14:37 Uttoxeter

Friday 31 December 2021

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Uttoxeter Tile And Bathroom Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 5m 28.41s

Docpickedme^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: H Whittington| OR: 112| D

7/1

Fairly useful 20f winner over hurdles who matched that form in this sphere when fifth of 7 in 20f handicap at Southwell 19 days ago. Not dismissed with cheekpieces retained.

Form: 251-335

Star of Rory^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 110| D

17/2

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles but he's offered little in two runs over fences at Bangor and Warwick. Has lots to prove.

Form: F325-78

Monarchofthegrange²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 109

50/1

Fair 2m winner over hurdles for Nigel Twiston-Davies. Only ninth of 10 on yard/chasing bow in 19f handicap at Doncaster 3 weeks ago, so he needs a big step forward.

Form: 545-319

Do It For Thy Sen^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 108| D

7/2

Dual 20f winner in May but below par both starts since, fourth of 10 over C&D 14 days ago. More needed despite slipping in the weights.

Form: 4U-1154

Lamanver Storm^p1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 108

11/1

Still to get his head in front, and only ninth in 20f handicap at Lingfield on his debut over fences 36 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for now with it to prove.

Form: 72/62P-9

Graces Order^t²⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 107WS

15/2

Fair maiden hurdler who returns over fences after a breathing op. She can't be discounted with few miles still on the clock.

Form: 41/3430-

Trump Lady⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: H Brown| OR: 106

22/1

Point/novice hurdle winner, who ran no sort of a race following wind op on return at Exeter last month. She goes over fences now with plenty to prove.

Form: 1662-6P

Haldon Hill²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 98| BF

11/4

It's now twelve runs since his last win in 2018, and he unseated rider 4th in handicap chase at Ludlow (20f) 25 days ago. No forlorn hope off a reduced mark.

Form: U5/76-3U

Sir Apollo²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 89

5/1

Only poor form shown thus far in three runs over hurdles. Back from 8 months off for his chase debut with something to prove.

Form: 5/499-

Non-Runners

Chambard²⁶⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

Haldon Hill (11/4), Do It For Thy Sen (7/2), Sir Apollo (5/1), Chambard (6/1), Docpickedme (7/1), Graces Order (15/2), Star of Rory (17/2), Lamanver Storm (11/1), Trump Lady (22/1), Monarchofthegrange (50/1)

Plenty of these arrive with question marks against them, and CHAMBARD looks to have been found a good opportunity to gain a first win over fences returning on an attractive mark for his in-form yard. Docpickedme appeals as the one to give Venetia Williams' gelding most to do, with Haldon Hill another in the mix off a reduced mark.