Sandown

Go Dante bids for an unprecedented third consecutive win in the Imperial Cup and, despite lacklustre performances at Windsor and Newbury on his last two starts, he has to be respected now back here following wind surgery. Classy Flat performer Mondo Man retains plenty of potential off his jumps mark having been on the wrong end of a pace bias in his sole previous handicap in this code, but preference is for the novice TOP JIMMY (nap). He shaped when second to Scorpio Rising (declared 1:50) over 2m4f at Windsor last time as though this drop back in trip could be a good move. Mondo Man is feared most ahead of Go Dante, while progressive contenders Gooloogong, Star Of Guiting and General Briar could also be involved.[Ben Hutton]