12:00 Uttoxeter

Friday 22 December 2017

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Betfred 'Treble Odds On Lucky15's' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: 5m 25.00s

Maroc^p,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 100

40/1

In good form on the Flat finishing in the first four on all six starts on turf in that sphere in 2017. Sent off 33/1 when pulled up on his return to hurdling at Leicester (soft) earlier this month and drops in grade today.

Form: 543-P

Sunday Central²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: T H Weston| OR: 98

3/1

Ten race maiden with best effort over hurdles coming when finishing third over an extended 2m7f on soft ground here 12 months ago. Held since and making his seasonal debut today.

Form: 966440-

Prince Kup^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 97

66/1

Winner over hurdles in Ireland but disappointing in five starts since joining this yard including twice at this venue. Returns to handicaps following a heavy defeat in a selling hurdle last time out.

Form: 8-88PP5

Yasir¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: N P Madden| T: C R Dore| OR: 96| C

8/1

Made a winning return to hurdling when successful on good ground over 2m here last month. Finished runner-up twice since and he is one for the shortlist having been beaten 2L off this mark at Southwell over an extended 2m4f earlier this month.

Form: 3P/0-122

Northandsouth^h²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 95| BF| C

16/1

Dual winner including here for previous stable but disappointing in five outings for them this year including here in May. Debuts for a new yard on his first outing in seven months.

Form: 36R5-65

Majingilane²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR: 92

8/1

Well beaten in four starts over hurdles prior to unseating at Chepstow (good) on handicap debut in April. Struggling from an early stage on that occasion and probably best watched at present.

Form: U079U-

Filatore^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 89| D

11/1

Winner twice over hurdles but well held in both hurdles starts since returning from a break. Handles soft ground and has won over this trip in the past.

Form: 9622-73

Time And Again^h³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 89

16/1

Maiden after 19 starts and placed twice over fences in 2017. 12L defeat on his return to hurdling last time out wasn't without promise but looks likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: F23-695

Georgieshore^h¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: T Dowling⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 88| D

11/4

Ran well to finish fourth on soft ground over an extended 1m7f at Leicester on his seasonal debut two weeks ago. Races off the same mark today and is an interesting runner for a stable who have a 33% strike-rate (2/6) of late.

Form: 6P75P-4

Tara Well^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: C Poste| T: R Dickin| OR: 82

9/2

Improving with racing this season and ran well to finish 6L second over 2m7f at Bangor (soft) last time out. Drop in trip not certain to suit as she chases her first victory in 11 outings under rules.

Form: 39/P-842

Non-Runners

Western Sunrise¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: J Farrelly J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Georgieshore (11/4), Sunday Central (3/1), Tara Well (9/2), Western Sunrise (5/1), Yasir (8/1), Majingilane (8/1), Filatore (11/1), Northandsouth (16/1), Time And Again (16/1), Maroc (40/1), Prince Kup (66/1)

The drop in grade can see WESTERN SUNRISE register her second success over hurdles in this competitive opening handicap hurdle. The selection tackles this grade of race for the first time today and is taken to get the better of Yasir who has won here already this season Georgieshore hails from a stable who had a double at Plumpton on Monday and he can claim third on this occasion.