17:05 Uttoxeter

Sunday 7 October 2018

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Marston's Kaltenberg Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 5m 42.9s

Chantara Rose^p,t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 102

15/2

Finished lame when down the field in a Cartmel hurdle on her last start in August, but had previously shaped well over fences at that venue. Each-way claims if back on song.

Form: P-3P446

Cernunnos^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR: 100

8/1

Completely out of sorts this year, but has dropped to a dangerous mark if able to stage a revival. Comes with risks attached.

Form: 77-9686

Polished Rock^p,t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 99

15/8

Comfortably landed a Southwell handicap hurdle five days ago and reverts to fences off the same mark. Has to be of interest in his current vein of form, but this is only his second run over the bigger obstacles.

Form: 898-121

Follow The Swallow^b1,t⁹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 95

14/1

Pulled up on his last two outings, but had previously finished runner-up at Market Rasen off this mark. Connections give blinkers a try.

Form: 8P-52PP

Next Level^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 93

12/1

Point-to-point winner, but has shown little in two starts over fences for this stable. No better over hurdles last time and has questions to answer.

Form: P/20-7P7

Silent Account^p1,t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: C R Dore| OR: 92

10/1

Irish import who shaped with some promise on his stable debut at Market Rasen. Needs to find improvement, but the application of cheekpieces could help in that respect.

Form: 6-74855

Baily Sunset^h⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex| OR: 91

7/1

Ex-Irish gelding who was pulled up in a Newton Abbot handicap hurdle on his first start for this stable. Failed to complete on his two previous outings over fences so clearly has something to prove.

Form: F05-43P

Psychocandy^p,t⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 81

11/2

Still looking for her first win after 18 races, six of them over fences. Finished second over C&D in June, however, so not without hope if able to replicate that display.

Form: 9-33243

Ballydarsi^p¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 80

25/1

Irish import who has an ordinary record over fences and in point-to-points. Change of stable needs to spark major improvement.

Form: 754U0-3

Brown Revel^t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: S Flook| OR: 66

100/1

Series of disappointing displays over fences and has more letters than numbers against her name. Races from 8lb out of the handicap.

Form: PP-P7PP

Spanish Optimist^b⁴⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Miss Sarah Robinson| OR: 44| C

100/1

No signs of form on most recent starts and it is likely to be the same story from a massive 30lb out of the weights.

Form: P85-P90

Forecasts

Polished Rock (15/8), Psychocandy (11/2), Baily Sunset (7/1), Chantara Rose (15/2), Cernunnos (8/1), Silent Account (10/1), Next Level (12/1), Follow The Swallow (14/1), Ballydarsi (25/1), Brown Revel (100/1), Spanish Optimist (100/1)

Not many of these arrive in form, but that cannot be said of POLISHED ROCK, who was a winner over hurdles only five days ago. and can run off the same handicap mark. His jumping of the bigger obstacles has to be taken on trust, but he looks much the most likely winner of a weak contest. Psychocandy has some course form to her credit and may be next best, while top-weight Chantara Rose is not out of it if returning to her best.