14:47 Uttoxeter

Sunday 3 October 2021

All13:3714:1214:4715:2216:0016:3517:1017:40

Barry And Lynda Edwards Golden Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 3m 43.28s

Whataboutwalt^h,t1²⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Claire Harris| OR: 98

40/1

Limited impact in bumpers/over hurdles for Ella Pickard. Starts out for new yard with a tongue strap fitted after 9 months off, but opening mark demands more.

Form: 70/5963-

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Orchard Grove⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 98| D

3/1

Bounced back in the wake of market support to land a 14-runner event at Stratford 45 days ago and, in a weak contest, he's well worth a chance to go in again after a small rise.

Form: 81-3501

Pottlerath⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 94

17/2

Maiden who has generally struggled since leaving Pat Fahey in Ireland, including on both outings for this stable. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0609-57

Charle Brune^t⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: N Mechie| OR: 93| D

40/1

Retains little ability, unable to make an impact on either start for this yard, so hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 60/77-80

Karakoram^p,t¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: G Harris| OR: 88| D

9/1

Fair 2m winning hurdler who also proved consistent last season. Not in the same form this time round, though, and he needs to bounce back in a big way.

Form: F76877-

Brooksway Fair^t1¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 86| BF| D

9/2

Winning pointer who was disappointing when switched to handicaps/fences last season. Returns to smaller obstacles after 6 months off, and it's too soon to dismiss him.

Form: 1/48946-

Para Queen^p1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 82

14/1

Modest Flat winner for Heather Main. Just modest form to date over hurdles, and disappointing the last twice, so will need cheekpieces to perk him up.

Form: 50-4597

Simply True⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 81

8/1

Fair ex-Irish 11f Flat winner. Hasn't shown much in a handful of runs over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Newton Abbot 43 days ago. One to note if market speaks in his favour.

Form: 7PP-75

Ten Past Midnight^p¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 78

6/1

Poor hurdler who wasn't disgraced when last seen 129 days ago and has been given another chance by the handicapper since. Not completely discounted in a weak event.

Form: P400-46

Cryogenics^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 68| D

11/2

Doesn't appear to retain much ability, and looks set for another struggle from out of the weights.

Form: 6888-05

Forecasts

Orchard Grove (3/1), Brooksway Fair (9/2), Cryogenics (11/2), Ten Past Midnight (6/1), Simply True (8/1), Pottlerath (17/2), Karakoram (9/1), Para Queen (14/1), Charle Brune (40/1), Whataboutwalt (40/1)

ORCHARD GROVE is a last-time-out winner up against a bunch of rivals with something to prove, so he's a straightforward choice to go in again. Simply True hasn't impressed over hurdles but there's still hope for better based on his Flat exploits, so he could feature if strong in the betting, while Brooksway Fair isn't a forlorn hope returning to hurdles.