13:30 Fontwell

Sunday 15 November 2020

All12:2513:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Paddy Power Salmon Spray Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 47.53s

Tap Tap Boom²⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 132| D

20/1

Useful form at best in France. Not disgraced off stiff mark when fourth of 9 in Uttoxeter handicap on British debut 9 months ago. Respected on return.

Form: 7F/7824-

Our Merlin²⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: R Walford| OR: 130| CD

14/1

Front-running hurdler who made winning debut over fences at Taunton in January. Back over hurdles for his comeback run but not dismissed.

Form: 92/541P-

Neff¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 127| CD

11/4

C&D winner last term but well held after wind op/9 months off when seventh in 2m Newbury handicap on return. Bit to prove now.

Form: 12210-7

River Bray^p,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 125

5/1

Went without a win last term and well held on return after wind surgery when fifth of 8 in 2m Chepstow handicap. Needs to bounce back.

Form: P6282-5

Adicci²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 124WS

6/4

Made successful start over hurdles at Plumpton (2m) and good effort in midfield on handicap bow over 21f at Kempton final run. That form is strong so interesting on return for yard among the winners.

Form: 3212F0-

Hier Encore²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dunger| OR: 101| C

5/1

Regular at this track, winning twice, and arrives on back of good second over 21f here when scuppered by final-flight error. Up 2 lb and also 5 lb out of the handicap this time though so no easy task.

Form: 6764-22

Non-Runners

Bashful Boy⁶⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: J & S Best J: D A Jacob

Cogital³²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: B J Llewellyn J: Jack Tudor

Shut The Box⁴⁴

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Adicci (6/4), Neff (11/4), Cogital (3/1), Bashful Boy (4/1), Hier Encore (5/1), River Bray (5/1), Shut The Box (8/1), Our Merlin (14/1), Tap Tap Boom (20/1)

ADICCI was quick to make his mark over hurdles last term and returns on a handy mark for his in-form handler so is the one to focus on here. Course-winner Cogital is another who has better days ahead of him over hurdles so is feared most, while Shut The Box rates a solid place prospect on the back of his recent C&D second.