trustatrader.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 5m 35.19s

Midnight Midge³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 117| CD

4/1

Hit the target 3 times last term, including over C&D, but hasn't put his best foot forward in 2 starts so far this season. Now 2 lb below last winning mark but looks vulnerable all the same.

Form: 6231-65

Harlem Soul⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 113| CD

9/1

Successful twice in C&D handicap chases here last season but not in the same form since, well held both starts since returning to action in October.

Form: 315P-64

Harjo⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112

9/4

Irish point winner who got back on track over hurdles when fourth in a Worcester novice on return. Shaped better than the distance beaten starting out in this sphere at Huntingdon (23.6f, good to soft) since and likely to do better with than run under his belt now back down in trip.

Form: 230P-43

Pilsdon Pen^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 111| CD

7/4

Three-time hurdles winner who opened his account at the second attempt over fences in a C&D handicap last month, proving 3 lengths too strong for subsequent winner Morfee. 6 lb rise could find him out in this more competitive race, though.

Form: 334-231

Walk In The Wild^p1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 97| D

7/1

Made the perfect start sent chasing last season, landing back-to-back handicaps at Lingfield in November. Should come on for his latest run at Fontwell and he's one to consider off this 3 lb lower mark.

Form: 4P24-U4

Non-Runners

Hall Lane²⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: A King J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Pilsdon Pen (7/4), Harjo (9/4), Hall Lane (5/2), Midnight Midge (4/1), Walk In The Wild (7/1), Harlem Soul (9/1)

HALL LANE is appealing on the back of a positive start in this sphere at Market Rasen where he bumped into one who looks destined for better things. The 5-y-o put in a good round of jumping that day and improvement should be forthcoming. Next on the list is Walk In The Wild, who has been eased 3 lb since his latest start and, with conditions unlikley to be quite so testing here, he could have a big say. Harjo should come on for his chase debut spin at Huntingdon and is best of the rest.