16:05 Uttoxeter

Sunday 30 June 2019

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bet365 Summer Cup (Listed Open Handicap Chase)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 6m 28.8s

Brave Eagle^p⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 152

5/1

Prolific scorer having won 8 of his 13 starts to date and also won three of four over fences. Won at Haydock latest over 2m4f prompting another 8lb hike. Has won over 3m and should stay this new trip; too progressive to ignore.

Form: 12113-1

Monbeg Legend³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 143| C

10/1

Won twice last year before three placings; that solid run finally ended with a fall however latest. Not obviously well handicapped now but perhaps step up in trip can eek out some improvement.

Form: 11223-F

Van Gogh Du Granit^b,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 140

11/1

Been very consistent since joining this yard from France apart from when not lasting 4m and short head second in 3m Perth Gold Cup when last over fences (third over hurdles next). Hard to suggest anything but a bold bid.

Form: 20-1223

Red Giant^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: P J Brennan| T: J Candlish| OR: 137

25/1

Winner at Perth penultimately but at the same venue next saw him well beaten in the Perth Gold Cup which gives him an awful lot to find with some of these rivals.

Form: R22P1-7

Notwhatiam^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135| BF| C

17/2

Good form over hurdles here and won at Hexham three starts back before twice finishing second. Still quite unexposed as a chaser but no margin for error here for a novice.

Form: 4P4-122

Theclockisticking⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 135| BF

11/4

Very useful hurdler ideally suited by big-field staying handicaps. Just three runs over fences but already won one. Not beaten far into sixth over 3m here last time out and would have been much closer bar one bad error. Could be well handicapped.

Form: 41265-6

Killaro Boy^h³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: L Heard| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 132

14/1

Former Irish trained chaser won a Warwick hunters chase in comfortable fashion latest on stable debut. Doubt he achieved much there but couldn't fail to have been impressed by him.

Form: 3/9776-1

Mahlermade^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: A King| OR: 128| BF| D

20/1

Ended consistent run of form by winning at Haydock penultimately. Another good second at Southwell latest but not sure he's well handicapped enough for a race such as this.

Form: 223U1-2

Gentleman Jon^b,t³²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 127

28/1

Won well at Wincanton in May 2018 but only managed two runs since. Latest effort was a slight improvement but that third of four at Newton Abbot well short of the required here.

Form: F3P/10-3

Blairs Cove^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 127| BF

12/1

Won twice at Warwick in May before finishing second to a subsequent winner at Stratford latest. Tougher ask here and Harry Skelton prefers Notwhatiam.

Form: 4/63-112

You Say What^b,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 127| BF| D

9/1

Very impressive over this trip penultimately and almost followed up over C&D last time out. Stays strongly and should again make a bold bid.

Form: PP/63-12

Winter Lion²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 126

16/1

12L fourth off a 5lb higher mark in this race 12 months ago reads pretty well but lightly raced since and none of his form since particularly compelling. Others preferred.

Form: 3441/24-

Soupy Soups^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 125| C

16/1

Often runs well here as he showed when a 10L second over 3m here last time out. This however represents a pretty hefty rise in class and others look more likely.

Form: 1322P-2

Henllan Harri^b,t³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 122| C| D

20/1

Second in this race last year but unfortunately can't take full advantage of now 8lb lower mark having struggled since. Not ruled out but risky proposition overall.

Form: 12P35-5

Doing Fine^p,t³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: J E Moore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 122| BF

33/1

Only one win since 2014 and seems to be on the opposite curve to what is needed in a race of this nature. Hard to fancy from out of the handicap.

Form: 0750-24

Non-Runners

Regal Encore⁵⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: A J Honeyball J: J J Burke

Dragon D'Estruval²¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: N J Henderson J: D A Jacob

Forecasts

Theclockisticking (11/4), Brave Eagle (5/1), Dragon D'Estruval (8/1), Notwhatiam (17/2), You Say What (9/1), Monbeg Legend (10/1), Van Gogh Du Granit (11/1), Blairs Cove (12/1), Killaro Boy (14/1), Regal Encore (14/1), Winter Lion (16/1), Soupy Soups (16/1), Henllan Harri (20/1), Mahlermade (20/1), Red Giant (25/1), Gentleman Jon (28/1), Doing Fine (33/1)

David Pipe has two live chances here and preference is for VAN GOGH DU GRANIT who has been very consistent since moving over from France. He looks sure to make a bold bid and could be worth chancing in this highly competitive contest. Theclockisticking is a big danger and he will surely go close if his jumping holds up despite his inexperience. Brave Eagle has been hugely progressive and could just have too much class here despite the burden of top-weight.