21:05 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 11 July 2017

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Betfred 'Watch Skysports In Our Shops' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 21:05 | Winning time: 4m 1.81s

Maoi Chinn Tire^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 102| CD

16/1

Takes a step down the grading ladder here, which will help, but recent form suggests he's rather gone off the boil. Some rain would help his cause, though, and does tend to pop up at big prices, so not completely dismissed.

Form: 87/5226-

Another Journey³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: S-J Davies| OR: 100

40/1

Recent form has taken a turn for the worse and he drops in grade here, but in truth it's been a while since he showed anything of note and others readily preferred.

Form: PP3/5-67

Anton Dolin¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 93| D

12/1

Inconsistent and no win machine, as a record of 6 wins from 72 starts shows, but is capable in this grade when the mood takes him and he was runner-up at Stratford two starts ago (winner won again since). Chances, but always a risky proposition.

Form: 61-8624

Gin And Tonic⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Wigham| OR: 92| CD

14/1

Most of his recent efforts have seen him fall out the back of the field, but as a result he's dangerously well handicapped now and yard do like to land the odd punt. As such, worth a look in the market.

Form: 8606PP-

Defining Year^t⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 84| CD

6/5

Bounced right back to form with an easy win over C&D last time out, travelling well and could be called the winner some way out. Penalty to carry here but that won't stop him if in the same form, and the ground remains good or better.

Form: 57-56P1

Mariners Moon³³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 90

16/1

Only the one win in 32 starts for Pat Holmes, but now in a new yard who can turn these hard-to-win-with types around (and are 3-8 last two seasons with them first time up). Is at least worth a look in the market as support would be interesting.

Form: F/5645-

Pension Madness¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 92

13/2

No win in 18 starts but only four, and probably open to a little improvement. Better effort last time when third at Worcester and as long as the ground doesn't get too bad, can be considered if building on that.

Form: 6P56-83

Sky of Stars^b1¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 90

11/4

On his fourth trainer after just 12 runs, so clearly had some issues, but new yard have made a cracking start and can clearly turn these hard to win with sorts around. Money for him would be very interesting.

Form: P073-

Maxi Mac¹⁰⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Josh Wall⁽⁵⁾| T: T Wall| OR: 83

50/1

Not seen out since 2014 and wasn't up to much then, so hard to fancy tonight after such an absence.

Form: 908007/

Non-Runners

Mileva Roller⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Aidan Coleman

Fauve¹⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: R G Hawker J: Mr Robert Hawker

Alyasan²⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: D Thompson J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Defining Year (6/5), Sky of Stars (11/4), Pension Madness (13/2), Anton Dolin (12/1), Gin And Tonic (14/1), Mileva Roller (14/1), Maoi Chinn Tire (16/1), Mariners Moon (16/1), Alyasan (33/1), Another Journey (40/1), Maxi Mac (50/1), Fauve (66/1)

Most of these come with some sort of risk but DEFINING YEAR doesn't, and he won so easily last time out that he's by far the most likely winner here. Sky Of Stars would be of interest if the market spoke in his favour, and that applies to Mariners Moon as well. Maoi Chinn Tire can be considered if the rain really comes, and Pension Madness can be considered too.