13:15 Sandown

Friday 4 December 2020

All12:4513:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Londesborough Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:18 | Winning time: 4m 10.22s

Rose Sea Has^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 127| D

15/2

Won 2m Sedgefield novice handicap chase (16.3f) in the mud a year ago and back on a similar mark though he needs to dispel a lesser effort at Wetherby (19.4f) in November. Cheekpieces replace hood.

Form: 1447-FP

Ardmayle¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: A Stronge| OR: 122| CD

9/4

C&D winner who arrives here on the back of a couple of in-the-frame efforts over hurdles in recent weeks, latterly when fourth at Leicester (15.5f). Not dismissed lightly.

Form: 0652-34

Early Du Lemo⁶⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120| D

5/2

French hurdles winner who put it all together to open chase account at Lingfield (2m) in January 2019. Subsequent absence a worry but well worth a check in the betting from same mark on return.

Form: 50U2U1/

Prairie Town^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll| OR: 117| CD

11/1

Seemingly perked up by the refitting of headgear when ending a losing run at Leicester 12 months ago. None too reliable, though, and well held since (reluctant start at Kempton latest).

Form: 2414-08

Falcon Sun²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| D

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler at his best who matched pick of his form over fences when 3.5 lengths second at Taunton (2m) latest, albeit making hard work of it without usual blinkers, again discarded here.

Form: 946-242

Darebin^v⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 109| CD

5/1

C&D winner who is lurking on a handy mark but he arrives here on the back of a disappointing display at Fontwell (17.7f) in October. However, he's often give his running around here, so not ruled out.

Form: 34P-445

Non-Runners

Rough Night²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: A M Hales J: Kielan Woods

Dandolo Du Gite³⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: R Johnson

Finnegan's Garden³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 11

T: Miss Z C Davison J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Ardmayle (9/4), Early Du Lemo (5/2), Darebin (5/1), Falcon Sun (5/1), Finnegan's Garden (7/1), Dandolo Du Gite (7/1), Rose Sea Has (15/2), Rough Night (8/1), Prairie Town (11/1)

EARLY DU LEMO opened his chase account in good style at Lingfield in January 2019 and, whilst his subsequent absence is an obvious worry, he could be worth chancing to hit the ground running operating from the same mark. Dandolo du Gite remains with potential as a chaser and should be sharper for his return, whilst Rough Night and Finnegan's Garden complete the shortlist.