K J Conroy and Co Solicitors Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 5m 3.50s

Blazer⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 122

25/1

Useful at his peak in Ireland for Willie Mullins but hasn't fired in 2021, including on yard debut in June. Dropped another 5 lb on the back of that but could only consider if backed.

Form: 7F00-88

Jimmy The Digger⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 120| CD

5/6

Made light of 11-month absence when opening his account in 2½m course handicap hurdle in June and improved again to follow up on 21f chase debut here 39 days later. Should be more to come over fences.

Form: FP/23-11

Sizing At Midnight^p⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 116

9/2

Successful twice around 3m at a similar time last year but he's lost his way badly since a fall in the Badger Ales at Wincanton last November. Mark on the slide but can't support with any confidence.

Form: PP-6U3P

High Noon^p³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 105| D

8/1

In good form with 2 wins at Market Rasen this summer. Made some uncharacteristic mistakes when well-held third of 4 there last time and probably best forgiven that.

Form: 47-1123

Palixandre^h,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 96

7/2

Hurdles winner. Yet to score over fences for this yard but he did post a couple of good placed efforts at Sedgefield in the spring and 3¼m may have stretched him back from a break there 13 days ago.

Form: 52P23-3

Non-Runners

Templehills¹²⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Jack Savage

Wagner²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jimmy The Digger (5/6), Wagner (2/1), Palixandre (7/2), Sizing At Midnight (9/2), High Noon (8/1), Templehills (10/1), Blazer (25/1)

JIMMY THE DIGGER has looked a different horse this summer and can defy the handicapper again and complete a course hat-trick. Palixandre should prove suited by the drop back in trip and is feared most.