13:25 Uttoxeter

Saturday 17 November 2018

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Marston's Old Empire Rush Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 6m 41.10s

Solstice Son^b,t³³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 129| D

10/1

Placed over 3m on good-to-soft ground here in May last year. Well beaten in two subsequent starts however and making his first start in 11 months on this occasion.

Form: 17F/2P8-

Bramble Brook^p,t¹⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: M G Nolan| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 126

10/1

Impressive winner of a handicap chase over an extended 3m2f at Wincanton (good) in May. Absent since finishing well beaten at Ffos Las later that month however.

Form: 1643-16

Crosspark¹⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 124

7/1

Dual chase winner finished fourth on good ground over this C&D in May. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are absent on his return from a break.

Form: P443-44

Another Frontier^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 123| C

5/1

Winner over 3m on good-to-soft ground here last month. Early casualty at Cheltenham subsequently and he is worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: P012-1U

Newtown Lad^p1²¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore| OR: 123| C

10/1

Pulled up on both starts since finishing runner-up on soft ground at Newcastle in January. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on debut for this yard.

Form: 1F/P2PP-

Chef D'Oeuvre³⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 122

9/2

Good effort in finishing second in a handicap hurdle over an extended 3m at Ayr (heavy) in January. Absent since and making his debut for a new stable.

Form: U3/0P62-

Blameitalonmyroots²³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 121| C

10/1

Failed to build on a promising second over an extended 3m2f at Wincanton (heavy) in January on two subsequent starts last season. Probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 4/6725P-

Fair Exchange^v1³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 120

12/1

Put a couple of pulled up efforts behind him when finishing 29L last of four over 2m4f at Ludlow (good-to-firm) last time out. Visor tried for the first time.

Form: P32PP4

The Artful Cobbler²⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: H D Daly| OR: 119| BF

7/1

Completed a treble when winning over 3m5f at Lingfield (heavy) in February. Pulled up in a valuable Listed handicap over 4m2f here the following month and is one to note on seasonal debut.

Form: P/3111P-

One Of Us^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Chester Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 111

5/1

Returning from a break when finishing runner-up in a 3m handicap chase at Kempton (good) last month. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained.

Form: 3/410-52

Forecasts

Chef D'Oeuvre (9/2), Another Frontier (5/1), One Of Us (5/1), Crosspark (7/1), The Artful Cobbler (7/1), Bramble Brook (10/1), Blameitalonmyroots (10/1), Solstice Son (10/1), Newtown Lad (10/1), Fair Exchange (12/1)

Proven stayer THE ARTFUL COBBLER looked a progressive performer prior to pulling up here in March and he is taken to get back to winning ways by making a winning seasonal reappearance in this competitive handicap chase. The selection can get the better of Chef D'Oeuvre who ran well in a handicap hurdle earlier this year while third place can go to Another Frontier who was the winner of his penultimate start.