17:40 Uttoxeter

Saturday 4 May 2019

All14:1014:4515:2516:0016:3517:0517:40

bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 6m 15.80s

Big Meadow^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 102| CD

11/4

Well held 24L fourth in a handicap chase over an extended 3m1f at Plumpton (good) last time out. Races off a mark 14lb lower than when winning over C&D on heavy ground in January last year.

Form: 3U5P44-

Crawfords Mill³⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 100

11/2

Finished 11L second in a small field 2m4f novices' handicap chase at Carlisle (heavy) in April last year. Changed yards since and worth a check in the market stepping up in distance.

Form: 204372/

Cruising Bye^b,t¹⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 100| D

9/1

Returning from a break when finishing 2½L third in a 3m handicap chase at Southwell (good) recently. Races off the same mark here and hails from a yard with a 31% strike-rate (5/16) in recent weeks.

Form: 2/215P3-

Scottshill^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R Johnson| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 98

7/1

Nine race maiden unseated rider in a 3m novices' handicap chase at Bangor (good) last month when returning from a break. Market support would be notable on this occasion.

Form: 6058PU-

For Jim^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 83

7/2

11 race maiden has struggled in recent starts including when 78L seventh at Hexham (3m, good) last time out. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 700787-

Desert Sting^b,t⁶¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: P J Brennan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 81| BF| D

20/1

Well beaten when refusing in a 3m2f handicap chase at Newton Abbot (good) in August 2017. Unraced since and market support would be notable on return to action.

Form: 111P3R/

Persistantprincess^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: L P Aspell| T: D A Rees| OR: 78| D

12/1

Improved on seasonal debut when finishing 26L third over 3m at Bangor (good) in first time cheekpieces (retained) last month. Chase debut that day and one to note in this contest.

Form: 214003-

Alto Des Mottes^b¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁷⁾| T: H Hogarth| OR: 77| D

13/2

Put a pulled up behind him when 39L fourth over 3m at Hexham (good) last time out. More needed on this occasion.

Form: 2667P4-

The Jugopolist^b²³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 74| C| D

25/1

Course winner and victorious by 10L in a handicap chase over an extended 2m7f at Huntingdon (good-to-soft) in March. Well held over the same C&D subsequently and likely to find this race too competitive.

Form: 796616-

Forecasts

Big Meadow (11/4), For Jim (7/2), Crawfords Mill (11/2), Alto Des Mottes (13/2), Scottshill (7/1), Cruising Bye (9/1), Persistantprincess (12/1), Desert Sting (20/1), The Jugopolist (25/1)

CRUISING BYE hails from an in form yard and the veteran can build on a decent third at Southwell last time out by taking this competitive handicap chase. Persistantprincess remains open to improvement and she can claim second ahead of Crawfords Mill who is returning from a lengthy absence.