14:16 Uttoxeter

Sunday 4 October 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 3m 53.46s

Officer Drivel³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: J & S Best| OR: 100| D

22/1

Poor on Flat nowadays and he offered little back over hurdles at Stratford in August. Lots to prove here.

Form: 40437/8

Ever So Cool^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 99| BF

11/4

10/3, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 15 days ago. Merits consideration in search of her first victory.

Form: 8P-6424

Baratineur²⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Wintle| OR: 99| D

22/1

Latest win over hurdles at Bangor in December but not seen out since modest eighth of 12 in handicap at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy) 8 months ago. Needs to bounce back on his return.

Form: 2P/P128-

Outisaid²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 97

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden, wellh-eld fifth of 10 in novice at Stratford (16.3f) 29 days ago. Makes handicap debut now with lots to find.

Form: FPF-935

Radjash^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: R T Dunne| T: D Carroll| OR: 94

6/5

Very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, good) 5 days ago. Holds very good claims off unchanged mark in search of his first win.

Form: 605-2F2

Highland Bobby²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 91| D

14/1

It's eleven runs since his last win in 2019, and only seventh of 16 in handicap over C&D 25 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 44-U067

Neck Or Nothing⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Miss Sarah Robinson| OR: 89| D

100/1

First run since 2016 when remote sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Newton Abbot (16.8f) 44 days ago. Veteran has lots to prove for his new yard.

Form: 6PP56/6

Smashing Lass⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: R D Day| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 87

80/1

Modest 7f winner on Flat but lightly-raced maiden over hurdles who went with no promise in handicap here on his return after 8 months off. Very hard to warm to.

Form: 7749-0

Gameface²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 86| BF

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler/chaser. Off 7 months for his handicap bow with plenty to find.

Form: 20/59P7-

Ulysses²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Dave Crosse| T: D Shaw| OR: 86

18/1

Ended last season under a cloub so has it to prove now on his return after 7 months off. Others preferred.

Form: 557565-

Polarbrook^v³²⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: D Shaw| OR: 86

100/1

Fair winner over hurdles at his best but veteran lost his way last season. Needs to show lot more on his first run for 10 months.

Form: 0/31886-

Unsafe Conduct^h,t⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 84

14/1

Unreliable sort who was pulled up in handicap chase at Stratford (17f) 59 days ago. Back over hurdles now but easily opposed.

Form: 0/536-FP

Non-Runners

Alfie's Angel¹⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: J M Bradley J: Charlie Price

Manor Park⁴³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: B Barr J: Paul O'Brien

Amaretto²²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: J R Boyle J: Page Fuller

Lady Of Authority²⁹⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: R T Phillips J: Daniel Hiskett

Forecasts

Radjash (6/5), Ever So Cool (11/4), Alfie's Angel (6/1), Gameface (8/1), Highland Bobby (14/1), Outisaid (14/1), Unsafe Conduct (14/1), Manor Park (14/1), Amaretto (16/1), Ulysses (18/1), Lady Of Authority (20/1), Officer Drivel (22/1), Baratineur (22/1), Smashing Lass (80/1), Polarbrook (100/1), Neck Or Nothing (100/1)

Lots with question marks against them so this looks an excellent opportunity for RADJASH to open his account racing off the same mark as when a fine second at Sedgefield only five days ago. Alfie's Angel rates the chief threat on the back of his good Newton Abbot second with in-form Ever So Cool another who should make her presence felt.