Top weight WITNESS PROTECTION is tipped to strike at the first attempt over fences under Rules at Southwell. Given a rating of 132 after some excellent efforts over hurdles, the eight-year-old is given a new task in the Join Southwell Golf Club (A Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase (5.45).
The son of Witness Box gives the impression that his runs over hurdles were a bonus, as on looks he is tailor made for the bigger obstacles.
Martin Keighley's charge gained plenty of experience in point-to-points and he has tended to run consistently well for his Cotswolds operation.
His Chepstow race, where he won in determined fashion, produced a couple of winners and he was only beaten two-and-three-quarter lengths by the in-form Faivoir most recently.
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