16:10 Stratford

Saturday 5 September 2020

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Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 19.40s

Fidux³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 140| BF| CD

10/3

Made a fine start over fences last summer with wins at Hexham and Stratford and has returned in good order this term, so firmly expected to give another good account.

Form: 113P-22

Mellow Ben²³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 140

18/1

Scored around 20f at Worcester and Fontwell last autumn but below par all three runs since, well held in Kempton handicap latest. Hard to fancy on reappearance.

Form: 211476-

Fixed Rate^p,t²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 135

28/1

Progressive initially over fences but wasn't in much form earlier this year and will probably need this first run for 7 months.

Form: 911/2P0-

Princeton Royale^v²¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 135| C| D

20/1

In top form last spring but has shaped with problems since. Returns from 7 months off.

Form: 12/86P8-

Young Wolf⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 134| C

11/4

Three-time winning hurdler who overcame mistakes when making a winning chasing debut in a novice at Uttoxeter 44 days ago and looks capable of improving past his opening mark over fences.

Form: 22131-1

Shoal Bay^b,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 132| BF

11/2

Returned from 6 months off with a smooth success at Southwell in July and shaped as if still in form while let down by his jumping there next time. Could get back on track with a clearer round.

Form: 4127-13

Monbeg Legend^b1¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 132| CD

14/1

Useful winning chaser in 2018 but very lightly raced in recent times and was pulled up in a first-time tongue strap at Uttoxeter on return. Tried in blinkers now.

Form: 23/FP-9P

One Forty Seven¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Bargary| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 130| C

12/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Southwell and backed it up with a creditable fourth at Uttoxeter. Needs more from this mark, though.

Form: 3315-14

Irish Prophecy³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 130

11/2

Back with a bang when landing 21f Newton Abbot handicap chase and good second off 3 lb higher at Southwell last time. Form look solid and he should get the longer trip.

Form: P/41P-12

Bbold³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 125| CD

12/1

Off the mark for current stable in convincing fashion over C&D in July before an underwhelming effort over shorter here. Too soon to write off.

Form: 272-415

Forecasts

Young Wolf (11/4), Fidux (10/3), Shoal Bay (11/2), Irish Prophecy (11/2), Bbold (12/1), One Forty Seven (12/1), Monbeg Legend (14/1), Mellow Ben (18/1), Princeton Royale (20/1), Fixed Rate (28/1)

YOUNG WOLF made a winning start to chasing despite leaving the impression he still had something to learn, so there's room for improvement now he embarks on handicaps. He's preferred to the in-form Fidux, with Bbold considered a danger if he can get back to the form of his C&D success in July.