16:17 Uttoxeter

Sunday 21 February 2021

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starsports.bet Pipped At The Post Offer Handicap Chase (Div 2)

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 6m 53.5s

Truckers Highway^h,t¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 99| C

6/1

Seems just a fair chaser nowadays but mark is beginning to reflect that and ran respectably when third at Chepstow last time. Not discounted for all he's unproven at the trip.

Form: 6-P4343

Easy Bucks¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 97| CD

3/1

Improved for the switch to chasing during second half of last year, winning pair of handicaps at Uttoxeter (at up to 3m). Back on track when third at Chepstow last time and mark still seems fair.

Form: 211263

Write It Down^p,t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 95

28/1

Winning reappearance at Perth in August and continued in good form until a couple of laboured recent efforts. Something to prove.

Form: 5342P5

The Ogle Gogle Man^p,t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 93| CD

4/1

Went the wrong way over fences for Charlie Mann but arrives on back of positive start for new stable when second in 3m handicap hurdle at Ayr. Well handicapped if he can jump with fluency.

Form: 293-7P2

Pleney^v⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 91

9/1

Some decent efforts over hurdles to his name and much better effort over fences when second at Ffos Las 3 months ago. Could have more to come in this sphere, so not taken lightly.

Form: 336P-42

Kiteinahurricane^h,t1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 88

50/1

Well beaten all 3 starts over hurdles and pulled up both starts in handicap chases this term. Makes no appeal despite first-time tongue strap.

Form: P80-PP

The Dawn Man³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 87| D

9/1

Landed a gamble on yard debut in 3m Wetherby handicap chase in March. Disappointing since, though, looking one with problems.

Form: 651P-4P

Arthur's Reuben^p,t⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: James Davies| T: S Curran| OR: 81| D

12/1

Becoming well handicapped and shaped as if in need of run when below-form fourth at Southwell on stable/seasonal debut 70 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 634U6-4

Eaton Miller^p⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: David England| T: R Potter| OR: 79| D

6/1

Unreliable sort but has run well both starts over fences for this yard, latterly over 26.3f at Taunton. Hard to know how long he'll hold it together for.

Form: 5275-23

Inspireus^b³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 72

9/1

Modest winning chaser last term but hasn't hit top form so far this season, a distant second at Fontwell last time. Others preferred.

Form: P-PP362

Forecasts

Easy Bucks (3/1), The Ogle Gogle Man (4/1), Eaton Miller (6/1), Truckers Highway (6/1), Inspireus (9/1), The Dawn Man (9/1), Pleney (9/1), Arthur's Reuben (12/1), Write It Down (28/1), Kiteinahurricane (50/1)

EASY BUCKS looked back on the up when third at Chepstow last time, likely to have finished much closer but for a couple of late mistakes, so he's fancied to get back to winning ways in a race that lacks depth. Pleney is unexposed as a chaser and performed with credit at Ffos Las when last seen 3 months ago, so he's a danger along with the The Ogle Gogle Man, who is unexposed for his new stable.