14:50 Uttoxeter

Sunday 25 July 2021

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 42.6s

Little Bruce^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 135

15/2

Useful chaser who lost his way for Philip Kirby but bounced back to form granted the run of things when second in listed Summer Cup over C&D in June. Claims if backing that up here.

Form: 4/770P-2

Storm Home^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 135| CD

5/1

Much-improved effort to land Summer Cup over C&D in June, forging clear after 3 out. Hit with a 10 lb rise though, and overall record suggests he's not an obvious follow up candidate.

Form: F225-21

Neville's Cross¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 130| C| D

9/2

Did well over hurdles last season and put it all together at fourth attempt in this sphere when landing 8-runner handicap here (20f) 11 days ago. Longer trip within range and one to consider.

Form: 03-FF51

Looksnowtlikebrian^t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 129| D

25/1

Down the field on Perth return earlier this month, though his jumping was largely more fluent than usual. Back on his last winning mark and certainly not without a chance if keeping the mistakes down.

Form: P/4324-5

Young Wolf¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 128| C| D

6/1

Lost way over fences during the winter but probably best to forgive his reappearance spin over hurdles earlier this month (shaped as though needing the run). May well strip fitter now.

Form: 260P7-P

Ocean Cove^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125| D

9/1

Gained breakthrough chase success at Doncaster (3m) in February and respectable efforts on 4 of his 5 starts since, third at Perth (23.8f) at the start of the month. Below last winning mark here.

Form: 172-553

Ballyegan Hero²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 118| BF| D

22/1

Doubled chase tally with loads to spare at Newton Abbot (25.7f) in June but hit with a 7 lb rise and found things tougher in a stronger race back there 3 weeks ago. Still, no forlorn hope.

Form: 4-31616

Montanna³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 114| BF

4/1

Hurdles winner who improved to win back-to-back handicap chases at Ffos Las (23.8f). Creditable third from inflated mark at Worcester (23f) since and one to note given low-mileage profile as a chaser.

Form: 43-2113

Friends Don't Ask^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Martin Smith| OR: 111| D

11/2

Building up a good profile over fences, making it 3 wins from last 5 starts in good style at Newton Abbot (25.7f) 23 days ago. Takes a marked step up in class now but that may not prove his limit.

Form: 1P1-321

Forecasts

Montanna (4/1), Neville's Cross (9/2), Storm Home (5/1), Friends Don't Ask (11/2), Young Wolf (6/1), Little Bruce (15/2), Ocean Cove (9/1), Ballyegan Hero (22/1), Looksnowtlikebrian (25/1)

A good quality handicap with the vote in favour of NEVILLE'S CROSS. He put it all together at the fourth attempt over fences when landing an 8-runner handicap here (20f) 11 days ago, and with the return to further entitled to hold no fears, he's expected to go well again. Montanna is similarly low-mileage over fences and feared, along with Young Wolf and Storm Home.