White Hart Hotel Uttoxeter Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 4m 55.7s

Doubly Clever¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 124| C| D

2/1

Is on for a hat-trick of wins following back-to-back victories at Worcester over 2m4f. Prevailed by 6L last time. Is up in trip here and will have to carry a 7lb penalty. Capable of more success in what is the best spell of his career.

Form: 4-P1211

Gortroe Joe⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| BF| D

9/2

Has featured over fences recently where he is rated 5lb higher in the weights. He was pulled-up last time at Market Rasen (2m5½f) in a Listed contest. Has to be respected on his return to hurdles where he is still off a winnable mark.

Form: 3F1P1-P

Prabeni^p,t¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J McGrath| T: C J Mann| OR: 127

12/1

Was successful twice over hurdles at the back end of last season. This is his first appearance since finishing second of four at Plumpton (2m4½f) back in April. Can't be discounted off this mark, despite this being his opening run of the campaign.

Form: 311092-

Ballymountain Boy^h1⁵¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: L P Aspell| T: M Keighley| OR: 122| CD

9/2

A C&D winner here but that success came in August 2017 in a novice contest. He has not seen a racecourse since finishing ninth of 22 at Cheltenham (2m4½f) back in April 2018. Hood is on for the first time. Best to watch on his return to action.

Form: 311639/

The Vollan^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 122

2/1

Broke his maiden at Southwell (1m7½f) back in June. Has gone close to following that up on three occasions where he has had to settle for second place, including latest at Worcester (2m4f). One to consider.

Form: 50-1222

He's A Goer^t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: B Leavy| OR: 120

40/1

His sole success came at Warwick (2m) in September 2018. Switched yards earlier this summer and he appeared for the first time since then at Worcester (2m4f), finishing 10th of 12. Down 2lb but others are preferred.

Form: 93623-0

Non-Runners

Zubayr⁴²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Ian Williams J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

The Vollan (2/1), Doubly Clever (2/1), Gortroe Joe (9/2), Ballymountain Boy (9/2), Zubayr (9/2), Prabeni (12/1), He's A Goer (40/1)

DOUBLY CLEVER is in excellent form at the moment and he can record a hat-trick of wins here following his latest two wins at Worcester. He will have to carry a 7lb penalty but that may not be enough to stop him continuing his hot streak. The Vollan has had to settle for second place on his last three starts and that trend may continue here, while Zubayr is back over hurdles and should enter your calculations, despite having to carry top weight.