14:10 Fontwell

Friday 2 October 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 46.30s

Imperial Presence⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 145

5/1

Completed a hat-trick over fences in 2018 and ended losing run at Stratford 2 months ago, looking better than ever. Never won off a mark this high but respected all the same.

Form: F85F-71

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Romain De Senam^t²²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 145| CD

14/1

Has done his winning in small-field affairs. Looks high enough in the weights ahead of his comeback unless new yard can squeeze out some improvement (has left Paul Nicholls).

Form: 412/148-

Cobra De Mai^t²⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 142

7/1

Mixed record last season but ended it with a respectable sixth of 23 in handicap chase at the Cheltenham Festival (25f, soft, 20/1). Returning in much calmer waters here and on a winning mark.

Form: P9P566-

Erick Le Rouge²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 141

9/2

Seen to good effect when winning at Kempton in January and not disgraced in Grade 2 novice there next time, albeit outclassed. Back in a handicap company now and remains low mileage over fences.

Form: P/15714-

Highway One O One²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 140| CWS

5/1

Kicked for home a long way out and ended up having a hard race when a close third at Kempton over Christmas. Out of sorts since but lay-off might have done him some good.

Form: U43PP0-

Mellow Ben²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: C Gordon| OR: 137| CD

7/1

Scored around 20f at Worcester and this race off 2 lb lower last autumn but below par all 4 runs since, including on comeback at Stratford.

Form: 11476-6

Azzerti²²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR: 133

13/2

Narrow winner at Newbury on return last season but below par since. Dropped below winning mark at least and first-time out may be the time to catch him nowadays.

Form: P/1650P-

Drumcliff^t⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 130

10/1

Useful chaser for this yard in 2018. However, little impact in Ireland for Aidan Anthony Howard and well held both starts since re-joining Harry Fry.

Form: F/4P9-07

Aintree My Dream^t²²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: P J Brennan| T: M F Harris| OR: 124

11/1

Without a win over hurdles/fences since winning chase on debut for this yard in April 2019 but when close at Kempton when last seen in February.

Form: 333532-

Non-Runners

Princeton Royale²⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 11

T: N B King J: Bryony Le Clerc

Forecasts

Erick Le Rouge (9/2), Imperial Presence (5/1), Highway One O One (5/1), Princeton Royale (6/1), Azzerti (13/2), Mellow Ben (7/1), Cobra De Mai (7/1), Drumcliff (10/1), Aintree My Dream (11/1), Romain De Senam (14/1)

It could be worth chancing COBRA DE MAI, who ended last season with a respectable sixth in the Ultima Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival and returns in much calmer waters off the same mark. Imperial Presence looked better than ever when winning at Stratford so is respected, while Erick Le Rouge is low mileage over fences and is back down in class.