13:50 Uttoxeter

Wednesday 2 September 2020

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novices' Handicap Chase (Div 1)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 49.50s

Goldencard^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 107

25/1

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 4 chases for new connections recently. Headgear re-fitted.

Form: 76-0P49

Another Tuco¹⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex| OR: 105

7/1

Point winner who ran his best race over hurdles when runner-up (in first-time headgear) at Ffos Las in March. Should make a chaser and remains unexposed.

Form: 159502-

Moans Cross²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 103| C

22/1

Opened account over hurdles in maiden here last summer but well below that level when switched to handicap company subsequently and let down by jumping on chase bow/return.

Form: 12080-F

Peur De Rien³²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 101

14/1

Cost plenty as a 3-y-o but just modest form over hurdles and race only once last season. Off 10 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 08448/9-

Oscar Maguire⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 100| C

16/1

Handicap hurdle winner here last summer and went close there back from a break in December. However, has made a discouraging start to chasing career in recent weeks.

Form: 312P-7F

Veiled Secret^p,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 92

9/1

Taunton winner over hurdles in April 2019. Some creditable efforts in defeat since, including when fourth in handicap chase at Stratford on return last month.

Form: 62326-4

Voila Eric^b²¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 92

16/1

Fair form on stand-out effort in bumpers but showed little over hurdles and low-key start over fences last season. Off 7 months. Back up in trip.

Form: 569/P5F-

City Never Sleeps¹⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 90| BF

16/1

Runner-up on 4 of his last 5 starts over hurdles, including when collared close home at Southwell when last seen in March. Makes chase debut.

Form: 022/622-

Auld Sod^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 89

11/2

Finally got off the mark from reduced mark on yard debut at Fontwell after 12 months off 2 weeks ago, all out but clear of the third. 8 lb higher here but may have more to offer for this stable.

Form: 7U409-1

Go As You Please^p1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: P R Webber| OR: 86

11/5

In good form over hurdles and returned with excellent fourth in 20f handicap on chase bow over C&D. Even better form when runner-up here since and expected to go close again in first-time headgear.

Form: 722P-42

Global Anchor¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Adrian Heskin| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 84

6/1

Mixed record over hurdles and failed to convince with attitude when third on chase bow at Stratford on return for all it was a creditable run on form.

Form: 6/403P-3

Jonnigraig⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: R A Teal| OR: 78

33/1

Out of his depth on return but remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Makes chase debut.

Form: 52956-6

Forecasts

Go As You Please (11/5), Auld Sod (11/2), Global Anchor (6/1), Another Tuco (7/1), Veiled Secret (9/1), Peur De Rien (14/1), City Never Sleeps (16/1), Voila Eric (16/1), Oscar Maguire (16/1), Moans Cross (22/1), Goldencard (25/1), Jonnigraig (33/1)

GO AS YOU PLEASE has made an encouraging start to his chasing career, just unlucky to bump into a well-handicapped one here 16 days ago, and can go one better with further improvement on the cards. Auld Sod finally opened his account starting out for this yard at Fontwell and looks the obvious threat, while Another Tuco makes the most appeal out of the chasing debutants.