15:25 Huntingdon

Thursday 6 May 2021

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Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 6m 10.0s

Darius Des Bois^b1,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 102| D

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser for Nicky Henderson earlier in career but has offered precious little in 4 starts since returning to action for new yard in February. Now tried in blinkers.

Form: 12/P550-

Jimmi Chew¹⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 97| C

18/5

Dual winning hurdler who showed improved form when just denied by the now-useful Volcano on chase debut at Ludlow in November. Can go one better off 4 lb higher.

Form: 115/F02-

Jimmy Bell^p¹¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 97

11/1

Belatedly off the mark in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford on return in November. Disappointed there in January and makes a belated chase debut now. Could figure in a very thin race.

Form: 424/1F6-

Etoile Du Matin^t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 91| D

7/1

Dual point winner but little impact in over hurdles under Rules. Chase bow.

Form: 411/6P5-

Carole's Templer^b1,t1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 83

11/2

Little impact in bumpers/hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time, tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap/chase debut.

Form: 7/63805-

Leskinfere^p⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 77

9/2

Long-standing maiden who was well held over C&D 6 weeks ago.

Form: 83PF56-

Scaramucci^b1,t1⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: J Farrelly| OR: 75

10/3

Ex-Irish maiden hurdler. Remote second on chase bow at Plumpton in January last year but well held in 3 runs since. Blinkers on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 5628/57-

Maxi Jazz^b,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 72

14/1

Fairly encouraging start over fences when third at Ludlow in November, but has struggled since, including on debut for this yard on Saturday. 4 lb out of weights.

Form: 37PPP-0

Loveyoutothemoon^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 57| D

50/1

Multiple point winner but no show in a novice hurdles/chase under Rules this year. 19 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 21/U0P4-

Non-Runners

Sunny Express⁴⁴

Weight: 12-2| Age: 6

T: W Greatrex J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sunny Express (9/4), Scaramucci (10/3), Jimmi Chew (18/5), Leskinfere (9/2), Carole's Templer (11/2), Etoile Du Matin (7/1), Darius Des Bois (10/1), Jimmy Bell (11/1), Maxi Jazz (14/1), Loveyoutothemoon (50/1)

JIMMI CHEW was only just denied by the now-useful Volcano on chase debut at Ludlow when last seen in November so has obvious claims of going one better. It's rather late in the day for Jimmy Bell's first go over fences but he does return in a very thin race.