13:30 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 7 December 2021

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Grehan Consulting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 9.90s

Call Me Lord²²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 148

4/1

Dual Grade 2 winning hurdler. Failed to score last season but plenty of respectable efforts in defeat and should make a chaser. Obvious claims with all of his rivals out of the handicap.

Form: 274453-

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Gustavian^t²⁶²

7/2

Hasn't finished out of first 3 in 9 career starts, winning for the third time over hurdles at Uttoxeter in February. Good third there final start. Off 8 months. Makes chase bow. 2 lb out of weights.

Form: 2/22113-

Come On Teddy²⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 135

17/2

Made up into a useful-staying hurdler last season, best effort when third in Pertemps Final at the Cheltenham Festival. Should make a chaser but this trip is shorter than ideal. 2 lb out of weights.

Form: 1/41336-

Sail Away^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135

5/1

Juvenile hurdle winner who wasn't disgraced on 2 starts over fences in France in 2019. Well beaten over timber for new yard in March but big progress when second back over fences at Aintree on return.

Form: 125P/9-2

Master Debonair^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 134

9/2

Grade 2 novice hurdle winner at Ascot in 2019 but last season was a washout. However, step back in right direction sent chasing when third at Ffos Las on return. 3 lb out of weights.

Form: 13/600-3

Ballybegg^p1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 132| D

9/2

Dual hurdle winner last season. However, failed to win from 7 attempts in points at the start of his career and disappointed on chase bow at Carlisle on return. Headgear on. 5 lb out of weights.

Form: 3/2119-P

Fern Hill³¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 130| D

18/1

Progressive in novice hurdles last season, winning twice, but found Grade 2 level too much at Doncaster final start. Up against it on chase bow/return (7 lb out of weights).

Form: 7/311P-

Non-Runners

Fantastic Lady²¹³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Forecasts

Gustavian (7/2), Call Me Lord (4/1), Master Debonair (9/2), Ballybegg (9/2), Sail Away (5/1), Come On Teddy (17/2), Fantastic Lady (14/1), Fern Hill (18/1)

Smart-hurdler CALL ME LORD should make a chaser and can make a winning start in this sphere with all his rivals out of the handicap. Sail Away showed much-improved form back over fences when second at Aintree on return and should have more to offer for this yard, while Gustavian and Come On Teddy were both progressive over hurdles.