12:05 Uttoxeter

Friday 21 December 2018

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CSJ Construction 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs)

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 5m 39.10s

Our Delboy⁶⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-7| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102

12/1

Decent fourth over 2m5f at Ludlow (good) in April last year. Absent since and interesting to see how he fares on his return to action.

Form: 758364/

Field Exhibition^h¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: G Harris| OR: 102| BF| D

7/2

Good second in a 2m claiming hurdle at Ludlow (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Handicap hurdle winner at Warwick (2m5f, soft) prior to that and is making her debut for a new yard.

Form: UF6512

Delface^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-6| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 101

7/2

Returning from wind surgery when finishing sixth over an extended 2m at Taunton (good) recently. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 273-666

Mazalto¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 92

9/4

Broke her maiden when winning by 15L over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (soft) earlier this month. One to note despite a 12lb rise in the weights.

Form: F5P5-91

Blue Rhythm^p¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 93

10/1

Maiden after ten starts and drops in trip having struggled over 2m7f at Bangor (good) on stable debut in August.

Form: 2FF-P30

Rasasee^v²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: C Brace| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 92

16/1

Good second over an extended 2m4f at Plumpton (good-to-firm) in a first time visor (retained since) in October. Disappointed upped to 3m subsequently however.

Form: 576925

Tara Well^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ceris Biddle⁽⁵⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 86| D

14/1

Well held fourth at Warwick (2m5f, soft) on seasonal debut three weeks ago. Improvement needed if she's to take this race.

Form: 14825-4

Mollyow⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: William Humphrey⁽⁵⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 79| CD

20/1

Signs of a return to form when fifth in a selling handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (good) in October. Struggled on heavy ground last time out however.

Form: 1353/57

Helamis³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr Jason Dixon| T: B Leavy| OR: 68

18/1

Dual hurdles winner but lightly raced since winning over 2m at Chepstow (heavy) in November 2015. Pulled up over this C&D on good ground last time.

Form: 45/58-9P

Forecasts

Mazalto (9/4), Field Exhibition (7/2), Delface (7/2), Blue Rhythm (10/1), Our Delboy (12/1), Tara Well (14/1), Rasasee (16/1), Helamis (18/1), Mollyow (20/1)

Last time out winner MAZALTO is taken to follow up her Fontwell victory by taking this opening contest. The selection pulled well clear of her rivals that day and can take this contest with Delface capable of finishing runner-up on his second start following wind surgery. Field Exhibition debuts for a new stable and she looks capable of finishing third.