14:50 Fontwell

Wednesday 14 February 2024

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RJS Waste Management Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 7m 23.85s

Dr Kananga^p1,t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 120| D

12/1

11/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Lingfield (28.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago, losing place from thirteenth. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 2070-6P

King Turgeon^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 117| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase at Exeter in November. 12/1, only sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Leicester (22.7f, heavy) 22 days ago so needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 64-2156

Well Dick^p1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 116

14/1

Made a bright start over hurdles last term, making it 2 wins from 4 starts when landing match at Hexham (23.3f) in March. Chasing type on appearance (Irish point winner) but pulled up at Uttoxeter on fencing bow last month. Worth another chance.

Form: 1/2141-P

Tip Top Mountain^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| OR: 115| C| D

16/1

Course winner who came in a creditable third of 4 in handicap chase at Plumpton (25.7f, soft) 23 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: P311-73

Earth King²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. Yet to match that form in this sphere, fifth of 13 in handicap chase (17/2) at Newbury (22.4f, soft) 22 days ago, going in snatches. Others more persuasive.

Form: 12-P535

Haut Folin⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 110| BF

11/2

Forged clear to land a gamble at Ffos Las on return and shaped well when second of 5 in handicap chase at Ludlow (25.6f, heavy, 5/4) 40 days ago, finding test too much. Not taken lightly eased 1 lb.

Form: P5P-122

Pilot Show^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 107

5/1

In good form this season, runner-up on 3 consecutive starts, until pulled up at Warwick last time out. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 63-222P

Art Decco^p1⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 103| C

11/2

Course winner who posted a good third on return at Chepstow (23.6f, heavy) and, while he failed to back that up at Exeter subsequently, cheekpieces are applied now and his mark is appealing.

Form: 2313-37

Eclair De Guye^v²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 102| C

8/1

Winless for 3 years and not at his best in three runs this term, tried in change of headgear when third of 6 in handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, soft) 28 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 526-333

Non-Runners

Gerico Ville⁸⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: C Gordon J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Earth King (4/1), King Turgeon (5/1), Pilot Show (5/1), Art Decco (11/2), Haut Folin (11/2), Eclair De Guye (8/1), Gerico Ville (10/1), Dr Kananga (12/1), Well Dick (14/1), Tip Top Mountain (16/1)

Course scorer ART DECCO figures on a handy mark so is worth forgiving his lesser effort at Exeter now cheekpieces are applied and gets the vote. Ludlow runner-up Haut Folin is feared most, although both Well Dick and Pilot Show could have a say too in a very open contest.