13:00 Uttoxeter

Wednesday 8 September 2021

All13:0013:3014:0014:3015:0515:4016:1016:40

St Leger Guide At attheraces.com/leger Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 5m 59.4s

One Handsome Dude^p,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 107

12/1

Caused an upset when landing 7-runner novice at Plumpton (20.5f) in April. Not been in same form since, though stopped the slide to some extent when third at Market Rasen last month.

Form: P18-763

Ivilnoble^p¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 105WS

18/1

Seems to have lost his way and little encouragement on debut for this yard at Worcester in May. Has had a wind op since.

Form: 53PP5-P

Decoration Of War⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 97

11/8

Dual AW Flat winner and has shown a fair level of ability over hurdles, off the mark in 14-runner handicap at Cartmel 9 days ago by 6 lengths from Watching Brief. Big chance again under penalty.

Form: 353321

Eurowork¹⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 100

33/1

Fair form over hurdles last season but no show in 3 chases this term. Back over timber now.

Form: 042/9PP-

Hillview¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 89

12/1

Minor promise only in bumpers and well held in 3 novice hurdles.

Form: 77-3834

Confab³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: M Goldstein| T: George Baker| OR: 85

28/1

Poor maiden on the Flat and well held over hurdles, including on handicap bow. Up in trip.

Form: 66758

Outlaw Jack^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Farrelly| OR: 84

9/4

Winner at Fontwell in June and good efforts in defeat last 2 starts. Still unexposed at this sort of trip and not discounted.

Form: 0-01824

Lurgoe^p,t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: T Scudamore| T: Ian Williams| OR: 82

9/2

Fair form when in frame last 2 outings in bumpers and shaped like a stayer in 3 runs over hurdles. Better expected now upped in trip on handicap bow despite being 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 5-42764

Stripe Of Honour^v⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: A Day| OR: 67

66/1

Little worthwhile form and 12 lb out of the weights here.

Form: P-4594P

Non-Runners

Watching Brief⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: D Brace J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Decoration Of War (11/8), Outlaw Jack (9/4), Watching Brief (4/1), Lurgoe (9/2), Hillview (12/1), One Handsome Dude (12/1), Ivilnoble (18/1), Confab (28/1), Eurowork (33/1), Stripe Of Honour (66/1)

This stiffer test should suit LURGOE on handicap debut so he is expected to go well despite being 2 lb out of the weights. Decoration of War looked all stamina when scoring at Cartmel last week and should go close again under a penalty.