put a cloth on it then hot iron ....heat it up then push on with cork block and hold down as best you can until cool . it may work .... fill with epoxy ...sand carefully .... use texta colour to match ........ you might have a win ? 50 50 !!

I did a similar repair using a product called Liquid Laminate. It's a colour match paint/filler. It worked ok.

Smooth the edges of the tear to to make a groove to fill. Glue the torn bit down. Fill the groove with Liquid Laminate.

Teach your son how to crack the top of a beer bottle properly

I thank you one and all...
Cauncy - I reckon U R on the money.. a recent house party...
I do not think either mine or any of the others would be upto the DIY...
As a family batting average 1 of 3 of my kids would nail this independently. He kites too
SO have asked for this to be punted back to the agent for a suggestion - if they have an adequate DIY then should be OK
.. I had these visions of a complete bench replacement - with bond gone insurance claim and rental reference gone to ... mungo...

Hope this one goes as well as my repairs on trailing edge of foil - "original like bone china = Carbon (minus) fibre resin on this section.. grrrrr"

Cheers
AP