14:00 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 7 December 2021

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Low Cost Roofing Stoke Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 4m 7.20s

Lucky Lover Boy^t⁴⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 115| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler at his best who was operating below best on Flat/over timber when last seen during 2020. Can only be watched here following a 16-month absence.

Form: 14P8/97-

Alborkan^p1,t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 113| D

7/2

Equipped with a first-time hood when opening hurdles account in a Plumpton during the spring. Third of 8 in a handicap at Leicester (15.5f) last time and now tried in cheekpieces and a tongue strap.

Form: 6613-43

Fazayte⁴⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 109

6/1

French recruit who showed ability during 2019/20 campaign, including when fourth on 2m Wetherby handicap debut. Well held at Ascot on sole start last season, though, and 13-month absence to overcome.

Form: 33434/9-

Captain Moirette³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 107| D

10/3

Ended last season out of sorts and hardly hinted that a return to form is imminent on return/debut for new yard at Carlisle in October.

Form: 9F355-5

Ugo Du Misselot^h,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 107

11/2

Failed to build on hurdles promise debut last season, but positives to glean from both efforts this time round, fourth of 12 on recent handicap debut at Ayr (2m). 3 lb lower now and hood refitted.

Form: 4/275-34

Heritier^t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 103

12/1

Bumper winner in France, but hasn't shown a great deal in 3 starts over hurdles on these shores. Hopes now pinned on the fitting of a tongue strap working the oracle.

Form: 7-12039

Ben Brody^b²⁵⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 103| BF| D

12/1

Veteran who doubled chase tally at Ludlow (2m) in February. Well held at Sedgefield the following month, though, and opposable back hurdling on this seasonal reappearance.

Form: 83151P-

Kalzari^t1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-11| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 115

4/1

Picked up for €28,888 after landing a French claimer on second start over hurdles in September. Positive enough start for this yard when third at Leicester (15.5f) and opening mark looks a fair one.

Form: 213

Non-Runners

Inn The Bull²⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: A Ralph J: Nick Scholfield

Begin The Luck⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Mrs Caroline Bailey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Captain Moirette (10/3), Alborkan (7/2), Kalzari (4/1), Begin The Luck (9/2), Ugo Du Misselot (11/2), Fazayte (6/1), Inn The Bull (7/1), Ben Brody (12/1), Heritier (12/1), Lucky Lover Boy (25/1)

The 3-y-o KALZARI benefits from a healthy weight allowance and, likely to step up on her British debut effort at Leicester now pitched into a handicap, she is easily the most interesting of these. If Alborkan responds well to the addition of new headgear he may well emerge as the main danger ahead of Ugo du Misselot, while Inn The Bull has each-way claims.