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WILFUL let favourite backers down at Huntingdon earlier this month but is taken to recoup those losses in the Best Odds Guaranteed At Yeeehaaa.Bet Maiden Hurdle at Fontwell.
Jonjo O’Neill’s charge always looked to be struggling to cope with Lexie’s Moon recently but he did at least battle on gamely when going down by just three-quarters of a length, with that pair well clear of the rest.
The five-year-old had earlier beaten a consistent performer in Largy Force at Catterick before chasing home previous winner Wendigo at the same track.
All the evidence suggests Wilful is a solid individual capable of coming out on top in a race of this nature.
In D’Or flourished under more forceful tactics when romping home by 12 lengths at Ludlow last week and can follow up in the Daily Price Boosts At Yeeehaaa.Bet Handicap Hurdle.
Amateur rider David Maxwell will hopefully keep things simple again and a 7lb penalty for such a convincing victory is not a concern, especially as he would have an extra 5lb to carry on top of that on his reassessed mark.
David Pipe has been firing in a few winners of late and Royal Mer can help maintain the momentum in Wetherby’s Bulloughs Cleaning Services Handicap Chase.
The six-year-old has shown a liking for soft ground on a number of occasions and picked up his third success of the season when scoring comfortably at Leicester earlier this month.
Title-chasing Harry Cobden can make the trip up to Yorkshire worthwhile by landing the Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival Handicap Hurdle on Knowwhentoholdem.
He was in the saddle when the nine-yearold prevailed by eight lengths at Newbury for Anthony Charlton recently and retains the ride despite Neil Mulholland now taking over training duties.
Imperial Alex ended a frustrating sequence of runner-up efforts in fine style when hacking up by a wide margin at Chepstow on heavy going and can go in again in the Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase.
On the all-weather at Southwell, King’s Fountain catches the eye in the Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes from the inform Andrew Balding yard.
The son of Too Darn Hot made a promising racecourse debut when staying on to finish fourth at Sandown last September and there was just a feeling that a subsequent Newmarket sixth may have come too soon after that.
Having been given a full winter break to strengthen up, this half-brother to four winners should now be well set to start showing his true worth.