16:35 Uttoxeter

Sunday 2 July 2017

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bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 3m 48.20s

Hammersly Lake⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: N D Fehily| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 144| D

11/4

Pulled up at the Cheltenham Festival in the Close Brothers handicap, but has won at 2m½f in a Huntingdon novice chase and over 2m5½f at Haydock in May, when in the care of Nicky Henderson.

Form: 233P1-1

Theflyingportrait^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 141| CD

7/1

Much improved last season, winning six times with some bold front-running displays. May have needed run at Cartmel in May when weakening latter stages, before visiting the winners enclosure again at Aintree in a handicap chase off a mark of 135, up 6lb for that win.

Form: 4111-51

Abidjan^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 137| BF| D

3/1

Winner over hurdles who made a winning chasing debut when with Paul Nicholls. Registered his first victory in four starts for this yard at Warwick, before beaten 6L on 2lb higher mark.

Form: 0542-13

Festive Affair^p,t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 134| D

8/1

Has refound some solid form lately and found plenty when asked to go and win his race at Ludlow in May, before finding this grade too much again from a 7lb higher mark when beaten 20L, fourth of five in a Warwick handicap chase.

Form: 3317-14

Dream Bolt²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 129| D

9/2

In a rich vein of form at the moment following career best performances to win at Newton Abbott and last time out in a Stratford handicap chase when beating four rivals 1¾L.

Form: 1265-11

Purple 'n Gold^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 125| CD

17/2

Put some horrendous performances behind him when landing a handicap chase at Fontwell on good to firm ground. Still on a lenient mark if return to form was not a fluke.

Form: 84-7451

De Faoithesdream²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 123| D

8/1

Likes to go from the front and has won four times over fences with the last win coming in April 2016. Dropping quickly down the weights without looking any closer to winning.

Form: F545-53

Non-Runners

Notarfbad¹⁸⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 11

T: J Scott J: Matt Griffiths

Altiepix²²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: Kerry Lee J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hammersly Lake (11/4), Abidjan (3/1), Dream Bolt (9/2), Theflyingportrait (7/1), Altiepix (7/1), Festive Affair (8/1), De Faoithesdream (8/1), Purple 'n Gold (17/2), Notarfbad (10/1)

The back-to-form, THEFLYINGPORTRAIT will attempt to go from the front here with some possible attention from Festive Affair, Notarfbad and De Faoithesdream. The selection may have needed run at Cartmel in May when weakening latter stages, before visiting the winners enclosure again at Aintree in a handicap chase off a mark of 135. Abidjan will appreciate the drop back in trip, while Hammersly Lake makes stable debut following a move from Nicky Henderson's.