October 21 / 14.55 Plumpton

14.55

Good

Back British Farming Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 3f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Back British Farming Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 92326- CD BF

Last run: 193 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Only 1-22; up and down since winning over C&D on good to soft here last November and that was off just 4lb lower; capable of a bold show but record when fresh isn't overly encouraging.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:50 Fontwell

West Orchard

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Four-time winner over fences including here (about 2m 3f, good) in 2024; last ran over hurdles when second at Wincanton (about 3m, good to soft) and he returns to this sphere after a couple of errors at Plumpton last month; respected.

7/4

3rd

2

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

West Orchard

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Four-time chase winner (2m3f/3m1f) in 2023 and 2024, two of them here, and shaped promisingly on hurdles return in December after a long absence; left behind a below-par run over fences later that month with a short-head defeat at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last month; back up 2lb but needs respecting with course form.

3/1

2nd

5

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

West Orchard

10st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won three out of four chases in October-December 2024 (including C&D, good to soft; handles softer) and was an encouraging second over hurdles here (about 3m) on his comeback from a year's absence; return to fences didn't go well at Taunton later that month but could bounce back following two months off.

7/2

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 453-15 D

Last run: 142 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won two handicap chases last season, including on reappearance off just 2lb lower (good to soft); a bit further would ideally suit but hard to rule out.
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5th

9

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

15:30 Huntingdon

Kankin

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Dual winner over fences including here (2m4f, good to soft); 5lb lower than when second of six over hurdles at Stratford (2m6f, good) in May, but well held in both subsequent outings; stable also runs Catalan King.

14/1

5th

9

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

15:30 Huntingdon

Kankin

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Dual winner over fences including here (2m4f, good to soft); 5lb lower than when second of six over hurdles at Stratford (2m6f, good) in May, but well held in both subsequent outings; stable also runs Catalan King.

14/1

Form: 3F124- D

Last run: 185 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
First and second on soft ground at Hereford back in the spring (2m5f) and again ran well at Fontwell on good; fair shout if resuming where he left off.
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1st

2

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Jack Doyen

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Resurgent 10yo who ended last season with two 2m5f wins (good/good to soft) and posted another good effort when close second of 13 at Hexham (2m4f, good) this month; obvious contender.

Evs

2nd

9

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Jack Doyen

10st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Has come right back to form on last two starts, winning at Hereford (2m5f, good) and Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft); has gone up 9lb but should go well again.

4/1

Form: 512-12 C

Last run: 141 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who doesn't hang about and won two chases last season (2m3f/2m1f), one of those here; has got himself high in the weights and a soft lead seems unlikely.
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2nd

2

19th Jul 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:50 Newton Abbot

Time To Bite

12st 1lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Better chaser than hurdler and forgiven latest heavy defeat in a strong handicap; his last hurdle run was four starts back when beaten a neck at Wincanton (2m5f, good); could run well, though some stamina reservations over quite this far.

13/2

10th

9

28th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

15:27 Uttoxeter

Time To Bite

10st 8lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Chase record is 9-35, the most recent win in veterans' event at Fakenham (3m, good) on penultimate start; consistent sort but faces a stiffer task off current mark in this valuable and competitive affair; similar type to Hold Your Fort.

20/1

3rd

2

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:53 Newton Abbot

Time To Bite

11st 13lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Admirable veteran who recorded his ninth chase win when making all to score from 2lb out of the weights at Fakenham (3m, good) this month; this is tougher off 4lb higher but he seems as good as ever as an 11yo and three of his wins have come at this track; key player.

9/4

Form: 2P5182 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Only 1-17 over fences and this front-runner is likely to be taken on up front; beaten 21l here last month, albeit by one on top of his game.
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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

Form: 679815 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at Cartmel in August but tailed off next time and she didn't really convince in her five previous chases earlier this year.
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9

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Miss Fedora

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Nick Scholfield

Gained last two wins over fences; has refused to race; ties in with two of today's rivals on C&D form last time (third start for new yard) but isn't certain to back up that effort, having become unreliable.

10/1

6th

13

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:40 Stratford

Miss Fedora

10st 4lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Nick Scholfield

Dual hurdle and dual chase winner when trained by Seamus Mullins; flopped over fences (pulled up) on stable debut in March and was well held back over hurdles at Taunton last time; well handicapped on her best Irish form but she needs to get back on track.

16/1

Form: P3157-

Last run: 180 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
The race he won at Fakenham in February (2m, soft) essentially fell apart and he was well beaten afterwards; opposable on return from a break.
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2nd

8

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Elpologreg

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Three places before stopping quickly and pulling up at Newton Abbot (3m2f, heavy; handles that ground) last time and his jumping wasn't the best; not overly appealing from 5lb out of the weights.

10/1

Non-runners

Kalkas

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.20
Straight Forecast £17.98
Tricast £82.64
Trifecta £82.90

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Time To Bite

POSTDATA:

Noah's Light

RP RATINGS:

Miss Fedora

The Star:

West Orchard

TOPSPEED:

Kalkas

SPOTLIGHT:

Kankin

The Times:

Noah's Light

Telegraph:

Time To Bite

The Guardian:

Time To Bite

Daily Mail:

Time To Bite

D Express:

Time To Bite

Daily Mirror:

Time To Bite

The Sun:

Time To Bite

Daily Record:

Time To Bite