17:20 Uttoxeter

Wednesday 14 July 2021

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Download The Free At The Races App Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 3m 54.30s

Fort De L'Ocean^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Turner⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100| CD

5/1

Successful over fences last summer and finally came good over hurdles when battling well to shade a tight finish over C&D 17 days ago. 3 lb rise doesn't look too severe. Respected.

Form: 2668-91

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Olympic Honour²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 99| BF| D

5/1

Back to winning ways at Fontwell in May and creditable third in a small field at Ffos Las since. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 707-213

Decoration Of War²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 98

11/1

Dual AW Flat winner and has shown a fair level of ability over hurdles. Third in a couple of handicaps this spring but not at his best when only fifth at Newton Abbot latest.

Form: 3563-35

Bempton Cliffs¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood| OR: 92

11/2

Front-runner who ran one of his better races when fourth of 11 over C&D last month. Ought to be competitive if showing up in similar form.

Form: 59/3P-84

Pillar Of Steel^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Fergus Gregory| T: J L Spearing| OR: 91| D

5/1

Gained breakthrough victory in some style in 15-runner handicap hurdle at Worcester (2m, good to soft) 24 days ago, forging clear. Weighted to go very close again despite 9 lb hike.

Form: P/705-41

Shannon Hill^h⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Paula Smith| OR: 88

28/1

Fair form over hurdles for Alan King in 2018 but not at the same level in a light career since, including only sixth in Cartmel selling handicap latest (final start for Peter Niven).

Form: 090/6-56

White Turf^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Alex Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 86

7/1

Fair maiden on Flat for Andrew Balding but only modest over hurdles. Runner-up on first 2 outings this season but not in the same form when well-held fourth at Worcester since.

Form: 833-224

Throckley^t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Price| T: Katy Price| OR: 83| D

15/2

Back to form out of blue when second of 7 over C&D (good to soft) 8 days ago. Claims if he can back that up.

Form: 268-962

Brickadank³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁶⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 83

9/1

Still to get his head in front, but has performed with credit when reaching the frame on all 3 outings this term.

Form: 897-334

My Son John¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Willmott| T: S Waugh| OR: 79

66/1

No real promise under Rules, including in a couple of handicaps for new yard last month.

Form: 00P/F85

Diamond Joel³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Katie O'Farrell| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 75

40/1

Fair handicapper on the Flat earlier in his career, but well held all 6 starts over hurdles, including in handicaps on last two runs. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 0/906-95

Unique Company¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽³⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 74

20/1

Poor on Flat/over hurdles. Seemed to run well when third in a C&D novice 17 days ago but it could flatter him.

Form: 0726-03

Tingo In The Tale^p¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Ward| T: A Forbes| OR: 72| CD

50/1

Won twice over C&D during second half of 2019. Not disgraced in a couple of Southwell handicap hurdles last November but well beaten back hurdling over C&D 17 days ago.

Form: 0/7455-8

Mileva Roller⁶⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 69

80/1

Modest maiden who has been absent since a fall at Sedgefield in September 2019. Can only be watched.

Form: 77553F/

Naasik^v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 68

100/1

Long-standing maiden who ran better than for a while when fourth at Southwell (2m) in April but has disappointed since.

Form: P94-709

Forecasts

Pillar Of Steel (5/1), Fort De L'Ocean (5/1), Olympic Honour (5/1), Bempton Cliffs (11/2), White Turf (7/1), Throckley (15/2), Brickadank (9/1), Decoration Of War (11/1), Unique Company (20/1), Shannon Hill (28/1), Diamond Joel (40/1), Tingo In The Tale (50/1), My Son John (66/1), Mileva Roller (80/1), Naasik (100/1)

PILLAR OF STEEL had plenty in hand at Worcester so a 9 lb rise may not prevent her following up. Fort de L'Ocean is another last-time-out scorer who should go well, while Throckley is also likely to play a part if reproducing the level of his latest back-to-form C&D second.