16:47 Fontwell

Wednesday 8 April 2026

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Southern Contract Lifting Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 4m 56.66s

Rap Soul³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 99

2/1

Runner-up in an Irish point and left his bumper/maiden hurdle form behind when making a successful chase/handicap debut at Plumpton over this trip in February. Had no trouble defying a 12 lb higher mark over same C&D the following month and remains open to further improvement.

Form: 7-57011

Kill The Groove^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: K Jewell| OR: 95

20/1

Best effort over hurdles came when close second at Plumpton (2m) in January. Below that level in both subsequent starts, however, and needs to find improvement to figure on chase debut.

Form: 3P6243

Valirann Gold^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 82| CD

9/4

Took advantage of a career-low mark when landing 5-runner handicap chase over longer trip at this course 12 days ago. This looks more competitive but he warrants respect.

Form: 25P341

Misteroddsocks^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: C Gethings| T: B I Case| OR: 76WS

10/1

Remains a maiden and has gone backwards from his Market Rasen third in 3 subsequent outings. Had breathing operation since but remains with plenty to prove now.

Form: 9P3P63

Gorcombe Moonshine^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Ben Godfrey| T: R Walford| OR: 76| C

7/2

Course winner who posted his best effort for some time, back from 9-month absence, when second of 6 in handicap chase over this trip at Hereford (good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 30-3362

Millies Mite^p,t¹⁰⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: M Goldstein| T: K Jewell| OR: 72| CD

28/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when winning over C&D this time last year but offered very little since and is best watched here. 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: P1-P5PP

Engaging Sam^v1⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: P Butler| OR: 69

8/1

Remains a maiden after 16 runs and beaten a long way in all 3 starts this term. Makes his belated chase debut from 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 5P5-657

Non-Runners

Hobie²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: David Dennis J: Charlie Maggs

Wellwillya³³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: Mrs H R J Nelmes J: Paul O'Brien

Forecasts

Rap Soul (2/1), Valirann Gold (9/4), Gorcombe Moonshine (7/2), Wellwillya (7/1), Engaging Sam (8/1), Misteroddsocks (10/1), Hobie (12/1), Kill The Groove (20/1), Millies Mite (28/1)

RAP SOUL is a chaser on the up and faces limited opposition in his hat-trick bid here. He should take plenty of beating. Gorcombe Moonshine and Wellwillya may give him most to think about.