14:53 Uttoxeter

Friday 16 October 2020

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Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 6m 13.82s

Shanty Alley^p1²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 110| BF

5/1

Fair winning hurdler who was going great guns when falling 3 out in Southwell handicap chase (24.3f, heavy) when last seen in March. Resumes on the same mark and now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 5/5U36F-

Itsamanslife^p,t²⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 108| D

25/1

Signed off last season with a career-best, landing an 8-runner Wetherby handicap (24.2f, soft) in first-time cheekpieces. Up 5 lb and a new personal best needed back from an 8-month break.

Form: 5P/2751-

Bletchley Castle^t²⁵⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D Loughnane| OR: 108| DWS

40/1

Fair hurdler/chaser who posted some good efforts over fences in 2019. Folded on his final outing 8 months ago, however, and has since undergone a wind operation.

Form: 2P722P-

Reallyradical^p²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 108

12/1

Runner-up on 3 of his half-a-dozen starts over fences last term. However, ended that campaign on a very low-key note and bit to prove on this seasonal reappearance.

Form: 22327P-

Eclair Des Sablons^p1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 107| D

18/1

Point winner who has showed a fair level of ability over hurdles. Well held on what was effectively his chase debut at Warwick last month, though, and passed over here despite dropping 4 lb.

Form: 260-8U5

Telson Barley^t,v²¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 105| D

18/1

Failed to match fair hurdles form (dual winner in that sphere) when switched to fences towards the end of last season. Still, he'll be a threat off this reduced mark if things click for him here.

Form: 4P2063-

Anywayyoulookatit^p1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 105| BF| CD

11/1

Immediate improvement switched to fences, runner-up here in July before going one better over C&D a month later. Latest effort best overlooked (clearly not as good over hurdles) and he's a key player.

Form: 0/U7-217

North Star Oscar^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex| OR: 104

14/1

Three-time hurdles winner in 2019 but has underperformed in 2 starts following a second wind operation, including on debut in this sphere at Warwick last month.

Form: 3124-24

Crossley Tender²¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 103| D

20/1

Point winner who was successful on first completed start over fences at Plumpton last winter. Creditable third off this mark at Market Rasen (21.4f, soft) in March and place claims if fully tuned-up.

Form: 128P43-

Wizards Bridge^b²³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr C Bickers Price⁽⁷⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 102| D

80/1

Would be thrown in off this mark if reproducing something akin to his peak form. However, it's been a while since he last put his best foot forward and is best watched on debut for another new yard.

Form: 535P/2P-

Gars Bar Dine³⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 101| BF

10/1

Some way below pick of his French form in 4 starts for Lucinda Russell, and failed to make an impact on debut for this yard on latest start in September 2019. Not one to write off just yet, though.

Form: 48545/6-

Pakie's Dream^p²³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 98

40/1

Irish import who posted a couple of decent efforts in handicap chases for new connections last season. 0-13 under Rules and needs to find improvement from somewhere if he's to take this.

Form: 5P43P4-

Lord Sparky^b1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 97

14/1

Hurdles winner in 2019 but has made an uninspiring start to life over fences, well held on chase debut here last month and got no further than the first fence back here recently. Blinkers applied.

Form: P8P8-7U

Onurbike^p,t²⁸⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: J G O'Neill| OR: 86| CD

40/1

Positive start to last season, bagging handicap chases at Bangor and over this C&D. However, below par final 2 starts of that campaign and yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Anywayyoulookatit.

Form: 51/1176-

Easy Bucks¹²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 78| C

7/4

Has left hurdles form well behind switched to fences this season, hitting the crossbar at Plumpton prior to an emphatic victory over 22.5f here 12 days ago. Obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 7-99921

Fact Flow⁷⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: R T Dunne| T: D Burchell| OR: 84| CWS

14/1

Largely below par since latest success here almost 2 years ago, and hopes pinned on recent wind operation helping to spark a revival.

Form: 70445-5

General Malarkey^p1³⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 78

80/1

Little impact in bumpers/over hurdles and hasn't fared much better since tackling the larger obstacles, for all that his effort at Ffos Las last November was respectable. Cheekpieces enlisted.

Form: 79/7P3P-

Forecasts

Easy Bucks (7/4), Shanty Alley (5/1), Gars Bar Dine (10/1), Anywayyoulookatit (11/1), Reallyradical (12/1), Lord Sparky (14/1), North Star Oscar (14/1), Fact Flow (14/1), Telson Barley (18/1), Eclair Des Sablons (18/1), Crossley Tender (20/1), Itsamanslife (25/1), Pakie's Dream (40/1), Onurbike (40/1), Bletchley Castle (40/1), Wizards Bridge (80/1), General Malarkey (80/1)

The two that stand out are EASY BUCKS and Anywayyoulookatit, both of whom have improved markedly since switched to fences and remain open to improvement in this sphere. The latter is arguably the greater long-term prospect and will be a big threat if responding well to cheekpieces, but Easy Bucks did the job well here last time and is taken to defy his penalty. Crossley Tender is best of the rest.