17:50 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 9 July 2019

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H Brown & Son Recycling Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 3m 55.1s

Adrakhan²⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick| T: J & S Best| OR: 100| D

25/1

Debut for yard having been a fair hurdler for Dan Skelton but failed to make much of an impact whilst with Wilt Story (sold for £3,000). Not seen out in this sphere since January 2017 (well below form); given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 64F589/

Valgor Du Ronceray^v¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁶⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 96| D

8/1

Maiden hurdle winner when trained in Ireland but 0-12 for this yard over hurdles/fences. Ran better than for some while last time (first-time visor) in a Hexham handicap (runner-up); rather harshly raised 4lb for that effort.

Form: 406-682

American Craftsman^t1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽³⁾| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 94| D

50/1

Long while since he's shown any real form and despite a plummeting mark he's yet to take advantage. Failed to complete in two runs for this yard (pulled up) and failed to beat a rival home in the other start; hard to build a persuasive case for.

Form: 547-P9P

Ourmullion^b,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: D Pipe| OR: 94| BF

4/1

Better Flat performer (rather frustrating in that sphere) than he's proving over hurdles despite showing glimpses of promise. In essence he's failing to progress over hurdles (ran respectably on the Flat last time); struggles to defy this mark.

Form: 9P54-33

Bridey's Lettuce¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: C T Pogson| OR: 93

7/2

Just one win to his name on the Flat (1-25) but has shown some aptitude over hurdles despite yet being able to win in this discipline. Shaped quite well on a recent return from a year off but failed to back that up last time; doubts remain.

Form: 37/P2-44

Never A Word^p,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 91WS

16/1

Placed on a few occasions when going through a good spell in the latter half of last year; hasn't run anywhere near that form since returning after seven months off. Returns from a wind op, that will need to provide a big boost to his current form.

Form: 3237-56

Enforcement^b1,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 92| D

16/1

Returned from a seven month break to record a his first/only win so far at Plumpton in March off this same mark. Failed to match that form since and comes here with questions to answer sporting a new headgear combination.

Form: 6514-68

Salazar^h⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 90

50/1

Fair form at best on the Flat (only win came on debut) when with Kevin Ryan; has shown precious little over hurdles since moving to this yard. Possible that handicaps may show him in a better light but needs to settle far better to make an impact.

Form: 0-48

Boychick^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 88

11/1

Five-time Flat winner when with Ed Dunlop at up to 1m3f but has failed to transfer that ability to his hurdling career; 0-9 so far. Would look well treated here on his best Flat form having a much-reduced mark to conjure with; fared poorly of late.

Form: 4666-55

Hey Bob^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: C Grant| OR: 83| D

16/1

Frustrating sort who is an intermittent winner and generally finishes weakly having travelled well. Not a particularly solid individual but this is his grade and he's more than capable off this mark on a going day in an insubstantial contest.

Form: 514-U24

Bumble Bay^p,t²⁴⁹

14/1

Bumper winner here way back in 2014 with just one hurdles win to his name and that came over three years ago now. Returns from a wind op on the back of a significant absence with the handicapper leaving him on the same mark; not an obvious chance.

Form: P/96425-

Copt Hill^p¹⁶³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 78| D

33/1

Snapped a very lengthy losing run off a lowly-mark at Newcastle last December; unsurprisingly beaten twice since although not disgraced. Returns from a fair absence and may need this outing, hardly the most solid proposition.

Form: 745126-

Infiniti^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 75

5/1

Arrives in better order than the majority of the field having hit the frame in his last three outings (looked stretched by the longer trip last time). Penultimate run over C&D would if repeated give her a leading chance off this low weight.

Form: 08P2-24

Naasik^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J R Norton| OR: 68

10/1

There was some promise in his earlier bumper efforts but he's looked limited as a hurdler (0-12) despite finishing second last time he was well held and beaten 16L. Out of the weights to the tune of 6lb here, makes life difficult.

Form: 50-5942

Forecasts

Bridey's Lettuce (7/2), Ourmullion (4/1), Infiniti (5/1), Valgor Du Ronceray (8/1), Naasik (10/1), Boychick (11/1), Bumble Bay (14/1), Hey Bob (16/1), Never A Word (16/1), Enforcement (16/1), Adrakhan (25/1), Copt Hill (33/1), American Craftsman (50/1), Salazar (50/1)

Only a low-key opener with plenty of these having doubts surrounding them although there are a few like Ourmullion, Boychick and Bridey’s Lettuce who would have a fair chance if they could match their Flat form off these lowly marks. Valgor Du Ronceray doesn’t appear that well treated after his 4lb rise for finishing second last time but he’s in better form that most of these. Hey Bob is one of the better travellers in the race it’s always a question with him of finishing the job, often an unknown. INFINITI will appreciate the move back to 2m after struggling over 4f further here last time; she’s no world beater but comes here in better form than most and has a lowly mark to work with.