15:15 Uttoxeter

Friday 7 June 2019

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Excloosive Event Hire Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 6m 25.40s

For Jim^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 100| CD

11/8

Now 17lb higher than when beating Alto Des Mottes by a neck over C&D on his penultimate start (good); upped the ante by following up in a seamless fashion at Hexham (also 3m good); seeks a hat-trick with the forecast rain the main concern.

Form: 0787-11

Mansion⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 91

8/1

Flat bred maiden hurdler (0-7) who rates as an unlikely type to make a staying chaser; easy to overlook despite the fact he remains with the much respected Venetia Williams.

Form: P4/0549-

Miss Batten^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 89| D

20/1

Well bred (half-sister to the smart staying chaser Shotgun Paddy); cost £115,000 out of the Irish PTP scene; low-key under rules (hurdles) so far (0-3); should do better with more time over fences.

Form: 18-63

Point Of Departure^b1⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 87| D

7/1

Comfortably beaten when finishing second of the three to finish at Fakenham (2m5f) in March; was struggling from an early stage when pulled up at Ffos Las (3m, soft) latest; blinkers go on - hardly a ringing endorsement.

Form: 84/0P2P-

Kalaskadesemilley^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 82

7/2

Placed on three occasions over fences at Uttoxeter (2m-2m6½f), including when finishing 9L third to Day Of Roses latest; admirably consistent, although a career record of 1-29 probably tells it's own tale.

Form: 84642-3

John Daniell²⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 10-2| J: H Cobden| T: J G Cann| OR: 76| D

13/2

Old-stager who continues to pursue an elusive first success under rules (10-26 in PTP's); beaten ½L by Riddlestown at Plumpton (3m1f, good) on his most recent start.

Form: 5/3663-2

Mission Trio¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 67

10/1

Just held when beaten a neck by Maureen's Star at Perth (3m novices' handicap hurdle) in July 2018; disappointing since returning form wind surgery (often prominent in the betting); 0-2 over fences.

Form: 32777-6

Non-Runners

Damut I'm Out³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: A Ralph J: Alex Edwards

Downloadtheapp¹⁶³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: D G Bridgwater J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

For Jim (11/8), Damut I'm Out (7/2), Kalaskadesemilley (7/2), John Daniell (13/2), Point Of Departure (7/1), Mansion (8/1), Mission Trio (10/1), Downloadtheapp (14/1), Miss Batten (20/1)

Damut I'm Out was a shock winner over fences at Bangor earlier in the week, for which he incurs a mandatory 7lb penalty. However, the hat-trick seeking C&D winner FOR JIM is clearly on a rapid upward trajectory over fences and should prove capable of going in again despite the poor weather forecast tempering enthusiasm just a fraction. Should an absolute deluge arrive prior to racing, it wouldn't come as a total surprise if he didn't take his chance, in which case Miss Batten would be a much more speculative shout.