3.15 Kempton
William Hill Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class
1) (4YO plus)
Winner £15,665
Advice: 1 pt Lac Fontana (15/8 general)
Brick Red: Ex flat racer who has caught fire over hurdles,
winning at Ludlow, Wincanton, and Musselburgh, settling the affair long before
home on latter occasion despite late mistakes; Should go well here.
Forgotten Voice: Group standard on the flat, clear cut
winner of Royal Hunt Cup and Group placed on multiple occasions; That class
shone through on first two starts, winning easily at Bangor and Market Rasen,
but struggled badly when fourth in C&D handicap as favourite on soft
ground; Better ground today should help but needs to settle if he’s to win.
Black Sprit: Very useful flat horse at middle distances last
year, winning 4 runner Group 3 to supplement several solid handicap efforts;
First run since just October so shouldn’t lack for fitness too much and
interesting here.
Fair Trade: Also very useful on the flat, albeit a while
back now (Fourth in Salisbury Group 3, 2010) and shown touches of talent over hurdles,
second and third in decent contests (then won NH bumper on AW); Needs much more
here but not totally capable. 
Lac Fontana: Pretty useful at up to 1m4f in France and just
16/1 for the Triumph before and after hurdling debut at Newbury, where he got
bumped around before the last and didn’t jump as well as he could have; Should
come on a good deal for that and take the beating here.
VERDICT: LAC FONTANA is being stepped up in class from his
first run but he showed no small amount of promise on his hurdling debut at
Newbury, and with better jumping hopefully in the offing, he can beat Brick Red
and the useful ex-flat duo of Black Sprit, and Forgotten Voice.
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