14:47 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 8 December 2020

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 5m 57.64s

Go Steady^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 116

11/4

Low-mileage 8-y-o who made it 3-4 over fences in a 7-runner handicap at Hereford (20.9f, soft) in March. In process of running well when departing at Fontwell on return and remains of interest.

Form: 81311-U

Echo Watt^h²⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: W T Kennedy| T: R Hobson| OR: 115| C| D

8/1

Has taken very well to fences back from a year off, scoring here (2m) and at Fontwell in February. Poor effort following month and off since but remains unexposed in this sphere.

Form: P9/211P-

Sackett¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 115| C

22/1

Fairly useful chaser but didn't show much on first run back at Ascot last month.

Form: 220P3-P

Neil The Legend²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 113

9/1

Point winner who showed first form under Rules when second in Stratford hunter in March. Showed nothing back hurdling returned to this yard on return but remains with potential back in this sphere.

Form: 15582-4

Grand Turina²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 113

18/1

Fair hurdler who posted an excellent second on only second run over fences after 21 months off at Doncaster in February. However, poor efforts both starts since 8 months apart, including on return.

Form: 445/25-P

Sophie Olivia³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 112

28/1

Has been raced very sparingly and didn't run much of a race after 12 months off at Ayr in October. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1P2/5F-P

Merry Milan^t1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 106

17/2

On a losing run and failed to build on comeback when seventh in handicaps at Newton Abbot and Ludlow. However, potentially well treated back over fences on first start for this yard. Tongue strap on.

Form: 575-277

Dentley De Mee^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Nick Williams| OR: 106| BF

4/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser who was out of sorts last season but took a small step back in the right direction when third at Newton Abbot/Warwick last 2 starts.

Form: F5-7733

Landofsmiles²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 105

10/3

Fair hurdler who matched that form at the first attempt over fences when sixth at Ffos Las. Stiffer test here will suit.

Form: 0537-36

Forecasts

Go Steady (11/4), Landofsmiles (10/3), Dentley De Mee (4/1), Echo Watt (8/1), Merry Milan (17/2), Neil The Legend (9/1), Grand Turina (18/1), Sackett (22/1), Sophie Olivia (28/1)

GO STEADY took well to chasing in 2019/20 and was in the process of running well when departing on his return at Fontwell, so remains one to be positive about. Neil The Legend's standout effort came on his sole start over fences and he remains with potential in this sphere, while Landofsmiles shaped well on his chase bow at Ffos Las and this stiffer test will suit.