13:32 Uttoxeter

Saturday 14 November 2020

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Off time: 13:33 | Winning time: 3m 59.91s

Across The Line¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 125| D

13/8

Well backed and took a big step forward with victory in extended 2m Hereford novice hurdle 12 days ago, easily coming clear. Can progress further and leading claims under penalty.

Form: 3-41

Press Your Luck³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Joshua Moore| T: C Gordon

11/10

Irish point winner who made a successful start over hurdles on his return at Newton Abbot last month, staying on well. More to come and big chance under a penalty.

Form: PF15-1

George Mallory⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: C & A Pogson

100/1

Fair on Flat (stays 1½m) for Kevin Ryan. Showed nothing on recent hurdles debut for new yard at Market Rasen.

Form: 0

Guillemot²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: H D Daly

100/1

Little impact in bumpers 7 months apart and likely to need more time and a longer trip over jumps.

Form: 7-8

Mackelduff

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David England| T: O Murphy

22/1

€62,000 3-y-o, Martaline gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Epicea and fairly useful 17f hurdle winner Explorers, both in France. Interesting newcomer who cost a bit.

Form:

Mocacreme Has²⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

6/1

Fair form when backed in Exeter bumpers at the start of the year. Could make his presence felt now hurdling after 8 months off.

Form: 36-

Paddy The Champ¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson

250/1

No show in Irish bumpers and in Hereford novice hurdle (for new yard).

Form: 680

Two Bids^e/c1,t1¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: C Hobson

66/1

Fairly useful Flat maiden (stays 1½m), well held on return and sold from William Haggas 12,000 gns. Superb Cheveley Park pedigree and also a half-brother to a winning hurdler. Headgear goes on.

Form:

Champagne Castle¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead

200/1

Poor maiden on the level. Little appeal on hurdles bow.

Form:

Committee Of One²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton

200/1

66/1, well held on hurdles bow at Huntingdon in March and probably one for handicaps.

Form: 5-

Golden Emblem²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland

25/1

Showed a bit again on second run over hurdles at Ffos Las 4 weeks ago and could do better in handicaps.

Form: 3/05

Miss Tara Moss

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Alan Johns| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

200/1

Kayf Tara mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Midnight Moss.

Form:

Waterlefe Getaway¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: David Bass| T: H Whittington

9/1

Improved when fourth in C&D novice hurdle last month, not knocked about once beaten. Another who could be seen in a better light in handicaps.

Form: 2654

Non-Runners

Thunderoad²⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Press Your Luck (11/10), Across The Line (13/8), Mocacreme Has (6/1), Waterlefe Getaway (9/1), Mackelduff (22/1), Golden Emblem (25/1), Two Bids (66/1), Thunderoad (66/1), Guillemot (100/1), George Mallory (100/1), Miss Tara Moss (200/1), Committee Of One (200/1), Champagne Castle (200/1), Paddy The Champ (250/1)

Little to split the penalised-winners PRESS YOUR LUCK and Across The Line, with Chris Gordon's charge narrowly preferred for the follow up. Mackelduff cost a bit last year and looks the most interesting newcomer. Mocacreme Has could be the type to leave his fair bumper form well and truly behind now going hurdling for top connections.