14:20 Uttoxeter

Friday 22 December 2017

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Betfred 'Supports Jack Berry House' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 11.90s

Global Fert^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 95

9/4

Lightly raced gelding and put in his best effort so far when fourth over an extended 2m3f at Doncaster (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Races off a 6lb lower mark today.

Form: P490-74

Bubsy Burbidge⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 94

20/1

Six race maiden and well beaten in both handicap starts over fences so far. Worth a check in the market for a good yard on his return to hurdles and first handicap start over the smaller obstacles.

Form: 2P97-64

Harmonic Lady^t1⁶²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: W T Kennedy| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 94

40/1

Had jumping issues in point-to-points but put in a good effort when finishing third of six over 2m1f at Sedgefield (soft) in a novice hurdle in April last year. Tongue tie fitted for the first time on today's handicap debut following a long absence.

Form: PUU43/

Matts Legacy^h1⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 94

9/2

Career best effort in finishing third of 18 over 2m at Chepstow (good-to-soft) last time out. Form of that race is working out well and he looks a leading contender off a 1lb higher mark with a hood applied for the first time today.

Form: 009-603

Big Picture¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Farrelly| OR: 90

10/3

Well beaten in all five starts in Ireland including in handicap company the last twice. Worth a check in the market on his debut for a shrewd stable.

Form: 390-708

Boutan^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: L Heard| T: G Harris| OR: 87

25/1

Winner of four races on the Flat but placed just once over hurdles and has finished well beaten in both starts since joining this stable in October.

Form: 445-860

Coudefoudre⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 87

7/1

Well beaten in both completed starts over hurdles and proved a disappointed when pulled up over an extended 2m7f on handicap debut at Chepstow (soft) last month. Drops markedly in trip today.

Form: PP76-P

Brother Bennett^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: T Dowling⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 84

5/1

Winner of a bumper in Ireland and put in some fair efforts since joining this yard last year. Making his first appearance over hurdles since finishing last of five at Kempton 13 months ago.

Form: 43U4-34

Victorian Teo^p1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 76| D

40/1

Successful on the Flat in France but lightly raced in recent years and pulled up on last months return from over two years off the track. Cheekpieces worn in France are reapplied today.

Form: 7F87/P

Forecasts

Global Fert (9/4), Big Picture (10/3), Matts Legacy (9/2), Brother Bennett (5/1), Coudefoudre (7/1), Bubsy Burbidge (20/1), Boutan (25/1), Victorian Teo (40/1), Harmonic Lady (40/1)

MATTS LEGACY put in his best effort so far when finishing a good third last time out and he is taken to record his first victory in this handicap hurdle. The selection is fitted with a hood for the first time today and can get the better of top weight Global Fert who is another to have registered a career best effort last time out whilst Bubsy Burbidge who is making his return to hurdles today can take third.