Bistro 1777 The Bank House Uttoxeter Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 6m 13.25s

Storm Of Light⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Gearoid Harney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 112| C

9/4

Got the better of a dual subsequent winner when opening hurdles account here (19.9f) in November and made the frame in handicaps both starts since. Likely contender.

Form: 42133

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Apple Rock⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 109

7/2

Notched 3 wins in 2020/21 and signalled a return to form when third at Hereford last month. Fell early on at Southwell since and has to enter calculations.

Form: 87P53F

Florrie Knox^b1⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 107| BF

7/1

Sole success to date came back in March 2018 and went backwards from belated reappearance at Market Rasen latest. Blinkers now added for first time.

Form: P/23P-58

River Legend⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 106

7/4

Offered more than previously over timber after wind op when third of 12 in novice at Chepstow (16f, soft, 16/1) 53 days ago. Likely more to come upped in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 3-073

Beaufort West^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: A Irvine| OR: 101

25/1

Dual hurdles winner for Colin Tizzard but yet to score for current yard and makes limited appeal despite a tempting mark. Switches back to hurdles.

Form: F05634

Getaway Bay²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 82| CD

14/1

Scored over C&D last summer but clearly had issues since and made little impact on his recent return from 8 months off. 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 04-21F0

Forecasts

River Legend (7/4), Storm Of Light (9/4), Apple Rock (7/2), Florrie Knox (7/1), Getaway Bay (14/1), Beaufort West (25/1)

STORM OF LIGHT is still low mileage and appeals as the type who can land a staying handicap off this sort of mark. River Legend looks the obvious danger.