15:45 Fontwell

Wednesday 21 October 2020

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Waikiki Waves Won This Race 2019 Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 53.34s

Eclair De Guye^p²²⁷

3/1

C&D winner who signed off for last season with win at Southwell (24.3f). Returns after wind op/7 months off and not dismissed with yard in good nick.

Form: 516P51-

Waikiki Waves¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 115| CD

4/1

Took this contest 12 months ago but ended season out of sorts and fared no better on return in handicap here 18 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 1/156P-4

Mine's A Pint^h,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 114

6/1

Has resumed in fine form, scoring at Newton Abbot before falling 2 out in handicap at Huntingdon (19.9f) when looking sure to play hand in finish. Up another 4 lb but still weighted to go very close.

Form: 2/83-51F

Native Robin²²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 113| CD

8/1

Ended last term with win in 3-runner handicap chase over C&D 7 months ago. Has absence to overcome now but yard going well so he's considered.

Form: 255331-

Uallrightharry²⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 112| C

17/2

Course winner who signed off for last season with excellent second in 28f handicap chase at Plumpton. Still low mileage so may do better but his fitness is a concern after 9 months off.

Form: F41/1U2-

Jarlath²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 112

14/1

Stratford 20f handicap winner early in 2019 who shaped encouragingly after 18 months off when fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Warwick (20f, good), fading only late on. In the mix.

Form: 53313/4

Hugo's Reflection^p,t²⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case| OR: 110| CD

9/1

Looked chaser on the up when scoring over C&D winner last December but pulled up at Chepstow next time and not seen out since. Bit to prove now after 9 months off.

Form: 12/541P-

Never Learn^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 110| BF| CD

6/1

Landed this prize 2 years ago and arrives in decent form, still close up when hampered and unseated rider 5 out here 19 days ago. Much respected off unchanged mark.

Form: 1/481-3U

Cheque En Blanc¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 107

33/1

Unreliable sort who turned in a really moody efort on his recent return when pulled up in handicap chase here. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 62/61P-P

Tzar De L'Elfe²⁷⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: James Davies| T: R Rowe| OR: 102

18/1

Consistent chaser who has been placed on his last 7 starts, winning at Plumpton (25f) last December. Off 9 months but not taken lightly.

Form: 222/313-

Non-Runners

Churchtown Glen³⁸⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Miss M P Bryant J: Page Fuller

Forecasts

Eclair De Guye (3/1), Waikiki Waves (4/1), Mine's A Pint (6/1), Never Learn (6/1), Native Robin (8/1), Uallrightharry (17/2), Hugo's Reflection (9/1), Jarlath (14/1), Tzar De L'Elfe (18/1), Churchtown Glen (20/1), Cheque En Blanc (33/1)

A few of these have their fitness to prove but MINE'S A PINT has returned in great nick so he's taken to make amends for his Huntingdon mishap and get back to winning ways. Never Learn took this contest two years ago and is likely to make another bold bid for the in-form Colin Tizzard team, while Tzar de L'Elfe and Eclair de Guye look the pick of those making their seasonal return.