drying ground wouldn't be ideal for him.

8/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: F4133- D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Comfortable winner over fences at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) in February but well held off this revised mark there next time; ran respectably back over hurdles (third of seven) last month but he needs to find more on this return to chasing.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Moytier

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Syd Hosie

disputed lead

6/1

4th

3

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Moytier

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Syd Hosie

disputed lead

6/1

3rd

2

8th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

16:38 Wincanton

Moytier

12st 0lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Syd Hosie

Perhaps flattered to win quite so convincingly over fences here two runs back (2m4f, soft) and was then a remote third again here after going up 9lb; 5lb lower for this return to hurdling and Gearoid Harney takes off a further 7lb, so has a chance at the weights.

9/2

Form: 42569/

Last run: 820 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on his old chase form but he's 0-13 over jumps and has not been seen since some heavy defeats over fences and hurdles early in 2022; with another new yard now and has lots to prove after 820 days off.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Iron Mike

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Syd Hosie

in rear

16/1

5th

6

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Iron Mike

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Syd Hosie

in rear

16/1

Form: P/21P- C BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won a hurdle handicap by 8l here (2m3f, heavy) in February but he flopped when favourite in his follow-up bid at Taunton (pulled up); still lightly raced but he now switches to fences and has something to prove after that last run.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Time To Dazzle

11st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

disputed lead

7/1

6th

5

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Time To Dazzle

11st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

disputed lead

7/1

8

26th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

14:20 Taunton

Time To Dazzle

11st 7lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary Moore

Low-mileage 6yo who stayed on well to win by 8l at Fontwell (2m3f, heavy) last month, his second handicap; 8lb rise demands more from him here but he's an obvious one for the shortlist.

9/4

Form: 3P437- C

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Well treated on his Newbury win (2m, good to firm) last February but he's had two wind operations since and has generally struggled in last seven runs; seems versatile regrading trip and ground but he needs a major revival in new headgear.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

14th Aug 2022

Good

2m 5f 150y

16:00 Tramore

Family Business

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Donal Coffey

unruly at the post, prominent on outer early, held up in behind leaders before 3rd, mistake and hampered by faller 7th, towards rear when not fluent 9th, dropped to last after 12th, weakening when not fluent 13th, soon pulled up

20/1

Form: 40225- BF

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who started his chase career with a creditable second at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) in December, but he's not gone on from that in two runs since; now 0-10 over jumps and he needs a more polished display back up in trip.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Filanderer

11st 1lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Hughie Morrison

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, unseated 7th

11/2

8

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Filanderer

11st 1lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Hughie Morrison

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, unseated 7th

11/2

5th

4

11th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 5

16:40 Taunton

Filanderer

11st 6lb

J: David Bass

T: Hughie Morrison

took keen hold, didn't jump with fluency, prominent, led 2nd, headed 4th, mistake and pecked on landing 4 out, weakened and lost two places from last

100/30

Form: PPP/P-

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has failed to complete in six of his seven runs including two chases, two points and a hurdle handicap at Kempton (pulled up) last month; overall record now stands at 0-11 and can only be watched back in this sphere.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Phil The Sock

10st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Phil York

always behind

66/1

9

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Phil The Sock

10st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Phil York

always behind

66/1

7

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Kempton

Phil The Sock

10st 13lb

J: Mr Phillip York

T: Phil York

held up in rear, mistake and detached 4th, struggling when pulled up after 3 out

50/1

Non-runners

Sherborne, Roll With It

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Payout
Exacta £32.40
Straight Forecast £23.66
Tricast £472.83
Trifecta £448.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

My Gift To You

WEST COUNTRY:

Sherborne

RP RATINGS:

Family Business

D Express:

Filanderer

POSTDATA:

My Gift To You

The Times:

My Gift To You

Telegraph:

My Gift To You

Daily Mail:

My Gift To You

The Sun:

My Gift To You

The Star:

My Gift To You

Daily Record:

My Gift To You

TOPSPEED:

Family Business

The Guardian:

Sherborne

Daily Mirror:

Sherborne