September 07 / 16.12 Fontwell

16.12

Good To Soft

RJS Waste Management UK Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 3f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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RJS Waste Management UK Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: -52177 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
5-15 over fences, the latest win gained at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) in July; needs to rebound quickly from disappointing run at Worcester last week but remains on same mark as for front-running success in this contest 12 months ago.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

3rd Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Midnight Jewel

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Veteran who returned to form with an odds-on win in three -runner handicap here (2m6f, good) last month; this is a tougher test but he's only 2lb higher than last time and he has a good strike-rate (7-20) over fences.

11/4

1st

3

6th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

16:40 Fontwell

Midnight Jewel

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual chase winner last year but was pulled up in his last two runs in this discipline and has been well held off his lower hurdle mark this summer; 5lb beneath the mark he defied here a year ago but has some questions to answer now.

13/8

5th

2

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

Midnight Jewel

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual chase winner last year; signed off with two poor runs in the autumn but was respectable fifth of 13 over C&D (good) off his lower hurdle mark when returning last month; not out of this if that run brought him on.

12/1

Form: -22221 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Second four consecutive times before winning at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) in July, where he stayed on strongly to beat a course specialist by over 9l; subsequent 5lb rise does not look excessive and today's longer trip won't be a problem; fitted with tongue-tie for first time; likely contender.
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10

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 2

14:55 Ffos Las

Lermoos Legend

10st 2lb

J: Mr James Murray

T: Mickey Bowen

A four-time course winner; comes here on the back of a good head second of four in 2m5f handicap chase at Market Rasen six days ago; possibilities despite being 2lb out of the handicap.

7/1

1

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

15:26 Stratford

Lermoos Legend

12st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Nine-time chase winner; consistent in recent months, and bumped into a revitalised opponent when clear second of four at Fontwell (2m3f, good) a fortnight ago; will be fine over this longer trip; likely contender.

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 3-24U7 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won three chases in a row (2m-2m4f, good-soft) in spring 2024 but generally disappointing since; beaten out of sight when 20-1 at Newton Abbot 17 days ago; revival needed.
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3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:07 Ludlow

Trapista

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Easily the most experienced over fences, and a 2m4f win here (good) off 17lb higher rounded off a spring 2024 hat-trick; no successes since, however, and it's a push to say this step up to 3m has long been needed.

4/1

3

7th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:12 Fontwell

Trapista

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won three chases in a row (2m-2m4f, good-soft) in spring 2024 but generally disappointing since; beaten out of sight when 20-1 at Newton Abbot 17 days ago; revival needed.

10/1

7th

6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Trapista

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Completed chase hat-trick in spring 2024 but generally disappointing since; May's second of three at Ludlow (2m4f, good) was encouraging but she's been soundly beaten since and was weak in the market when an early casualty over C&D last month; easy to look elsewhere.

20/1

Form: 24PP-7

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Out of form over hurdles in early part of this year but significant positives can be drawn from last month's chasing debut at Worcester (2m, good), albeit he was safely held in the end; on a good mark now and any rain will aid his cause; can be dangerous if that recent outing brought him on.
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3rd

6

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:14 Fontwell

Atreides

11st 2lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

2-13 over fences and 0-19 as hurdler; ran creditably on penultimate start but tailed off latest and they were both C&D; not the percentage call.

11/2

6th

6

22nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:57 Fontwell

Atreides

10st 12lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

In fairly good form over fences this season and ran big race when third in C&D (good) hurdle 16 days ago, looking likely winner until succumbing in closing stages; up in grade today but still on a good hurdle mark; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor; can make his presence felt again.

4/1

3rd

2

6th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:20 Fontwell

Atreides

11st 12lb

J: Laurie Gallacher

T: Neil Mulholland

Won two chases on ground slower than good in December (2m4f/2m3f) and has been running fairly well over fences this season; well beaten when reverting to hurdling last month but might be perked up by a change of headgear here and is on a good mark.

10/1

Form: /5/P/1 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive off basement Flat mark last month, after a layoff, but made winning chase debut in small-field contest here (2m2f, good) nine days ago; did that a shade cosily and is only 3lb higher now; must be considered.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Lingfield

Big Jimbo

10st 9lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Poor Flat performer; beat only three rivals when making a successful debut over fences at Fontwell (2m2f, good to soft) and hasn't threatened since then; others preferred.

12/1

5

7th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:12 Fontwell

Big Jimbo

10st 5lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Struggled to get competitive off basement Flat mark last month, after a layoff, but made winning chase debut in small-field contest here (2m2f, good) nine days ago; did that a shade cosily and is only 3lb higher now; must be considered.

15/8

1st

6

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

19:18 Fontwell

Big Jimbo

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Not seen under jumps rules since pulled up in soft-ground handicap hurdle in April 2023 and has been in poor form on the Flat since last summer; has too much to prove on chasing debut; refitted cheekpieces replace visor.

33/1

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Big Jimbo

POSTDATA:

Lermoos Legend

SPOTLIGHT:

Atreides

Daily Mirror:

Trapista

TOPSPEED:

Midnight Jewel

Telegraph:

Big Jimbo

D Express:

Big Jimbo

The Star:

Big Jimbo

Daily Record:

Big Jimbo

The Times:

Lermoos Legend

The Sun:

Lermoos Legend