15:55 Uttoxeter

Friday 27 July 2018

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Remembering John Douglas Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 3.2s

Man Look^h¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121| BF| D

15/2

Winner at Bangor off a 5lb lower mark back in October. Sole run this year was in a bumper on the Fibresand at Southwell. Fitness needs to be taken on trust but more than capable of going well.

Form: 231033-

Notnow Seamus^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| CD

2/1

Improved of late and back up his win at Southwell with a battling success over this C&D last time. Up another 8lb now which makes life tougher but very much on an upward curve and the hat-trick is very possible.

Form: 4/1-6P11

The Detainee^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Reed⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 116

8/1

Went close when finishing a close second on handicap debut over this trip at Perth last time. Nudged up 4lb for not winning but going the right way and likely to be a leading contender once again.

Form: 43-32

Vivant⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| OR: 115| DWS

12/1

Won at Worcester in a maiden hurdle over this trip two starts back. No match for a smart one last time and makes handicap debut here off a fair mark with champion jockey booked having had a wind operation.

Form: 6P/0P-13

Amirr³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 109| C

9/1

Seemed to struggle off his opening mark of 110 at Worcester last month. Dropped 1lb but goes up half a mile in trip, that needs to bring about some improvement to be involved here.

Form: 8P0-417

Dovils Date¹³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 108| CD

10/1

Badly out of form on some bad ground when last seen back in March. This C&D winner returns from a break and is lurking on a very dangerous mark so it would be no surprise to see him bounce back to form.

Form: 685940-

Skilled²⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 107| D

25/1

Won back-to-back races over fences around this time last year. Returns here from a ten-month break and races off a lower mark over hurdles. Sound claims of going well if fit and ready to go.

Form: 821149-

Mr Caffrey^p³⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 103| D

11/4

Like many showed the improvement for a switch to this yard when winning back-to-back races this time last year. Races off an 11lb higher mark on the back of a long break so fitness needs to be taken on trust.

Form: 737/611-

Forecasts

Notnow Seamus (2/1), Mr Caffrey (11/4), Man Look (15/2), The Detainee (8/1), Amirr (9/1), Dovils Date (10/1), Vivant (12/1), Skilled (25/1)

Notnow Seamus is thriving at present and the hat-trick is very much on the cards should he progress again. Skilled will become of interest on the return from a break if the market speaks in his favour. VIVANT is improving and makes his handicap debut off a good mark with Richard Johnson booked.