15:00 Fontwell

Tuesday 10 December 2019

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Goodwin Racing Call 08000 421321 Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 21.90s

Mortens Leam²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hawker| OR: 112| CD

2/1

Dual C&D winner not exactly inspired confidence in two starts so far this term but back at his favoured track and just 3lb higher than for last win he isn't dismissed today.

Form: 1652-55

Hugo's Reflection^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case| OR: 105

9/2

Won on chase debut over this trip at Market Rasen last season and just touched off next at Chepstow. Two underwhelming starts this season cloud the picture but perhaps the cheekpieces and/or tongue tie can spark a revival.

Form: F612-54

Gold Mountain^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Aspell| T: M Keighley| OR: 102

9/2

0-8 for this yard but placed in the last three and while he looked a slightly short runner over 3m plus his Uttoxeter second over 2m4f was strong form. Off a career low mark today and suspect he will go very close.

Form: 754233

Black Lightning^b,t1¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 98| CD

4/1

C&D winner over hurdles was fifth of seven here on chase bow back in August after being well held at Worcester over hurdles. Plenty still to prove and others preferred.

Form: 679-165

Sonoftheking^p,t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Matt Griffiths| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 97

5/1

Three-time winner over fences although not won since 2017. Two runs this season quite respectable but would need to step up on them to achieve more than a place.

Form: 4/465-34

Spiritofchartwell²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: J E Moore| T: P York| OR: 86| CD

10/1

Course specialist (all three career wins here) was well held when fifth of six last month although that was his first run in 434 days. Potential to improve and capable at his best although no guarantee he is the force of old weeks before turning 12.

Form: 22742-5

Remember Me Well³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: R Rowe| OR: 64

50/1

14-race maiden never made the frame and tailed off the last twice. Makes no appeal.

Form: 08P-774

Non-Runners

Hidden Glen⁴⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: David Bass

Gustav²⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 9

T: Miss Z C Davison J: James Best

Forecasts

Mortens Leam (2/1), Black Lightning (4/1), Hugo's Reflection (9/2), Gold Mountain (9/2), Sonoftheking (5/1), Hidden Glen (5/1), Spiritofchartwell (10/1), Gustav (14/1), Remember Me Well (50/1)

A really tricky little race this but it might just be the day for GOLD MOUNTAIN to record his second career success and first since April 2017; he has been running well in defeat latest over trips beyond his ideal so back at an ideal distance and off a lower mark he can strike. There are question marks but also plus points for Hugo's Reflection, Mortens Leam and Hidden Glen and they are respected in that order of preference.