Eaton Hall Shooting Ground Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 3m 59.1s

My Friend Sean^t¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 122| CD

5/1

Made it 5 victories in his last 6 starts over hurdles when bagging 2m handicap here in May. Very much one to consider switched to the larger obstacles.

Form: 11311-1

Lime Drop¹⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 119| CD

11/1

Dual C&D winner last term but he came in last of 6 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (16.3f, good) in April. No surprise to see her bounce back on her seasonal return though.

Form: 321516-

Koapey²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 119| DWS

3/1

Quickly made into a fairly usefu hurdler last season, signing off with success in 2m Southwell novice in March. Returns for his chasing debut on the back of wind surgery and must enter calculations.

Form: 2221-

Mister Cessna^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 120| D

5/2

A fairly useful French hurdles scorer (also third on his chasing bow) who readily got off the mark for his current yard in 2m novice hurdle at Ludlow in April. A likely player at these weights on his return.

Form: 33P201-

Dog Fox^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 108| CD

2/1

Strong-travelling hurdler who scored at Uttoxeter (2m) in July. Still going well and challenging leader when unseated rider 2 out on his chasing bow at Kelso (2m1f) 30 days ago. Can gain compensation here.

Form: 545-21U

Non-Runners

Homme D'Un Soir¹⁸¹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 9

T: Billy Aprahamian J: S Bowen

Chief Sunday²²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: James Turner

Forecasts

Dog Fox (2/1), Mister Cessna (5/2), Koapey (3/1), My Friend Sean (5/1), Chief Sunday (5/1), Homme D'Un Soir (10/1), Lime Drop (11/1)

None of these can be ruled out but the vote goes to DOG FOX who was running a very promising first race over fences when coming down late on at Kelso and can make amends off the same mark here. Fergal O'Brien's ex-French recruit Mister Cessna rates a big threat though, while Chief Sunday, My Friend Sean and Koapey all bring potential too.