14:55 Uttoxeter

Friday 18 December 2020

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Vote Hollie Doyle For SPOTY Award Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 6m 42.39s

Shanty Alley^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 106

5/2

Has matched his winning hurdles form over fences without success, proving hard to catch right, but he's got a race like this in him. Respected down in class.

Form: U36F-33

Do It For Thy Sen³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 102| D

9/4

Successful pointer who ran well on second go over fences at Ffos Las (21f, heavy) last month, never far away and possibly would have won had he jumped the last 2 better. Back up 5 lb but good claims.

Form: 8/34P-62

Monbeg Aquadude^p³⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 98| DWS

11/1

Point winner who landed Ffos Las maiden hurdle in March 2017. Lightly-raced subsequently and only minor promise over fences however, taking little interest at Wetherby when last seen. Has had wind op.

Form: 58/8P4P-

Miss Molinari²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 94

12/1

Won 23f Lingfield handicap hurdle in the mud at the start of the year. Ran poorly there on return 22 days ago but she could do better for quick switch to fences.

Form: 5P/751-8

Dream De Dream^h,t1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: O Signy| OR: 93| D

80/1

Winning Irish pointer. Little impact in 4 runs over hurdles for yard this year and tricky to fancy now sent chasing in first-time tongue tie.

Form: 1575-9P

City Never Sleeps^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 93| C

6/1

Off the mark in C&D handicap chase in October. Not so good in fair contest up 6 lb next time but back against the novices now and could figure.

Form: 22-5317

Timely Gift^t1⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 89WS

14/1

Ended 2019 with 2 handicap hurdle wins around 3m. Shaped as if retaining plenty of ability after 10 months off at Warwick 88 days ago and could feature on chase bow after a wind op.

Form: 0/5211-8

El Scorpio²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 76

11/2

Modest maiden jumper but ran one of his better races in 20f handicap chase here last month, not beaten far after a sloppy round of jumping. Won't mind this longer trip.

Form: 66/PP-56

Hume Lough^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 70

50/1

Poor maiden jumper, best form around 2m. Can't be fancied.

Form: 5F-4345

Non-Runners

Faint Hope²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: G Harris J: Jordan Nailor

Whitley Neill²⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: L Williamson J: Danny Burton

Forecasts

Do It For Thy Sen (9/4), Shanty Alley (5/2), El Scorpio (11/2), City Never Sleeps (6/1), Faint Hope (10/1), Monbeg Aquadude (11/1), Miss Molinari (12/1), Timely Gift (14/1), Hume Lough (50/1), Whitley Neill (50/1), Dream De Dream (80/1)

DO IT FOR THY SEN may have won at Ffos Las had he jumped the last 2 fences better and he remains of firm interest up 5 lb with the step up to 3m sure to suit. Shanty Alley is the main danger, while Timely Gift and Miss Molinari are also worth a look on their first crack at chasing.