14:50 Fontwell

Sunday 26 January 2025

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Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 11.84s

Fame And Fun^p,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 97

10/1

Won a Plumpton handicap chase in March but patchy record over fences/hurdles subsequently for Paul Nicholls. Low-key start for new yard when fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, heavy) 38 days ago and return to chasing/refitted cheekpieces needs to have positive effect.

Form: PU4725

Proper Twelve^v,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 97

10/3

Responded well to headgear/tongue strap when second of 6 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f, heavy, 8/1) 7 weeks ago. Got no further than the first at Taunton since and worth another chance.

Form: 2F4-42U

Sir Rock^v1⁶⁰

7/2

Made a winning chase bow at Plumpton last winter and followed up in this race off this mark. Has failed to fire in 3 starts this season, however, and tried in different headgear again.

Form: 112-7PP

Leading Swoop^p⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 90| BF

85/40

Fair maiden hurdler who found just the one too good on his chase debut in this race 12 months ago. Failed to fire next 3 starts but better efforts when placed both starts this term and he's a player.

Form: 25P8-32

Ballintara^p²⁵³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 83| C

125/1

Modest hurdler/chaser who opened his account in this sphere here in June 2021. However, well held at Lingfield 5 months later and not seen under Rules since (dual winning pointer, ran out twice in 2024, fourth last time, May 18).

Form: P56R-R4

Master Mikey Dee^p³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 69

33/1

Generally struggled since making a winning chase bow almost 3 years ago and offered little after 21 months off at Exeter 38 days ago.

Form: 65333/P

Elpologreg⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 69

5/1

Got off the mark in 2m handicap chase at Fakenham almost a year ago but that was a poor contest and has failed to back it up subsequently.

Form: 57-76P6

Can't Buy Time^b,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 68

18/1

No show in 5 starts over hurdles and chase bow/return. Showed first form since debut when fourth at Fontwell but offered very little at Leicester since.

Form: 6PP-P4P

Non-Runners

Boys Of Wexford⁴⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Henry Oliver J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Boys Of Wexford (2/1), Leading Swoop (85/40), Proper Twelve (10/3), Sir Rock (7/2), Elpologreg (5/1), Fame And Fun (10/1), Can't Buy Time (18/1), Master Mikey Dee (33/1), Ballintara (125/1)

BOYS OF WEXFORD had a couple of subsequent winners behind when winning over this C&D in November before a decent third at Hereford and he's more reliable than most at this level. Proper Twelve hasn't been with this yard long and is worth another chance to build on his Huntingdon second having got no further than the first at Taunton last week, with Leading Swoop completing the shortlist.