16:40 Uttoxeter

Monday 17 August 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 3.20s

Havana Hermano^p1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 120| D

11/1

Fairly useful 2m winner over hurdles but showed little when pulled up in handicap at Bangor (17.4f) on debut over fences 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on now with it to prove.

Form: 35568-P

Statuario^p,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 118| D

16/1

Fair hurdler who shaped as if need of run after 9 months off when seventh in Stratford handicap last month. Sent chasing now with cheekpieces fitted so needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 81/324-7

Thibault^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 115

9/2

Matched best of hurdling form when second in handicap here (15.8f) on debut over fences but fell fifth in Southwell handicap last time. Can make his presence felt if none the worse for that mishap.

Form: 7/124-2F

Book Of Invasions²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 115| D

15/2

Made a winning start over hurdles at Huntingdon last November but proved a disappointment subsequently. Now goes chasing having left John Ryan so no surprise to see him step forward.

Form: 28/194-5

Barman¹⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 115| CD

11/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler back in 2017 for Nicky Henderson. Off 28 months before fading tenth of 12 in Fakenham handicap in March but in excellent hands so respected on chasing bow now.

Form: 72315/0-

Goldencard¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 112| D

28/1

Back-to-back winner of 2m handicap hurdles last winter but lost his way for Keith Dalgleish at end of campaign and has fared little better in 3 chase for new connections recently.

Form: 276-0P4

Mint Gold^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 109WS

12/1

Surprise 50/1 winner of novice hurdle last Feburary but his form rather tailed off after. Back from 6 months off/wind op for his chasing debut and not ruled out for good yard.

Form: 713/356-

Admiral's Sunset^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: G Sheehan| T: D Weston| OR: 107| D

6/1

Runner-up twice over fences last summer and (14/1) back on track when third of 9 in handicap chase at Stratford (17f) 27 days ago. Solid claims off unchanged mark.

Form: 45224-3

Absolute Jaffa¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 104

12/1

Often in the frame over hurdles and posted another good run when fourth in Bangor handicap last month. Respected chasing debutante.

Form: 44/24-54

Catch The Cuban^p,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 113| D

9/4

Fair 2m winning hurdler who got back on song when fifth in 12f Wolverhampton handicap on Flat last month. Straight into handicaps over fences now and not dismissed lightly for leading yard.

Form: 32194-6

Non-Runners

Youracert¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Catch The Cuban (9/4), Thibault (9/2), Admiral's Sunset (6/1), Youracert (7/1), Book Of Invasions (15/2), Havana Hermano (11/1), Barman (11/1), Mint Gold (12/1), Absolute Jaffa (12/1), Statuario (16/1), Goldencard (28/1)

BARMAN is worth siding with to make a winning start to life over fences for the excellent Amy Murphy as he was a fairly useful winner over hurdles and should be all the better for his Fakenham March run after a long absence. Admiral's Sunset is yet to win over fences but arrives in good form so is sure to be in the mix, while Absolute Jaffa is another chasing newcomer to consider in an open race.