14:00 Uttoxeter

Wednesday 8 September 2021

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Blacksmiths Green Linden Homes Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 3m 53.9s

Vocal Duke⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 100

9/1

Winless following 11 runs on the Flat and while there are positives to glean from his 4 starts in this sphere, he'll need to take a step forward in order to make a winning start for new connections.

Form: 53-74

Al Kherb²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Aaron Anderson⁽³⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 98| D

6/1

Sole hurdles success was gained back in February 2019, but arrives here on the back of a string of creditable efforts, not least when going close at Stratford (16.3f) last time. One to consider.

Form: 04-4222

Minella Mojo^p,t1²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 95| C

6/1

Successful here in September 2019 and, though winless since, his latest effort when third at Worcester (2½m) was creditable. Eased another 2 lb and this drop back in trip looks a good move.

Form: 04-6453

Miraculous Getaway^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁶⁾| T: S England| OR: 94

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden who ran his best race to date when fourth in a small-field C&D novice in June. However, his recent handicap debut at Cartmel resulted in a heavy defeat.

Form: 44/5749

Ranco^t,v²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 96| BF

14/1

Notched third Flat win in April and runner-up off this mark in 2m Worcester handicap hurdle on penultimate start. Gelded ahead of a below-par display upped to 18.7f since and others make more appeal.

Form: 73-4629

Seaborough⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: D Shaw| OR: 93

6/1

Overall strike rate is poor, but he has found just one too good in handicaps here the last twice, including when upped to 2½m off this mark last week. Ought to be in the thick of things once again.

Form: 55-3622

Peat Moss^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁶⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 95| D

50/1

Juvenile hurdle winner who opened his account on the Flat at Lingfield during the spring. However, little impact in 3 subsequent starts, including back in this sphere at Newton Abbot in June.

Form: 16450-9

Captain Cobajay⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: Justin Landy| OR: 92| BF| D

17/2

Right back to form for new connections when bagging handicap chases at Market Rasen and Stratford last month. Wasn't seen to best effect at Hexham recently and big player if on-song back over hurdles.

Form: 0PP114

Bazooka²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 92| D

28/1

Best effort for a while when third in a 14-runner Stratford handicap (16.3f) last month, but whether he'll be able to build on that remains to be seen.

Form: 235/U03

Just Marvin⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Buckley| T: A M Hales| OR: 91| CD

22/1

Winner of a division of this race 12 months ago and just 2 lb higher this time round. Still, he needs to bounce back in a major way following a couple of poor efforts.

Form: 45P-300

Don Juan Du Gouet²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Eddie Edge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 91| D

7/2

Won twice for Henry Daly in 2019 and was third off 21 lb higher mark on final start for that yard in February 2020. It's been a struggle since he joined this yard, though, and now has plenty to prove.

Form: 00906-9

Treasured Company⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 86

28/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and similar form so far over hurdles, finishing out with the washing at Bangor last time.

Form: 43R40

Global Wonder^v³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: J & S Best| OR: 85| D

16/1

Off the mark in this sphere at Plumpton last year and not disgraced when fifth of 11 over this C&D in June. Latest effort on the Flat was creditable and he's in with an each-way shout. Visor refitted.

Form: 9/3519-5

Throckley^t⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Price| T: Katy Price| OR: 84| D

12/1

Over 2 years since he gained sole success in this sphere (1-25 over hurdles), but he has been knocking on the door in recent months and needs considering off a reduced mark.

Form: 8-96244

Raving Bonkers^t¹⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Ross Turner⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 82| D

66/1

Bumper winner on debut in 2017 and revitalised by switch to new yard/fences when making a winning start over fences at Ludlow in November. Not so good since, though, and he's 0-14 over hurdles.

Form: 4U017U-

Sweeping Rock^p⁵⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Fergus Gregory| T: J L Spearing| OR: 80| D

22/1

Sole win from 33 hurdles starts gained at Worcester in 2017. Creditable fourth there on penultimate start and still in contention when brought down 3 out at Stratford latest, but he looks vulnerable.

Form: 233-74B

Forecasts

Don Juan Du Gouet (7/2), Seaborough (6/1), Minella Mojo (6/1), Al Kherb (6/1), Captain Cobajay (17/2), Vocal Duke (9/1), Throckley (12/1), Ranco (14/1), Global Wonder (16/1), Just Marvin (22/1), Sweeping Rock (22/1), Treasured Company (28/1), Bazooka (28/1), Peat Moss (50/1), Raving Bonkers (66/1), Miraculous Getaway (100/1)

None of these find winning easy and while there's guesswork involved as to whether CAPTAIN COBAJAY will be able to reproduce his recent chase form back in this sphere, it's a chance worth taking. Indeed, the 8-y-o wasn't seen to best effect when bidding for the hat-trick last time and is effectively 3 lb lower now returned to hurdles. Seaborough, Al Kherb and Minella Mojo are the main dangers.