14:00 Uttoxeter

Sunday 7 October 2018

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Foxy & Emma At Breakfast On Signal 1 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 3m 47.40s

Third Estate⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: N B King| OR: 102| BF| D

11/10

Returning from a short break when a back-to-form second in a selling handicap at Newton Abbot six days ago. Fair claims on the same mark with leading claimer taking 3lb off.

Form: 53-6752

Clock On Tom¹²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: B Leavy| OR: 95| D

25/1

Out of sorts when last seen in action, including when finishing in mid-division over C&D in June. Inching down the weights and his break may have had a beneficial effect.

Form: 0/523-57

Never A Word^p,t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 94

4/1

Ran well, albeit unplaced, over C&D in July and is 1lb higher. Runner-up at Bangor last time and has place claims again.

Form: 665-592

Optima Petamus^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J Kington| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 89

33/1

Maiden hurdler who has been performing with credit on the Flat. Solid chance if able to translate that level of form to timber on his handicap debut.

Form: 35/0-

Trapper Peak^p,t³⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: C R Dore| OR: 89| D

9/1

Three-times winner over hurdles, but has been off the track for almost a year. On a feasible handicap mark if straight enough to do himself justice.

Form: 633686-

Let's Be Happy^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: A Stronge| OR: 81

9/1

Dual winner on the AW in the summer. Interesting to see if she can replicate that form on this return to hurdling and she would certainly be a threat if able to do so.

Form: 566-39

Bumble Bay^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr C Dowson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 79| CD

11/1

Best effort for some time when fourth of 11, beaten only 2¾L, over C&D last month. One for the short list off the same handicap rating.

Form: P0P-964

Sprogzilla⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: H James| OR: 77

16/1

Third of 12, beaten 8L, over C&D in July. Returns from a break off 1lb lower and is not without a chance if at the same level of form.

Form: 38-4463

Kilcaragh Boy⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 72| D

12/1

Winner of only one of his 36 races over hurdles and finished in mid-division six days ago at Newton Abbot where he was well behind Third Estate. Has something to find.

Form: 864557

Non-Runners

Marju's Quest⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: A Wintle J: David Noonan

May Mist¹⁰⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: T Wall J: R T Dunne

Dont Call Me Doris⁴⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: Miss Sarah Robinson J: Lee Edwards

Forecasts

Third Estate (11/10), Never A Word (4/1), Marju's Quest (13/2), Trapper Peak (9/1), Let's Be Happy (9/1), Bumble Bay (11/1), Kilcaragh Boy (12/1), Sprogzilla (16/1), Clock On Tom (25/1), Optima Petamus (33/1), May Mist (50/1), Dont Call Me Doris (100/1)

Optima Petamus and Let's Be Happy have appealing claims on their return to hurdling, while Third Estate and Marju's Quest can make their presence felt despite being high enough in the weights. However, the vote goes to BUMBLE BAY, who ran well over C&D last time and can record his second victory over hurdles. Never A Word is another to consider