myracing.com For Fontwell Tips Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 6m 51.8s

In The Hold⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105

2/1

Point-to-point winner who was sharpened up by a run in that sphere before making a return to Rules and winning over fences at Catterick (won with a bit in hand). Failed to back that up returned to hurdles and now resumes his chasing career.

Form: 131/P16-

Royals And Rebels^b,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 103| D

7/2

Both his wins have come at Plumpton over a staying trip but the only thing that he's proved since then is his inconsistency. Ran poorly when last seen at Fakenham (jumped slowly) and still above his last winning mark.

Form: PP7-334

Fort Smith^b¹⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁷⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 102

4/1

Gordon Elliott finally got a couple of wins out of him over fences but he looked regressive when with Sam Thomas often finding little for pressure. Pulled-up on his first run for this yard (needed run) and now back in headgear (worn for both wins).

Form: 664P6/P-

Chill In The Wood¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: M D Grant| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 94

7/2

Looked an unlikely winner when taking a handicap chase on her second start at Huntingdon; travelled and jumped well. Still lightly-raced for her age and despite a 9lb rise she may be able to improve again.

Form: 5636/U1-

Flugzeug^p⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: J W Mullins| OR: 79| C| D

9/1

The winner of this contest last year off a 1lb lower mark he doesn't come here in anything like the same form (pulled-up last two starts). Struggled badly over C&D last time and it's only last year's win that makes him of interest.

Form: PP98PP-

Forecasts

In The Hold (2/1), Royals And Rebels (7/2), Chill In The Wood (7/2), Fort Smith (4/1), Flugzeug (9/1)

The two that stand out here are CHILL IN THE WOOD and In The Hold with the former given the vote on the back off her decent win at Huntingdon despite the 9lb rise in the weight. The latter will appreciate being back over fences and the better ground and is only 5lb above his last winning mark and he rates the main danger. Fort Smith could improve for his last run with blinkers going back on but it’s hard to make a case for either Royals And Rebels and Flugzeug on their recent form.