17:50 Uttoxeter

Wednesday 20 June 2018

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Betfred 'Watch Sky Sports In Our Shops' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 6m 0.8s

Skinflint^b1⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 99WS

10/1

Efforts have got progressively worse since going handicapping. Much now depends on the success of a wind operation and first-time headgear.

Form: P8667P-

Coisa Blanco²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 98

12/1

Took a significant step forward on handicap debut over this trip when a mistake at the last hardly helped. Looks one for the shortlist.

Form: 685-3

Robin Deuz Pois⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber| OR: 95

12/1

Has claims on form from last November, but she has not gone to close to reproducing that lately and she failed to stay this trip last time.

Form: P4/5706-

Free Bounty^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 95

33/1

Yet to make the frame over hurdles and handicap is continuing to fall. Should find his level soon so interesting to see champion rider on board this time.

Form: 5947-F0

Bloody Nose¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: M Bradstock| OR: 91

20/1

Proof that looks alone don't win races and he needs to rebound from a poor effort here in February. Hopes will be pinned on better ground making a difference.

Form: 58/7P6P-

Big Picture^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R T Dunne| T: J Farrelly| OR: 90

7/2

Produced a career best to land a gamble at Market Rasen in first-time blinkers. The way he won does not make a repeat out of the question and he should stay the longer trip.

Form: 8670-31

Petite Ganache^b⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 90| BF

7/2

Supported on return from a year off. Not disgraced but finds himself in a better race here off a higher mark.

Form: 08P0/7-3

Our Morris³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 89

16/1

Looked exposed going into his last race at Perth which he won in a slow time. Faces a stiffer test here off a mark which has been beyond him previously.

Form: 47/5P8-1

Tiger Twenty Two²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: B Rothwell| OR: 87

40/1

Made late mistakes when third at Huntingdon having looked a conveyance lacking in gears. Others have stronger claims.

Form: 566/5-63

Simply Lucky^t1²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 84| BF

4/1

Scored following wind surgery on stable debut and ran to a similar level at Southwell. Up another couple of pounds and a tongue-tie tried on this occasion with improvement needed.

Form: F541/14

Mission Trio^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: James Bowen| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 80

25/1

Has struggled under rules including stable and handicap debut when 45L behind another of today's rivals Big Picture. Cheekpieces back on this time.

Form: 78/095-7

The Lion Man²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 78

14/1

Opened his account at Southwell on his 24th start. Had a hard race that day and looks an unlikely candidate to follow up off a higher mark.

Form: 54F8-21

Run For Eva^h³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 72

20/1

Has faced some impossible tasks in novice hurdles but in truth hasn't shown much. Handicapper gave her a basement mark to work from for her handicap debut but she again showed precious little.

Form: 0/5P30-7

Midnight Owle^t⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 69

66/1

12-race maiden and well beaten the last twice including on chase debut last month. Others have a more obvious chance and is racing from out of the handicap in this.

Form: 00P497-

Medieval Bishop¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Matthew Ennis⁽⁷⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 68

66/1

Three years without a win and two years since he last made the frame. That trend looks set to continue given his latest efforts and a mark that leaves him out of the handicap.

Form: 6BP/PP-7

Forecasts

Big Picture (7/2), Petite Ganache (7/2), Simply Lucky (4/1), Skinflint (10/1), Robin Deuz Pois (12/1), Coisa Blanco (12/1), The Lion Man (14/1), Our Morris (16/1), Run For Eva (20/1), Bloody Nose (20/1), Mission Trio (25/1), Free Bounty (33/1), Tiger Twenty Two (40/1), Medieval Bishop (66/1), Midnight Owle (66/1)

BIG PICTURE was highly impressive when landing a Market Rasen gamble and looks one to follow until beaten. Coisa Blanco appreciated the step up in trip for his handicap debut and he has more to offer, but Petite Ganache, Simply Lucky, The LionMan and Our Morris are in a more competitive race than last time and off higher marks too.