17:50 Uttoxeter

Saturday 14 May 2022

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Optimum Experience Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 5m 42.10s

Tigers Roar⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 97

17/2

Point winner but hasn't shown much over hurdles. Makes chase debut.

Form: 9/185F5-

Mozzaro^p¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 97

13/2

Mixed record over hurdles but made winning start over fences in 4-runner handicap at Southwell (20.4f) in November and followed up at same course (25.8f) 19 days later. Still fairly treated on first run since so should make a bold bid for the hat-trick if ready to go.

Form: 6/26611-

Writteninthesand^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: T R George| OR: 95

22/1

Scored at Market Rasen in August but something to prove after 2 poor efforts 5 months apart.

Form: 3/12UP7-

Time Leader^p1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 93| BF

11/2

Hurdles winner for Tim Reed earlier this season and shaped well when third at Ffos Las on stable debut, despite looking unsuited by emphasis on speed. Badly hampered next time and remains of interest stepping up in trip. Headgear on.

Form: 0/14435-

Glan Y Gors⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: M Weatherer| OR: 92

28/1

Modest on the Flat/hurdles. Not an obvious chasing type.

Form: 776256-

Cloud Formation^h²⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: M Keighley| OR: 89

16/1

Maiden hurdler who unseated early on first try chasing but showed a bit when 10 lengths third of 10 in a novices' handicap at Worcester (23f) next start. Let down by jumping at Newton Abbot since, however. Off 6 months.

Form: P/33U33-

Mackie Dee⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 86

15/2

Hit-and-miss since scoring over fences at Huntingdon in November 2020 but does arrive on the back of a couple of decent efforts over hurdles.

Form: 44P92-6

Sartene's Son^b⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: R Bevis| OR: 83

14/1

Winner over hurdles at Bangor in January 2021. Mixed bag since, well held at Carlisle when last seen in February. Bit to prove back over fences.

Form: 24P460-

That Ole Chestnut^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 83

4/1

Well backed when off the mark at Fontwell in February (second won next-time out) but couldn't replicate that effort at Taunton. Back on track when third in this headgear at Stratford 7 weeks ago and warrants respect now chasing (half-brother to smart chaser Drovers Lane).

Form: 337103-

Thais Toir^p1⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: David Noonan| T: A Wintle| OR: 80

20/1

Good efforts over fences of late, looking a real stayer, and should pick up a race. Headgear tried.

Form: 0/P5542-

Fraterculus^b1,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: C J Todd| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 76| BF

8/1

Better known as a hurdler and shaped as though further will suit when third back over fences at Southwell last month. Change of headgear.

Form: 843343-

Vinnie's Getaway¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson| OR: 74

40/1

Perth hurdle winner for Olly Murphy last summer but hasn't really threatened to add to his tally for this yard.

Form: 82P42-P

Captain Grinnaway^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Sheppard| OR: 74

7/1

Poor form over hurdles but took a small step forward when fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (23.1f, good to soft, 18/1) 30 days ago and may do better as a chaser.

Form: 008P55-

Non-Runners

Vetoncall¹⁵⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 10

T: A E Jones J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

That Ole Chestnut (4/1), Time Leader (11/2), Mozzaro (13/2), Captain Grinnaway (7/1), Mackie Dee (15/2), Fraterculus (8/1), Tigers Roar (17/2), Sartene's Son (14/1), Vetoncall (14/1), Cloud Formation (16/1), Thais Toir (20/1), Writteninthesand (22/1), Glan Y Gors (28/1), Vinnie's Getaway (40/1)

MOZZARO took well to fences last season, winning both his starts at Southwell, and looks up to completing the hat-trick if ready to go. Time Leader should be suited by this longer trip and rates the main threat ahead of chase-debutant That Ole Chestnut.