13:50 Fontwell

Monday 7 February 2022

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Virgin Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 16.30s

Le Cameleon^t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: Nick Williams| OR: 122| D

8/1

Sole success over fences came in 4-runner Chepstow handicap early last year and hasn't really threatened since.

Form: 1FF-45P

The Flying Sofa¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120| C

7/2

Fairly useful chaser who shaped as if needing the run (after 9 months off) when fourth at Lingfield (20f, soft) last month. Claims if building on that.

Form: 2/4432-4

Foxboro^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 117

85/40

German Flat winner who won twice over hurdles in France in 2019. Creditable efforts on recent starts over fences, latest when third at Kempton (20.5f, soft) last month. One of likelier contenders.

Form: P5-5423

Premiumaccess^t³¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 117

8/1

Won on chase debut at Huntingdon in December 2020 but not seen since disappointing at Newbury 10 months ago. Market should prove best guide to expectations on return.

Form: 812426-

Cilaos Glace⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: O Sherwood| OR: 116| CD

9/2

Opened account in this sphere when taking 8-runner handicap chase over C&D (soft, 9/2) 62 days ago. 6 lb rise fair and another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 2770-21

Ouro Branco^b1³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 115| C

12/1

Three-time winner over fences but has struggled in both starts this term (latest over hurdles) and no surprise to see blinkers reached for.

Form: 1/12F-PP

Twenty Twenty²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 109| CD

11/1

Made winning chasing bow at Plumpton last January but not really threatened since and finished well held on return from 8 months off at Kempton recently.

Form: 86P4-45

You Say Nothing^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 95

18/1

Fairly useful 17f winner over hurdles for Gavin Cromwell but he's offered little for current yard over fences. Has serious questions to answer at present.

Form: 9P6P08

Non-Runners

Master Work⁶⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Forecasts

Foxboro (85/40), The Flying Sofa (7/2), Cilaos Glace (9/2), Le Cameleon (8/1), Premiumaccess (8/1), Twenty Twenty (11/1), Ouro Branco (12/1), Master Work (14/1), You Say Nothing (18/1)

CILAOS GLACE confirmed the promise of his previous run when scoring here last time and still looks on a workable mark. He can follow up. Foxboro and The Flying Sofa rate the principal dangers.