Kendal's Coming Up The Hill Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 25.4s

Go Another One^t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 137

5/1

Winner of a 4-runner Perth handicap chase off 7 lb higher in September 2021 but lightly-raced since and was safely held back from a 12-month absence at Punchestown.

Form: 15445/7-

The Wolf^t,v²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| OR: 135

6/4

Not the most reliable of types but appeared to benefit from a more positive ride when snapping a long losing run at Perth (23.8f, soft). Remains on a plausible mark up 7 lb and will have every chance if in a similar mood.

Form: 864P21-

Fidux⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 131

5/2

Made frame in Scottish National last season and back to form the last twice, finishing second to the resurgent Boldmere in 3m handicaps at Doncaster (good) and Fakenham (soft). Needs considering off an unchanged mark.

Form: P/05922-

Kauto Riko^p,t¹¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: T R Gretton| OR: 130

11/1

Has drawn a blank since 3m Kelso listed success in February 2020 and there were no signs of an imminent revival at Sandown last time.

Form: 53/U5UP-

Dallas Des Pictons^p⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 124

5/1

Useful hurdler/chaser who ended a long losing run in 3m Cork handicap hurdle on final start for Gordon Elliott in August. Good second back chasing for his new yard at Carlisle in October but disappointing over both sets of obstacles since.

Form: 27P93P-

Non-Runners

Breaking The Ice¹⁷⁴

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Forecasts

The Wolf (6/4), Fidux (5/2), Go Another One (5/1), Dallas Des Pictons (5/1), Kauto Riko (11/1), Breaking The Ice (12/1)

FIDUX did well to get within a neck of the resurgent Boldmere on ground that wouldn't have been ideal at Fakenham last month, and he is taken to resume winning ways off the same mark here with more suitable conditions forecast. For all that he is not one to set your watch by, The Wolf will be a big threat if reproducing the form of his last-time-out Perth success, while Breaking The Ice would also be in with a shout were he to put his best foot forward.