All the latest news as Lil Rockerfeller bids for second National Spirit success

Fontwell will be delighted with the turnout for its season's feature that is the Grade 2 National Spirit Hurdle.

Five of the seven hurdlers in the NetBet Casino-sponsored race (2.50) have BHA ratings of 150 or higher and include two past winners in last year's hero Old Guard and the 2016 winner Lil Rockerfeller, who was second last year.

Naas starts the day and also has Grade 2 action with the Paddy Power Onside App Novice Hurdle (3.00), backed up by a Grade 3.

Carlisle completes the domestic action, attracting runners from as far away as Newmarket and south Wales.

Going report

Naas (first race at 1.30)
Good, good to yielding places - hurdle course after selective watering; chase course - good to yielding

Fontwell (1.50)
Good to soft (GoingStick 5.9)
Distances: 1.50, 2.20, 2.50, 3.25, 3.55 & 4.55 +54yds and 4.25 +81yds

Carlisle (2.10)
Good to soft, good places last mile, soft down the hill - chase course; good, good to soft places - hurdles (GoingStick chase 6.7, hurdle 7.0)
Distances: 2.10 +90yds, 2.40 & 3.45 +25yds, 3.10, 4.15 & 5.15 +80yds and 4.45 +12yds

Market movers

1.50 Fontwell Fight Commander 13-2 (from 9-1)
2.40 Carlisle Le Drapeau 7-2 (from 5-1)
3.00 Naas Chosen Mate 11-8 (from 13-8)

What to back

The Tips Box is full of expert advice and Signposts Sweetspots point the way to three stats-based selections.

Tom Park has the quickfire tip for Fontwell and it is in the feature.

What to read

Graham Dench, as well as reporting on the Winter Derby at Lingfield, got the latest in the ongoing battle over lower prize-money being waged between owners and trainers and racecourse-owning Arc. He also sought racegoer reaction.

What to watch

Sam Twiston-Davies was the star at Kempton on Saturday with his win on Walt – here are his reflections on past Cheltenham Festivals.

The best of Racing Post Sport

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Final thought

The Fontwell hunter chase for the Whitelaw Challenge Cup is intriguing as it has been won for the last three years by David Maxwell, the last twice with the backing of Paul Nicholls, who has won the race four times in the last ten years. Maxwell rides his Shantou Flyer and takes on Southfield Vic, trained by Nicholls.

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