15:45 Fontwell

Tuesday 18 August 2020

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Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 4m 54.73s

Pointed And Sharp^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 122| CD

10/1

Completed hat-trick (including twice here) last season and should be straighter for recent return over hurdles. Respected.

Form: 111U4-6

Midnight Chill^p1,t²⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 120WS

6/1

Won 3 handicaps in 2018/19, but was disappointing over longer trips last term and has questions to answer on first start for 8 months here. Cheekpieces on first time and has had wind operation.

Form: 213/5P3-

Lillington^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 120

16/1

Thrived in 2018-19, winning 5 handicap chases at up to 17f, but has gone backwards since and offered little on recent return over hurdles.

Form: P/6PPP-5

Darebin⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 118| C

12/1

Cashed in on a falling mark at Kempton (18f) in November and solid efforts at Sandown next 2 starts. Has disappointed since, though, most recently on return to Flat in June.

Form: 55134P-

Master Burbidge^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115| CD

5/1

Versatile performer who was running well on the AW early in the year and posted creditable third on return to this sphere at Perth (20.1f) last month. Not the easiest to win with, though.

Form: 524/47-3

Ramore Will^h²²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 113| C

9/1

Posted career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Plumpton (19.8f, soft) when last seen in January. 5 lb rise fair and warrants respect on return.

Form: 5/12791-

Arthur's Sixpence^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 110

2/1

Narrow winner of back-to-back handicaps last month, most recently at Market Rasen (21.4f, good). Remains fairly treated and is a leading contender.

Form: 2P/25-11

Iconic Hero^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 103

9/2

Solid third of 10 in handicap at Market Rasen (17.2f, good to firm) on debut over fences 29 days ago. In good hands and must enter calculations.

Form: 5246-43

Non-Runners

Vinnie The Hoddie²⁰⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: O Sherwood J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Arthur's Sixpence (2/1), Iconic Hero (9/2), Master Burbidge (5/1), Midnight Chill (6/1), Ramore Will (9/1), Pointed And Sharp (10/1), Darebin (12/1), Vinnie The Hoddie (12/1), Lillington (16/1)

Preference is for the hat-trick seeking ARTHUR'S SIXPENCE, who hasn't been harshly treated by the handicapper and remains low-mileage. Pointed And Sharp and Ramore Will rate the principal dangers.