National Racehorse Week 12th-19th September Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 5m 16.1s

Eureu Du Boulay^p,t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 118| D

8/1

Revived back in headgear when landing 3m Market Rasen handicap chase in April. Not in anything like the same form over hurdles the following but may do better back chasing after a short break.

Form: 14PP1-7

Whoshotwho^b²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 117| D

10/1

Still retains plenty of ability having missed all of 2020 but his jumping can let him down, making a couple of mistakes when below-form sixth at Worcester last time.

Form: 34/2476

Demon D'Aunou^h⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 110| D

4/1

Caught the eye on a couple of occasions prior to readily resuming winning ways at Stratford under this rider last weekend. 7 lb penalty unlikely to stop him if showing up in similar form.

Form: 542-371

Don't Ask^b,t⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 115

6/1

Back on song of late since the blinkers went on, opening his chase account in 20.5f handicap at Southwell in May. Not ruled out despite 5 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 06773-1

Jimmy The Digger³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 111| C

6/4

Made light of 11-month absence when opening his account in 2½m course handicap hurdle 39 days ago. Respected now going chasing.

Form: 1FP/23-1

Shentri^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 119

11/2

Off the mark in Britain over hurdles in commanding style at Exeter (21.5f) in April but has disappointed in a hurdle/chase at Worcester since.

Form: 2531-55

Non-Runners

Duke Debarry¹⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: B Ellison J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jimmy The Digger (6/4), Demon D'Aunou (4/1), Shentri (11/2), Don't Ask (6/1), Eureu Du Boulay (8/1), Whoshotwho (10/1), Duke Debarry (16/1)

DEMON D'AUNOU had plenty in hand at Stratford last Sunday and a 7 lb penalty seems unlikely to stop him if in similar form. Don't Ask came good for Alex Hales when switched back to fences last time and can battle it out for the forecast spot with chase-newcomer Jimmy The Digger, who won a course hurdle last month.