Forbra Gold Cup (Sponsored By Flowfit) Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 9.4s

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Hidden Heroics^p⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 137| D

9/4

Dual winner over hurdles whose form has taken off sent chasing, winning both starts (small fields at Exeter/Cheltenham) by wide margins. Should make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 12-1P11

Java Point^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 132| CD

10/3

Winning hurdler for Kim Bailey who also won 3 times over fences last season for current yard (including this race). Good placed efforts first 2 starts this term but turned in a rare below-par effort in Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster. Expected to bounce back quickly returned to calmer waters.

Form: 311-326

Le Cameleon^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 127

14/1

Successful twice in the second half of last season and made a winning reappearance at Warwick (2½m, good) in October. However, hit the deck at Fontwell next time and well held both starts since.

Form: 14-1F75

Fuji Flight¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 127

9/1

Back-to-back wins in handicap chases around this time last year and returned to form when third at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago, albeit soon off the bridle. Not taken lightly back on last winning mark.

Form: 115-5P3

Quoi De Neuf^p,t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 124| C| D

9/4

Opened chase account over 2¼m at Taunton last season and resumed winning ways with plenty in hand back over hurdles here last week. Only 4 lb higher back over fences now so needs considering.

Form: 2P-P451

Flagrant Delitiep¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 119

11/1

Yet to hit form this term, disappointing back at Wincanton (good record there) 12 days ago. Becoming well treated but needs to show more to be of interest.

Form: 3-P4463

Forecasts

Quoi De Neuf (9/4), Hidden Heroics (9/4), Java Point (10/3), Fuji Flight (9/1), Flagrant Delitiep (11/1), Le Cameleon (14/1)

HIDDEN HEROICS has taken very well to fences, winning both his starts at Exeter and Cheltenham unchallenged, and he can complete the hat-trick back from a break. Quoi de Neuf scored with plenty in hand over hurdles here last week and is only 4 lb higher back over fences, so rates the main threat ahead of Fuji Flight, who took a step back in the right direction at Uttoxeter and is on a winning mark.