Mille Nautique - 2.45 Newton Abbott - appreciated jumping fences and turned out under a penalty. Fear the Bowen horse due to stable form, but fancy this King horse to lead all the way again. 10/11.
Master of Irony - 3.30 Sandown. enjoyed the step up in trip last time time, comfortably beating Croquembouche. Out under a penalty but has a good chance again. I don't fancy the Cumani horse and would rate the Tregoning horse as a danger.
Vexillum - 5.00 Newton Abbot. Hacked up last time under a big weight in class 5 chase. Up in grade here but only 3rd time over fences so i expect more to come. stable in form. 11/10.
Nisser - 9.00 Goodwood. Has a good level of form.Ran well in a competitive handicap at Haydock last time out; given a less than impressive ride from Atzeni. Run before that, was midfield in a class 2 handicap. Hannon saddles 2 here (same as he did in the race last year) and fancy this one to win.