14:20 Uttoxeter

Friday 18 December 2020

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VoteHollie This Sunday On BBC SPOTY Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 6m 32.95s

Closing Ceremony¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 120

18/1

Lightly-raced veteran who found a way not to complete for the third time in his last 4 starts when unseating fourth at this C&D (heavy) 10 days ago. Can't be recommended on recent showings.

Form: 1/0PP-5U

Final List^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 119

80/1

Sold cheaply after losing his way for Gordon Elliott and well beaten both starts for this yard.

Form: 2PP-060

Blackfinch^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 117

7/2

Failed to land the odds in a brace of novice events over hurdles in October and made an inauspicious start over fences when pulled up at Southwell last month. Quickly switches back over timber.

Form: 220-23P

Mr Harp¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: T Gallagher| OR: 115

11/1

Placed in bumpers at Plumpton and better effort over hurdles after 19 months off when second at Southwell last month. Not so good there next time and must bounce back on handicap bow to feature.

Form: 23/423

Saint Dalina¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112| CD

8/11

Off the mark at Ffos Las on final start of last season and made amends for her unfortunate defeat at Leicester when bolting up over this C&D 10 days ago. Escapes a penalty and will be tough to beat.

Form: 6261-21

Alderson²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 102

12/1

Found some improvement when third of 10 on handicap debut at Bangor (23f, heavy) in September and likely to have been placed when brought down next time. Remains low-mileage and warrants respect.

Form: 38/8-53B

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Little Jack¹⁰⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Hanmer J: Danny Burton

Imperial Icon²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Saint Dalina (8/11), Blackfinch (7/2), Imperial Icon (4/1), Little Jack (17/2), Mr Harp (11/1), Alderson (12/1), Closing Ceremony (18/1), Final List (80/1)

SAINT DALINA escapes a penalty for her demolition job over this C&D 10 days ago and she's a confident selection to follow up and make it 3 wins from her last 4 starts. Imperial Icon showed a likeable attitude when scoring at Hereford just over 3 weeks ago but may have to settle for silver here, with Little Jack holding each-way claims on first start for his new yard.