UK Horse Racing Tips: Fontwell

ALLIE BEAG is the only member of the field to have any recent outings under Rules, finishing third at Fakenham last month, and the step up in trip on this occasion could see her show improved form. Follow The Paint won two starts ago in the pointing sphere and would be respected if bringing that form to the table, while Italian Symphony and Sweet Lady Jane appear best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Allie Beag 2nd Follow The Paint 3rd Italian Symphony

Play The Ace is clear of all his rivals by 9lbs and upwards on ratings, but he needs to bounce back from a disappointing effort on his hunter chase debut at Perth last month. For 'n' Against has been consistent in the point-to-point field and could make an impact on his first outing under Rules for 916 days, but STEELES TERRACE is a more appealing proposition. An impressive winner on this card last year, he remains unexposed in this sphere and arrives off the back of a point success at Higham last month.
Prediction : 1st Steeles Terrace 2nd For n Against 3rd Play The Ace

DESERT RETREAT hasn't exactly followed in the hoofprints of his brother, Grade 1-winner Summerville Boy, but did enjoy success in a point-to-point two outings ago at Penshurst. Alan Hill's gelding is taken to get the better of Kit Barry, who shaped at Cheltenham earlier in the month as though he would benefit from a stiffer test of stamina than he encounters on this occasion, and This Breac.
Prediction : 1st Desert Retreat 2nd Kit Barry 3rd This Breac

MONSIEUR GIBRALTAR is as prolific as they come in this sphere and it is hard to see the six-race winning run of Rose Loxton's eight-year-old coming to an end here as he looks to repeat his victory in this from 12 months ago. The course-and-distace winner has scored by 16, 38 and nine lengths in his last three outings and another emphatic win could be on the cards. Don't Do Mondays chased home the selection in this last season and has won his last two outings in the pointing field. He should be the biggest danger once again, with Kelvingrove also respected with some useful form in the book.
Prediction : 1st Monsieur Gibraltar 2nd Dont Do Mondays 3rd Kelvingrove

Paul Nicholls saddles two of the four runners engaged, and with fast ground forecast, the nod goes to his WONDERFUL CHARM, who thrives when he can skip off the turf and can repeat his 55-length Doncaster victory earlier this season. He landed the spoils in this last season and can defend his crown at the expense of stablemate Southfield Vic, who has been in good form recently, backing up a Newbury second with a win at Wincanton last month. Adrenalin Flight was third in this last season and the 13-year-old was back to winning ways in the pointing field last time, while Sam Red has less miles on the clock than some of these.
Prediction : 1st Wonderful Charm 2nd Southfield Vic 3rd Adrenalin Flight

EARTH LEADER has won his last three between the flags and looks tough to oppose under top amateur rider Bryan Carver. The selection looks open to plenty of improvement in this sphere at the age of just six, and is fancied to prove too strong for Legal Ok, who appears to have taken nicely to this style of racing for trainer/jockey Phil York, and Carrig Dubh, who could grab a share of the prize fund.
Prediction : 1st Earth Leader 2nd Legal Ok 3rd Carrig Dubh

SCORPION STAR wasn't disgraced in a better race in this format at Kempton last month and could claim compensation for trainer Jody Sole. The 10-year-old won at Newton Abbot in October before finishing third of 18 in a competitive Exeter heat, and sets a fair form standard on those exertions. O Maonlai has been performing with credit between the flags, while Red Inca is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Scorpion Star 2nd O Maonlai 3rd Red Inca