15:00 Sandown

Friday 3 December 2021

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

Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 4.44s

One True King^p1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 126| D

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler who left the form of his chasing debut behind when runner-up in handicap at Ffos Las in November. More to come with cheekpieces on, so worth chancing.

Form: 1036-52

Fairway Freddy²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 123| D

20/1

Three-time winner last term and right back on his game with a run behind him when third at Kempton 25 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 141P-33

Desque De L'Isle²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ned Fox⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120| D

10/3

Still relatively lightly raced over fences and returned with an improved showing to score readily at Ffos Las in October. Form has been boosted by the runner-up since, so likely to put up a bold bid.

Form: 2/113P-1

Early Du Lemo²⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120| D

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler who was runner-up in this race off the same mark on last year's reappearance, so he's one to consider back from 9 months off with his stable in good order.

Form: U1/2F45-

Out On The Tear⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 115| D

11/2

Made a bright start over fences last season, off the mark at Catterick almost a year ago, trip too far next time, and should come on for his return at Worcester in October. Definite player.

Form: 6/3212-4

Boagrius^t¹²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T R George| OR: 115| D

11/1

Dual chase scorer who has fallen in the weights and produced better efforts the last twice. Has been off 4 months and this is a bit more competitive, though.

Form: 578-452

Demopolis^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 113| DWS

16/1

Hurdles/chase winner who was edged out close home from 3 lb lower mark in this sphere at Fontwell (17.7f) in March. Seemingly not 100% when pulled up on return at Worcester and had wind op since.

Form: 4/2142-P

Darebin^b²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 113| CD

12/1

Temperamental sort who bounced back in changed headgear to win handicap chase at Fontwell in October. Underlined inconsistency with a poor run at Kempton last time, though. Blinkers are now back on.

Form: 80-P217

Admiral's Sunset^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Page Fuller| T: D Weston| OR: 108| D

66/1

Finally opened chase account at Stratford in August and subsequently followed up at Worcester a fortnight later. Has failed to beat a rival on both subsequent outings, though.

Form: 321154

Forecasts

One True King (11/4), Early Du Lemo (10/3), Desque De L'Isle (10/3), Out On The Tear (11/2), Boagrius (11/1), Darebin (12/1), Demopolis (16/1), Fairway Freddy (20/1), Admiral's Sunset (66/1)

ONE TRUE KING arrives on the back of an encouraging second at Ffos Las and is open to improvement as a chaser, so he gets the narrow vote ahead of Desque de L'Isle, who made an easy winning return at the same course. Out On The Tear remains with potential in this sphere and should strip fitter for his reappearance, so he's also on the radar.