13:50 Uttoxeter

Saturday 19 March 2022

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Optimum Experience Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 50.5s

Optimise Prime²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 126

20/1

Good Ascot third but pulled up in handicap at Haydock when possibly unsuited by heavy going. No surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 137-63P

Kateson¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Jay Tidball⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 125

16/1

Unreliable individual who came in only sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (20.5f) 14 days ago, racing lazily. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5-83256

Sidi Ismael^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 125| D

14/1

Three-time winner this season and best excused being pulled up in handicap chase at Haydock after bad error. No forlorn hope switched to hurdles.

Form: 4111FP

No Word Of A Lie³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Signy| OR: 125

5/1

Opened his account at Sedgefield in December and good second at Wetherby (19.7f) 31 days ago. Well in the mix off the same mark.

Form: 2-25122

Grace A Vous Enki^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123

10/1

Career best when winning 4-runner novice hurdle at Hereford (25.5f) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut but others are better treated at these weights.

Form: 3-25FP1

Illegal Model^b1,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 122| DWS

9/1

Modest third of 5 in handicap chase at Lingfield (23.5f) 32 days ago. Since had a wind op and switches to hurdles with blinkers on and something to prove.

Form: 546-U53

Welsh Saint^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| OR: 121

17/2

7/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (24.4f) 37 days ago. Can make his presence felt off 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 40-5833

Serious Charges⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 120

7/2

Promising sort who arrives on a hat-trick after wins at Exeter and Fontwell (21.8f). Goes into handicaps on an attrractive mark and can score once more.

Form: 2-211

Pulling Stumps²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 120

7/1

11/10, career best when easily winning 7-runner novice hurdle at Ludlow (23.8f) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut now but his opening mark looks harsh.

Form: 1731

Sir Will^t,v1⁸⁸³

80/1

C&D winner but only ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle here when last seen out over 2 years ago for Kerry Lee. Visored for 1st time and had wind op with lots to prove on comeback run.

Form: 147P49/

Dazzling Glory²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115

11/1

Scored at Sedgefield in October and got back o track when third of 5 in handicap at Market Rasen (20.6f) 25 days ago. Considered.

Form: 1-31653

Silva Eclipse^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 114| CD

11/1

Back to winning ways at Doncaster in February before creditable third there 14 days ago. C&D scorer too, so he's firmly in the picture.

Form: 7P8513

Non-Runners

Winningseverything¹⁰⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: H Fry J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Serious Charges (7/2), No Word Of A Lie (5/1), Pulling Stumps (7/1), Welsh Saint (17/2), Illegal Model (9/1), Grace A Vous Enki (10/1), Silva Eclipse (11/1), Dazzling Glory (11/1), Sidi Ismael (14/1), Winningseverything (14/1), Kateson (16/1), Optimise Prime (20/1), Sir Will (80/1)

SERIOUS CHARGES looks to have got in very lightly for his handicap bow and is confidently expected to complete his hat-trick and make it 3-3 in this sphere. No Word of A Lie is weighted to go well and is next on the list ahead of in-form Welsh Saint who rates a solid place prospect.