16:40 Uttoxeter

Sunday 27 June 2021

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bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 50.41s

Longhouse Sale^t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 137| CD

9/4

Form: 113P47-

Carolines Charm²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 130| D

14/1

Improved performer late last year, and returned from 6 months off with another victory in 3-runner handicap chase at Fontwell (17.8f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Firmly in the picture nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 41221-1

Leapaway²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 129| D

12/1

Useful hurdler in 2018. Lightly raced since but he took a step back in right direction when fourth of 8 in handicap chase (17/2) at Cartmel (17.3f, good) 27 days ago. Considered off a falling mark.

Form: 4P17-54

Goa Lil⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 127| D

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who got back on track when third in 2m4f Kempton maiden chase in May. Much respected back in handicap company.

Form: F4407-3

Bathiva²³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 126| BF| D

7/2

Easy winner over fences at Taunton on final run for David Dennis and has progressed again for new yard, scoring at Huntingdon and runner-up at Stratford. Off 7 months but expected to be bang there.

Form: 4751/12-

Statuario^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 122| BF| D

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who posted good second in 2m handicap chases at Warwick and Southwell last month. In the shake-up once more.

Form: 25F6-22

Ballyvic Boru¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: B Ellison| OR: 122| D

12/1

Fairly useful winning chaser who posted good third of 9 in handicap chase at Aintree (15.8f, good) 16 days ago. Can make his presence felt again.

Form: P313-73

Miss Amelia¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: M Walford| OR: 116| D

15/2

In excellent form over fences in 2021, winning two 2m handicaps, and good second at Aintree 16 days ago. No surprise to see her go well again off an unchanged mark.

Form: 122-U32

Forecasts

Longhouse Sale (9/4), Statuario (10/3), Bathiva (7/2), Miss Amelia (15/2), Ballyvic Boru (12/1), Leapaway (12/1), Carolines Charm (14/1), Goa Lil (16/1)

A case can be made for all of these but BATHIVA figures on an attractive mark and is taken to make light of an absence for the in-form Fergal O'Brien team. Carolines Charm is feared most on the back of his recent Fontwell success, while both Miss Amelia and Statuario warrant plenty of respect too.