Peter Earl Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 4m 21.10s

Romanor¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 113| D

7/4

Headstrong sort who is going through a good spell around 2m, scoring at Stratford in July and following up 12 days later at Uttoxeter. Runner-up at former course latest so holds leading claims here.

Form: 863112

Lord Schnapps^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 110

11/1

Good efforts when runner-up in handicap chases at Worcester and Ffos Las for new yard earlier this season. Not himself last 3 starts though, so arrives with plenty to prove.

Form: P-227P4

Dogon^b,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 110

2/1

Fair but temperamental chaser who left low-key reappearance run behind when going close at Newton Abbot 16.3f in July. Failed to back that up on last couple of starts so a bounce back is required.

Form: 13-P233

Away For Slates¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 106| D

15/2

Took advantage of sliding mark when scoring from the front at Fontwell (17.8f) and followed up off 5 lb higher over same C&D in March. Yet to fire this season.

Form: 112-U64

Court Jurado^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 94

4/1

Proved consistent prior to getting off the mark at Fakenham last November, but form has dipped pretty badly and he needs to bounce back with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 833-464

Forecasts

Romanor (7/4), Dogon (2/1), Court Jurado (4/1), Away For Slates (15/2), Lord Schnapps (11/1)

Most of these arrive with something to prove so ROMANOR is a confident selection to continue his recent good work and notch a third victory of the campaign. The main threat could be Dogon, who folded tamely on both starts at Newton Abbot last month but can take a step back in the right direction here.