Coral 'Fail-To-Finish' Free Bets Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 5m 19.38s

Falco Blitz⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 139| D

7/1

Came good at the third time of asking over fences at Southwell last February. Given an easy time once chance had gone on November's return to action.

Form: 2142-7P

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Kap Auteuil³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: T Lawes| OR: 138

7/2

Made big strides over fences last term and picked up where he'd left off by making it 4 in a row at Stratford in October. Flopped at Cheltenham but back to winning ways at Fontwell since. Shortlisted.

Form: 111-171

Fanzio^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R Hobson| OR: 136| D

8/1

Got back on track when second in 2m handicap chase at Doncaster 5 weeks ago. More is still required here, however.

Form: 741-782

Lock's Corner^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 130| CD

8/1

Better than ever after 5 months off when winning 3-runner handicap at Stratford in May. However, he has offered little in 6 subsequent starts and is passed over here, despite his declining mark.

Form: P5P59P

Champagne Court^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 130| D

3/1

Useful chaser who built on a couple of solid placed efforts over timber to win his first race for over 2 years at Exeter last month. Back over fences here and can make his presence felt.

Form: 02-3231

Foxboro^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 118

10/3

German Flat winner who won twice over hurdles in France in 2019. Creditable efforts on recent starts over fences, runner-up at Wincanton just under 3 weeks ago (bad mistake last). Not discounted.

Form: 2P5-542

Twenty Twenty²⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112| D

14/1

Made winning chasing bow at Plumpton last January but not really threatened since, finishing a close fourth at Fontwell when last seen 8 months ago. Yard in fine form but may need this outing.

Form: 186P4-4

Forecasts

Champagne Court (3/1), Foxboro (10/3), Kap Auteuil (7/2), Falco Blitz (7/1), Fanzio (8/1), Lock's Corner (8/1), Twenty Twenty (14/1)

A few in with a shout but KAP AUTEUIL showed a gutsy attitude to make it 5 wins from his last 6 starts and get up late in the piece at Fontwell last month. He can defy a subsequent 4 lb rise in the weights and continue on his upward trajectory. Foxboro probably would've won if not for a late error at Wincanton last month so he's a big threat, along with recent hurdles scorer Champagne Court.