15:20 Uttoxeter

Saturday 22 August 2020

All12:3013:0513:4014:1014:4515:2015:5016:2516:55

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 4f  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 4m 56.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Mcgroartyt34
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR:  148| C| D
12/1
In great nick when winning 4 times in first half of last season. Run of good form came to abrupt halt at Cheltenham but he shaped quite well on last month's Southwell reappearance.
Timeform
2
Horse silk
Western Millerp,t30
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien(3)| T: C E Longsdon| OR:  144| CD
6/1
Enjoyed a productive summer in 2019 and was back in top form when making all at Doncaster in January. Picked up where he left off over C&D last month and he's a tough nut to crack.
Timeform
3
Horse silk
Double W's34
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR:  137
40/1
Progressive in spring/summer 2019 but lost his way during the winter and was never going well on last month's reappearance. Lots to prove.
Timeform
4
Horse silk
Drumclifft43
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-13| J: R P McLernon| T: H Fry| OR:  135| CD
11/1
Useful chaser for this yard in 2018. Little impact in Ireland for Aidan Anthony Howard but he did at least hint at a revival under a considerate ride at Market Rasen last month.
Timeform
5
Horse silk
Monbeg Legendt126
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  134| CD
11/1
Useful winning chaser in 2018 but very lightly raced in recent times and hard to know how much ability he retains. Tongue tie fitted.
Timeform
6
Horse silk
Mercian Princet30
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR:  133| BF| D
5/1
Down to an attractive mark and proved his well-being with a winning return in a novice hurdle at Bangor. Saw the rest off readily when runner-up to Western Miller over C&D.
Timeform
7
Horse silk
Solomon Greyt43
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  133| C
15/8
Useful hurdler/chaser who did too much too soon at Kempton on final start last season and returned in top form when third in the Summer Plate last month. Same mark here.
Timeform
9
Horse silk
Buster Thomas34
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  122| D
10/3
Fairly useful chaser who didn't need to improve to score at Doncaster in November 2018. Off the track 20 months after but allowed to race from same mark and finished second at Southwell.
Timeform

Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Stynes23
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 10
T: D Killahena & G McPherson  J: Kielan Woods
NR

Forecasts

Solomon Grey (15/8), Buster Thomas (10/3), Mercian Prince (5/1), Western Miller (6/1), Drumcliff (11/1), Monbeg Legend (11/1), Mcgroarty (12/1), Stynes (20/1), Double W's (40/1)

Verdict

A good-quality handicap, with the vote going to WESTERN MILLER who has transformed himself into a very likeable front-running chaser in the last year or so. Solomon Grey finished third in the Summer Plate from this mark last month so has to be feared, with Mercian Prince, behind the selection over C&D last time, completing the shortlist.

  1. WESTERN MILLER (IRE)
  2. SOLOMON GREY (FR)
  3. MERCIAN PRINCE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £9,747.002nd: £2,862.003rd: £1,431.004th: £716.00

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