Eden Farm Hulley's Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 39.67s

Too Many Diamonds¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 133

16/1

Has improved hugely for current yard, and landed a hat-trick at Southwell over 2m4½f this summer. Has found life much tougher on last two starts, though, and looks in the handicapper's grip after big rise in the weights.

Form: 112267

Nightfly^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 130| D

10/3

Has continued to improve this season, winning 2 of her 3 starts, including at Wetherby 4 weeks ago when scoring by 1¼L from Copper West. Only did what was required in front there, and should continue to give a good account.

Form: 122-121

Greybougg^h²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Cook| T: N J Hawke| OR: 123

5/1

Form figures uninspiring, but better than the result in Topham at Aintree in April, and probably needed the run at Newbury on his return. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 1/U65P-9

Buster Thomas²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 122| BF| D

4/7

Won at Wincanton in April, and showed his liking for that track when only reeled in late there last time having travelled best. Claims if he can repeat that form here.

Form: 451-352

Non-Runners

Bouvreuil²³¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Kauto Riko²⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: T R Gretton J: B S Hughes

Katgary²³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Miss P Robson J: Henry Brooke

Slanelough³⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: R Dobbin J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Buster Thomas (4/7), Nightfly (10/3), Greybougg (5/1), Slanelough (13/2), Bouvreuil (7/1), Katgary (10/1), Kauto Riko (12/1), Too Many Diamonds (16/1)

NIGHTFLY idled markedly after getting the job done at Wetherby, and she still looks a step ahead of the handicapper on her revised mark. Buster Thomas will give her plenty to think about if proving as effective here as he is at Wincanton, and Kauto Riko is easily forgiven his latest run, and could bounce back to play a part.