Fontwell and Uttoxeter

we shall ignore today´s all-weather meeting at Southwell, where all races are class 5 or 6 and are best left alone, and concentrate on the two N.H. cards at Fontwell and Uttoxeter. Fontwell has survived an early morning inspection because of frost., but clearly the going will be very soft at both meetings. The best horse running today is probably Cloudy Copper (Jonjo O´Neill/ Tony McCoy), who runs in the novice chase at Uttoxeter at 13.50 CET. He looked very promising when winning both his U.K. hurdles starts very easily two years ago but has not been seen since. If anywhere that form now he should win his first chase, although the mares Rattlin (Sue Smith/ Jonathan England) and especially Top Totti (Henry Daly/ Jake Greenall) have both shown good form over fences and will expose any weaknesses. McCoy has another good chance on Marie King´s top-weight Dormouse in the handicap hurdle half an hour later, who has only been put up 3 lbs for an easy win at Lingfield last time; however ex-German Lochnagar (Venetia Williams/ Aidan Coleman) must have good prospects in this weak company, although he would not the going to get too heavy.

The staying handicap chase at 15.10 at Fontwell is an interesting event, despite having only 5 runners, but should lie between top-weight Theratrical Star (Colin Tizzard/ Brendan Powell), who ran well enough over hurdles at Cheltenham last time but is more at home in this metier. and Global Power (Oliver Sherwood/ Leighton Aspell), runner-up in a good field at Carlisle last time after a year off the track. Both stay well, come from stables in top form and are unbeaten here. Two runners here with German pedigrees that could run well at a big price are Liberty Red at 13.40 and Cabimas half an hour later.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Beacon Lady - Abigail Lynch - Bantam
2. Race: Cloudy Copper - Top Totti - Rattlin
3. Race: Wordy`S Boy - Dormouse - Lochnagar
4. Race: Bjornlucky - Uranium - Keel Haul
5. Race: Storm Of Swords - Rosa Fleet - Filatore
6. Race: Positive Vibes - L Frank Baum - First Of Never
7. Race: Champagne Chaser - Redkalani - Flabello