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Betfair Chase Betting: Imperial Commander odds on for Haydock

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Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander faces a simple task in the Betfair Chase according to Timeform ratings

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander faces a simple task in the Betfair Chase according to Timeform ratings

"according to Timeform ratings, Imperial Commander has some 17lb to play with if he can run to the same level of form he showed in winning at the Festival in March."

For the first time in five years, this weekend's feature race, the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park, does not feature Kauto Star amongst the line-up. With Paul Nicholls' ten-year-old being saved for a potential landmark fifth King George VI Chase win on Boxing Day, it is instead last season's Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander who assumes star billing.

Should the Nigel Twiston Davies-trained chaser return at his best, he should take a considerable amount of beating, as, according to Timeform ratings, he has some 17lb to play with if he can run to the same level of form he showed in winning at the Festival in March.

Imperial Commander's record after a break also adds weight to his chance on Saturday, as his form figures when fresh from a ten-week absence or longer read 121111, the '2' being his narrow second to Kauto Star in last year's renewal of this race.

Of his potential rivals, Timeform identify Nacarat and Albertas Run as the most likely to challenge the favourite. Nacarat landed the Charlie Hall at Wetherby fairly comfortably on his seasonal reappearance and faces similar variables again, whilst Albertas Run made his now customary slow start to a campaign when only fourth in the Old Roan at Aintree. He was as good as ever last term when twice returning a Timeform rating of 165, when winning the Ryanair at the Cheltenham Festival and the Melling at Aintree.

Master Timeform ratings, not weight-adjusted.

IMPERIAL COMMANDER (IRE) 182
NACARAT (FR) 165
ALBERTAS RUN (IRE) 165
WHAT A FRIEND 160
PLANET OF SOUND 160

Imperial Commander is currently as short as [1.86] for the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday, while he can be backed at [6.4] to retain his Cheltenham Gold Cup crown.

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