14:50 Fontwell

Sunday 29 January 2023

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Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 7m 52.3s

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Achille^p³⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120

14/1

Plenty of good staying handicap form to his name over this years but hasn't cut much ice in a pair of completed starts this term. May well prove vulnerable to younger legs once again.

Form: 70U-7U0

Coolvalla^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 117| C

9/4

Hurdles winner who has proved a different proposition over fences, completing hat-trick with a second success at this course (26f) on Boxing Day. The one to beat with further progress to come.

Form: 415-111

Juniper³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 115| C

15/8

Gained her breakthrough success in handicap chase at Warwick (3m) in March and followed up over hurdles at Fontwell 5 weeks later. After 8 months off, picked up where she left off when also scoring at Wetherby (24.2f) in December. Respected.

Form: P541-11

Alkopop^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes| OR: 115| C

7/1

Has been in good form this season, finishing third on each of his 3 starts of the campaign. Again ran well in 10-runner handicap at Hereford (25.5f) at the beginning of the month and he can give his running once more.

Form: 51F-333

D'jango^b,t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 108

14/1

Having faced a stiff task in the Welsh National, returned to form only 6 days later when third in the Sussex National at Plumpton (28.5f) 27 days ago. Task is now to back up his latest effort.

Form: 2657P3

Echo Watt^t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: R Hobson| OR: 106| C

9/2

In good order this campaign, finishing in the frame all 3 completed starts. Shaped as if still in form when fourth of 10 at Lingfield (2m6f) last time, closing when mistake eighth. Shortlisted.

Form: 35-2U24

Vinnie Dev²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: Noel Williams| OR: 102

20/1

Point winner who stepped forward from first chase start under Rules when runner-up in handicap at Lingfield (28.8f) in February. However, ended the campaign on a low note and has fared little better in both outings this season. Enough to prove at present.

Form: 882P-9P

Colonel Keating³¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 100WS

40/1

Well on top at the finish when opening Rules account in 23.5f handicap chase at Lingfield in December 2021. In-and-out form subsequently, though, tailed-off at Chepstow when last seen in March. Has had a wind op ahead of return.

Form: 22/1837-

Forecasts

Juniper (15/8), Coolvalla (9/4), Echo Watt (9/2), Alkopop (7/1), D'jango (14/1), Achille (14/1), Vinnie Dev (20/1), Colonel Keating (40/1)

COOLVALLA has proved a different proposition over fences, maintaining his unbeaten record when successful here on Boxing Day, and he can go on to land the four-timer with further progress to come. Juniper also arrives having won her last 3 starts so she isn't taken lightly, while Echo Watt can give another good account.