John Rogerson Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 5m 2.95s

Nightfly^p,t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 114| D

16/1

Signed off last term with 20f Stratford handicap chase win but off 7 months before pulled up there 29 days ago. Yard going well, so she could get back on track.

Form: 36331-P

One Touch¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 113| D

5/1

Fairly useful 19f winner over hurdles. Yet to match that form over fences, only sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Wetherby (15.2f) 16 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: P/PUP-46

Romanor¹⁷

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

5/1

Headstrong sort who arrives in excellent nick, second of 8 in 21f handicap chase at Stratford 17 days ago. Has to be taken seriously eased 1 lb now.

Form: 123232

Dorking Lad²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112| BF

5/4

Opened his account in Newton Abbot maiden hurdle in April. Shaped as if in need of run when fourth in 21f handicap here on his chase debut 25 days ago. Should build on that now.

Form: 22V91-4

Sizing At Midnight^b,t1¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 111

11/2

It's now twelve runs since his last win in 2020, and tried blinkered when only seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Wetherby (19.4f) 15 days ago. Tongue strap on now with plenty to prove.

Form: U3P237

Luckofthedraw¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: T Bulgin| OR: 107

12/1

Winless since 2019, and yet to hit top form in three runs this season. Falling in the weights, but he still needs to step forward.

Form: 646-455

Postman^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 96

18/1

Irresolute performer who ran badly after 5 months off when pulled up in handicap chase at Plumpton (19.8f) 13 days ago. Blinkers back on but easily opposed.

Form: F27-94P

Forecasts

Dorking Lad (5/4), Romanor (5/1), One Touch (5/1), Sizing At Midnight (11/2), Luckofthedraw (12/1), Nightfly (16/1), Postman (18/1)

ROMANOR comes here at the top of his game and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to bag a third win of the season. Gary Moore's Dorking Lad shaped with some encouragement when fourth on his fencing bow here so is feared most ahead of Nightfly, who has the form to play a part if shrugging off her comeback effort.