16:20 Fontwell

Thursday 15 February 2018

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Liberty Leasing Asset Finance Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 6m 16.30s

Kingston^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: James Nixon⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 111

12/1

Has won three chases at up to 2m3½f, the latest at Ffos Las in April. Would handle testing ground no issue, entitled to have needed reappearance at Chepstow (2m7½f, heavy) last month but still high enough in the ratings on form.

Form: 5561-76

Shockingtimes^b,t²³

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 111

9/4

Has won two chases over 3m/3m1f, inc. on soft. Returned from more than 600 days off this season and best effort to date when 1L second of six at Leicester (2m6½f, soft) last month. Interesting to see if he builds on that run.

Form: 41P/FR2

Turban³³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: P Henderson| OR: 107

5/1

Not at his best in four runs this season, did win a three-runner Plumpton handicap chase (3m1½f, good) last March off a mark of 112. On a workable mark again seemingly.

Form: 3-P8255

Royals And Rebels^b,t⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 107

14/1

Disappointing since winning over an extended 3m1f at Plumpton (good to firm) last May. Ended a run of three pulled up efforts when well beaten at Exeter over hurdles in November on reappearance.

Form: P-1PPP7

Howlongisafoot¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: David Noonan| T: C Gordon| OR: 96| D

14/1

Once looked promising for Paul Nicholls but just 1-13 over fences for this stable and more poor efforts in there than good ones. Others preferred on form after being pulled up at Plumpton last month over similar trip (jumped poorly).

Form: 6P565P

Redmond^t⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 94

10/3

No real impact when trained by Venetia Williams, but seasonal reappearance and debut run for this stable saw him finish a respectable second of 10 at Southwell (3m1½f, good to soft) in December. Runs off the same mark and could be thereabouts.

Form: P/74P3-2

Itoldyou^v¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 91| CD

14/1

Five-times chase winner who, though he has reached the veteran stage, continues to perform with credit. Has not won since March 2015, however, and will do well to end his losing run despite a reduced handicap mark.

Form: 32-2557

Matrow's Lady^p,t³⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 90| BF| C| D

9/2

Mare was an easy winner over this sort of trip at Lingfield last January on seasonal bow, though struggled in two further runs of increased mark. She's 4lb above that winning mark now but fresh might be the time to catch her.

Form: 354/133-

Forecasts

Shockingtimes (9/4), Redmond (10/3), Matrow's Lady (9/2), Turban (5/1), Kingston (12/1), Itoldyou (14/1), Royals And Rebels (14/1), Howlongisafoot (14/1)

Shockingtimes was booked for a winning return over a longer trip here in October until falling late on. He has his chance over this trip having finished second at Leicester last time but he refused late in the piece at Wincanton in between times and does have risks. Redmond shaped with plenty promise at Southwell on debut for this yard at Southwell in December and should be in the mix but this might be the best time to catch MATROW'S LADY. She's rated must 4lb higher than when making an easy winning reappearance at Lingfield last season and does tend to go well fresh. In a wide open contest, she can go well from the foot of the weights.