4:15 Fontwell Tips

Comes into this chasing a hat trick of wins. Having won over CD on his penultimate run, and then came out and won at Newton Abbot over this trip last time out. He makes a quick reappearance here, having won at Newton Abbot just 5 days ago. He found plenty when asked to do so by the jockey, fending off Esperti just over 1L. He was going away at the line. His CD essentially came off a 1lb higher mark. It was a jockey's conditional handicap and his experienced pilot was unable to claim his usual 3lbs. He traveled well enough and always looked to be a massive danger. Despite making a hash of the 2nd last fence, he still found plenty to fend off the challenging He Is A Cracker just over 2L. He should confirm the form with He Is A Cracker here given he's 4lbs better off at the weights for that recent CD defeat of the aforementioned. If the race doesn't come too soon, this looks a penalty kick.

Still looking for that form when winning by sixteen lengths here back in 2023, just two pounds lighter. Gave a good account last time out when 2nd of five runners at the beginning of the month. Jockey hasn't been out of the top three in the last nine runs, including three wins.

2 seconds in his only 2 starts over fences. I have a feeling the soft ground and the trip will suit off a very reasonable mark. The main thing that caught my eye was Lough Owel's point-to-point form, namely when he won at Fairyhouse beating Sea Music, who is now rated 139 over fences. If he keeps on progressing as he has this season and shows a bit of the promise he had earlier in his career, he should win this well.

Noble Cave might be a possible here, running off a low mark for Jonjo O'Neill. Wasn't beaten far on the penultimate start at Fontwell. Steps up in trip significantly here. Bob Back is the grand-dam, so has good staying claims on pedigree.