Verdict

Tis Fantastic jumped well when making a winning start over fences over this course and distance in August. That gives him an edge in experience over most of these but the form hasn’t worked out. Imperial Acolyte was an early faller at Newton Abbot so may need a confidence-booster but Full Of Roque was second three times between the flags last year, though disappointed later over hurdles. ONE FOR DUNSTAN is bred for chasing and starts off in handicaps on a lowly rating. There is a danger this could be too sharp for Robert Walford’s five-year-old but he probably has mots scope of these.

Formwatch

Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Not fluent, prominent, mistake 3rd, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Imperial Acolyte 12-1 (10-8) Not fluent 1st, fell 2nd, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Full Of Roque (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Mid-division on inside, ridden and plugging on when blundered 2 out, no chance after, 5th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Endless Flight (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

Tis Fantastic (FR) 13-2 (10-13) Chased leader, led 3rd, made rest, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Doctor Haze (11-6) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.

Astra Via 15-2 (10-12) Held up, headway under pressure after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Saint Dalina (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.

Megalodon (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, not much room after 2 out, switched left, kept on, 5th of 12, 11l behind Playa Blanca (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.

One For Dunstan (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Mid-division on inside, smooth headway tracking leaders before 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, plugged on run-in, 4th of 16, 14l behind Imperial Elysian (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Writteninthesand (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 16, 28l behind Gustavian (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.

Timcoda (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Jumped left, chased leader, hit 3rd, led before 6th, jumped slowly and headed 4 out, chased leaders in 3rd, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 25l behind Torrent Des Mottes (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Wahwonaisa 16-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 7th, one pace 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Sammylou (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Simon The Great 6-1 (11-8) In rear, behind 8th, left 4th 3 out, 4th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Kiruna Peak (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.