J.H. Rowe Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 5m 49.3s

Summit Like Herbie²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 112

2/1

Opened chase account over 3m at Doncaster on final run of last season. Backed that up with a creditable reappearance effort at Ffos Las (23.8f) and should make his presence felt.

Form: F6231-3

Cougar's Gold^p,t²⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 110

28/1

Multiple winner during 2018/19 campaign, but didn't go on from creditable reappearance effort last season and entitled to need the run following an 8-month absence.

Form: 2UP243-

Cuban Pete²²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 110

6/1

Made a winning reappearance off 1 lb lower mark at Hereford last season. Below par thereafter, but he clearly goes well fresh and is well worth considering.

Form: 1/12454-

Louse Talk^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 105

5/1

Struggled for the most part last season and got no further than the first fence on return at Uttoxeter.

Form: 43P5P-F

The Ogle Gogle Man^p,t²²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 105

11/1

Failed to add to his tally last season, but he hit the crossbar on a couple of occasions (off higher marks than this) and could have a part to play granted a good round of jumping.

Form: 6/52293-

Jean Genie¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 112

15/8

Fair form over hurdles/fences in France and left previous efforts for this yard well behind when runner-up back over fences at Ffos Las (20.9f) recently. Big player off the same mark.

Form: 54474-2

Orchestrated²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 95| D

66/1

Perked up by a change of headgear when making final start for David Bridgwater a winning one at Southwell (3m) last September. However, he misfired on return/debut for new yard at Bangor.

Form: 85/441-6

Forecasts

Jean Genie (15/8), Summit Like Herbie (2/1), Louse Talk (5/1), Cuban Pete (6/1), The Ogle Gogle Man (11/1), Cougar's Gold (28/1), Orchestrated (66/1)

Both of CUBAN PETE's career wins have been gained on the back of a break of 4 months or more, and he is worth chancing on this seasonal reapparance. The 4-y-o Jean Genie is feared greatly on the back of his improved effort at Ffos Las where he was just touched off by a bang in-form rival. Summit Like Herbie and The Ogle Gogle Man can do battle for minor honours.