14:20 Fontwell

Sunday 30 January 2022

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Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 51.13s

En Coeur^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 95

7/2

Good record at Plumpton, enhancing that record when winning for the third time there 11 days ago. Should go well again up 6 lb.

Form: 1-73231

King Cnut^p1,h1⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: C Hobson| OR: 92

33/1

Chase winner for Chris Gordon in May 2019 but showed nothing after 26 months off both starts in November. Hood/headgear applied.

Form: 6344/P6

Finnegan's Garden^p1²⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-6| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 89| CD

11/1

Veteran who looks on the decline but mark reflects that so not taken lightly with headgear given a whirl.

Form: 363-525

Spider Cullen^v1²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 82

14/1

Placed in a point and promise in maiden hurdles for Denis Hickey in Ireland, but he's yet to get going for this yard, including in 4 starts over fences. Change of headgear.

Form: 8656PP

Master Malcolm^p,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 83

8/1

Clear signs of ability in bumpers and over hurdles, but is yet to offer much encouragement in this sphere.

Form: 32P64P

Maasai Warrior^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 77

7/2

Dual 20f handicap chase winner in the spring and back to form on the back of a breathing operation/first-time tongue strap when third at Leicester 18 days ago. On a good mark if building on that.

Form: 1-P3PP3

Passing Secrets^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: T R Gretton| OR: 76| BF

5/2

Made much more of an impact when runner-up on chase bow at Plumpton and backed that up when filling same spot at Huntingdon on Boxing Day. Needs considering.

Form: 40-7622

Who Is That^p1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J E Moore| T: C Gordon| OR: 69

8/1

Has shown very little in bumper/over hurdles. Headgear applied ahead of chase bow.

Form: 006-95P

Forecasts

Passing Secrets (5/2), En Coeur (7/2), Maasai Warrior (7/2), Master Malcolm (8/1), Who Is That (8/1), Finnegan's Garden (11/1), Spider Cullen (14/1), King Cnut (33/1)

PASSING SECRETS has taken well to fences and arguably has the most potential in this field after just 2 starts in this sphere, so gets the nod. Maasai Warrior bounced back to form when third at Leicester and is on a handy mark if building on that, while En Coeur arrives on the back of a career-best win at Plumpton.