15:15 Uttoxeter

Sunday 23 September 2018

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Sentinel Way We Were Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 4m 53.70s

Star Foot^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 120WS

25/1

Four-time winner disappointed last twice following a pulled-up at Market Rasen with a remote fourth at Newton Abbot. Had a wind-op and that the hope for a revival.

Form: 1953-P4

Viserion^p¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 119

40/1

Winner on soft ground at Sedgefield last December but lost way last twice and still has to prove capability beyond 2m so enough to prove.

Form: 14620-7

Spin A Yarn¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR: 118| BF

9/2

Maiden hurdle winner at Ballinrobe made a positive start on stable bow at Kempton (2m5f) when narrowly failing. Upped 3lb but still of plenty of interest as he starts out after a break.

Form: 0/312-2

Woodfort^t1³³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

3/1

Bumper winner returns from a lengthy absence here although he has been competitive off higher marks in the past. This yard well capable of improving new recruits so must be considered.

Form: U334/72-

Poetic Lady^p,t³⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 118| BF| D

25/1

Won twice last year at Worcester and Fontwell on quick ground but off since flop next up. Entitled to need run here after a break.

Form: 224114-

Robin Of Locksley^h¹⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Brennan| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 115| D

10/1

Won last January but refused to race last three times which makes him very hard to back now.

Form: 418RRR-

Equus Millar⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 114

11/4

2m winner at Ludlow in May and ran well in two starts since especially latest second at Ffos Las. Soft ground would be an unknown but going the right way.

Form: 440-142

Discay¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| OR: 105| D

16/1

Returned from a 571 day absence when winning a 2m4½f handicap at Southwell. Upped 7lb for that and this tougher but can't be ignored with possibility of more to come.

Form: 3P625/1

Only Orvieto¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 103

12/1

Bumper winner never really hit the heights over hurdles and pulled up when last seen back in April. Changed stables now but plenty to prove.

Form: 5/P534P-

Kingston²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: A W Carroll| OR: 96| D

6/1

Built on a promising second when winning readily at Bangor latest over 2m3½f. Upped 6lb here but can't be ruled out off a low weight.

Form: 034721

Polarbrook^v²⁹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: D Shaw| OR: 94| D

66/1

Improved effort latest over 2m7½f at Fakenham but that back in December. Profile overall is that he prefers further.

Form: 345652-

Non-Runners

Its'afreebee⁴³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: R Spencer J: S Bowen

Free Range³⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: Sam Coltherd

Heluvagood²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: V R A Dartnall J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Equus Millar (11/4), Woodfort (3/1), Spin A Yarn (9/2), Kingston (6/1), Its'afreebee (6/1), Robin Of Locksley (10/1), Only Orvieto (12/1), Heluvagood (14/1), Free Range (14/1), Discay (16/1), Star Foot (25/1), Poetic Lady (25/1), Viserion (40/1), Polarbrook (66/1)

ITS'AFREEBEE is a classy sort at his best and having run well on the level this summer it is hoped that he can start out on his hurdles campaign near to his top form. Woodfort is an interesting recruit to a yard capable of improving horses and his handicap currently is of interest. Discay won nicely latest and looks to be going the right way at present.