15:10 Fontwell

Sunday 14 November 2021

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Oberon Investments Southern National Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 7m 22.95s

Almazhar Garde^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 138

13/2

Useful handicap chaser who picked up a couple of wins last season. Had a pipe-opener over hurdles but still looks high enough in the weights on balance of form.

Form: 1P71-66

Le Breuil²⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 135

15/2

Smart staying chaser who landed NH Chase at Cheltenham Festival in 2019. Expensive to follow since but starts new campaign off a career-low mark.

Form: 0/4334P-

Premier D'troice^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 132| C

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler who doubled chase tally on yard debut at Newton Abbot (25.7f) in June. Not disgraced under a double penalty next time and might have needed the run at Aintree 3 weeks ago.

Form: P11-134

Salty Boy^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 121

4/1

Useful ex-Irish hurdler/chaser who again shaped like a thorough stayer when third in the Eider Chase at Newcastle (33f) in February. Should be sharper for return and is becoming well handicapped.

Form: 46363-3

Game Line^b¹⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 120

15/2

Much improved for this yard, bagging third win at Fakenham (29.1f, good to soft) in May. Good second to a subsequent winner off this mark at Cartmel following month and must be respected.

Form: 3131-12

Gleno²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119| C

2/1

Better than ever in the spring, gamely landing 3m handicap chase at Chepstow. Looked rusty when remote second at Exeter on return and needs to leave that behind.

Form: 11521-2

Ballyegan Hero²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: James Best| T: P Henderson| OR: 115| D

28/1

Dual winner in this sphere earlier in the year and also successful over hurdles in September. However, below par back chasing last 2 starts and yard remain quiet.

Form: 16214P

Rose Of Aghaboe²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 115

10/1

Four-time winner around 3m last term but she signed off with a poor seventh at Cheltenham and tailed off at Exeter on return.

Form: 01367-5

Non-Runners

Eclair De Guye²⁴⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: L Wadham J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Gleno (2/1), Salty Boy (4/1), Eclair De Guye (6/1), Almazhar Garde (13/2), Le Breuil (15/2), Game Line (15/2), Rose Of Aghaboe (10/1), Premier D'troice (10/1), Ballyegan Hero (28/1)

SALTY BOY's losing run is mounting up but he's lurking on a dangerous mark nowadays and should be all the sharper for his comeback. Le Breuil is another who has eased to a handy mark, while Game Line has been on the upgrade since joining Peter Bowen.