16:18 Uttoxeter

Saturday 12 February 2022

All12:5013:2513:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:53

Brit Plant Direct Handicap Chase (Div 2)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:18  |   Winning time: 6m 48.13s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
2
Horse silk
The Toojumpa23
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: F O'Brien| OR:  98
7/1
Heavily backed to make winning yard debut at Worcester (23f) in October. Solid enough efforts in defeat the last twice and she should make her presence felt once more.
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3
Horse silk
Bobmahley77
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR:  95| BF
16/5
Returned from a year off with 2 fine second-placed efforts this winter, most recently at Doncaster in November. Runs off same mark here and is proven at this grade so looks the one to beat.
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4
Horse silk
Rockhamtomp39
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: A Wintle| OR:  93
22/1
Lightly-raced hurdler who failed to surpass modest form for Philip Hobbs. Made the frame in a couple of Irish points since but well held in Hereford handicap hurdle on Rules return. Chase debut.
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5
Horse silk
On The Platform43
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR:  88
7/2
Made the frame all 3 starts over fences, though he didn't quite get home over C&D on heavy ground on his most recent outing in December. Had shaped like a stayer before, so worth another go here.
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7
Horse silk
Earcomesbob23
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-9| J: Archie Bellamy(7)| T: P A Pritchard| OR:  83| D
4/1
Only modest form under Rules but it's early days, his two third-placed efforts since switching to handicaps showing he can be competitive from his current mark.
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8
Horse silk
Bignormp43
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR:  82
9/1
Won at Leicester last season but hasn't matched that form in 2 starts this year, off the bridle long way out and only passing beaten horses when second over C&D in December. Needs to step up on that.
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9
Horse silk
Motown Lakep1,t35
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-6| J: Jack Tudor(3)| T: Christian Williams| OR:  80| BF
7/2
Gambled on when making chasing debut at Wincanton last month but fell when weakening out of it before the home turn. Connections perservere with longer trip here.
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Bitasweetsymphony2
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: S Allwood  J: Non Runner
NR
6
Horse silk
Chase The Wind42
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 13
T: Miss J E Foster  J: Craig Nichol
NR

Forecasts

Bobmahley (16/5), Motown Lake (7/2), On The Platform (7/2), Earcomesbob (4/1), The Toojumpa (7/1), Bitasweetsymphony (8/1), Bignorm (9/1), Chase The Wind (14/1), Rockhamtom (22/1)

Verdict

Thorough-stayer BOBMAHLEY has proven his capabilities in this grade from similar marks and seemingly has fewest questions to answer about his current level of ability or suitability for this sort of test, so he gets the verdict ahead of the lightly-raced Earcomesbob and On The Platform, who is worth another go at this trip granted less testing ground.

    Previous Winners

    2021
    Eaton Miller
    Weight: 10-6  |Age: 9
    6/1

    Prize Money

    1st: £3,513.002nd: £1,618.003rd: £809.004th: £405.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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