17:05 Uttoxeter

Saturday 4 May 2019

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bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 44.20s

Earlshill^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 115| BF

16/1

Fair form in two starts since returning from a break including when sixth over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen (good) in March. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained.

Form: 1/1P646-

Volt Face^h,t³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P R Webber| OR: 115

20/1

Good second in a 2m4f novices' handicap chase at Sandown (soft) in March. Disappointed at Ascot (2m5f, good) later that month however and needs to return to form if he is to take this contest.

Form: 522425-

Goodthyneaway^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 114

7/2

Completed a double when winning over an extended 2m4f at Southwell (good) last time out. Had won over the same C&D five days earlier and is one for the shortlist despite a 6lb rise in the weights.

Form: 090U11-

Delgany Demon⁵⁴⁶

10/1

Had wind surgery and changed stables since pulling up on soft ground over 3m at Wetherby in November 2017. Worth a check in the market on return to action.

Form: 27426P/

Sackett¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: N B King| OR: 114| C

13/2

Good 11L third in a 3m handicap hurdle at Southwell (good) recently. Races off a mark 2lb higher than when finishing runner-up over fences at Fakenham (3m, good) two months ago. Has won here in the past.

Form: 642283-

Chimes Of Dylan^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 114

40/1

Had wind surgery prior to finishing 41L eighth over an extended 2m3f at Chepstow (good-to-soft) in March. Stamina to prove upped in trip on chase debut.

Form: 458148-

Grange Ranger^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 113

20/1

Finished a fair 18L fifth in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m4f at Southwell (soft) last time out. Given a short break since and is worth a check in the market on chase and handicap debut.

Form: F/485-

Goodnitesweetheart⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 110| BF| D

6/1

Dual hurdles winner including by a short-head over 3m at Taunton (good) in February. Pulled up on only subsequent start and races off a 10lb higher mark on debut over fences.

Form: 701/61P-

Farm The Rock^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 109| BF

7/1

Decent second over an extended 2m4f at Ffos Las (good) last time out. Races off the same mark here and is one for the shortlist stepping back up in distance.

Form: 911342-

Almost Gold⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: Ian Williams| OR: 108| BF

11/2

Finished third in a 2m7f novices' handicap hurdle at Exeter (good-to-soft) in March. Races off the same mark here and is an interesting contender on chase debut.

Form: 310433-

Fortunes Hiding^t¹¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 106| BF

33/1

Bumper winner on good ground in June last year but disappointing on chase and handicap debut over an extended 2m4f at Musselburgh (good) in January. Market support would be notable upped in trip following a break.

Form: 133685-

The Manuscript^p⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: R Johnson| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 93

7/1

Successful by 1L in first time cheekpieces in a handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (soft) in December. Below par effort at Warwick (3m2f, good) in February however and is a notable runner on chase debut following a break.

Form: 0/65138-

Forecasts

Goodthyneaway (7/2), Almost Gold (11/2), Goodnitesweetheart (6/1), Sackett (13/2), The Manuscript (7/1), Farm The Rock (7/1), Delgany Demon (10/1), Earlshill (16/1), Volt Face (20/1), Grange Ranger (20/1), Fortunes Hiding (33/1), Chimes Of Dylan (40/1)

FARM THE ROCK ran well over shorter last time out and he is taken to record a first victory over fences by taking this competitive handicap contest. The selection can get the better of Goodthyneaway here who is bidding to complete a hat-trick while third place can go to The Manuscript who gets in off a light weight on debut over fences.