16:33 Uttoxeter

Wednesday 15 June 2022

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Cazoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 5m 57.3s

Mackie Dee¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 91| CD

13/8

Improved to win 8-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at this C&D (good) 13 days ago, having something to spare after travelling smoothly. Arrives on the up and warrants plenty of respect.

Form: P92-621

Storm Lord^p,t1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 90

15/2

Low mileage sort who posted another good effort when third of 11 in a handicap hurdle at Warwick in May. Best to draw a line through latest effort, so not discounted with tongue strap/cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6654-38

Hana Collonges¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 90

9/1

Fetched £55,000 as a 3-y-o and after a low-key start to her career, improved to land an 11-runner event at Ffos Las on handicap debut. Could do better still.

Form: 849-41

Castkitello^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 88| BF

4/1

Ran her best race to date when second at Warwick in March and not disgraced when fourth there 44 days ago. Doesn't appear to have much in hand, though.

Form: 56462-4

Train Hill^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 86WS

6/1

Fair hurdler but last two efforts have lacked encouragement, pulled up over C&D 46 days ago. Something to prove.

Form: 4522P-P

Landacre Bridge²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Hogarth| OR: 78

18/1

Runner-up on bumper debut last May (for Ben Pauling), but only poor form over hurdles for this yard, a remote second at Southwell last time not enough to make him of interest.

Form: P899-62

Cheer's Delboy^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 76| BF

17/2

Poor maiden who ran respectably when third over C&D a month ago but doesn't make much appeal for win purposes.

Form: PU383-3

Vinnie's Icon^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: C J Gray| OR: 68

18/1

Poor maiden who posted her best effort when runner-up at Stratford 25 days ago but will need to step up again if she's to open her account.

Form: 7P679-2

Stripe Of Honour^v²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr James Jeavons⁽⁷⁾| T: A Day| OR: 64

125/1

Little worthwhile form and pulled up in handicap chase at Huntingdon 23 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 4P4U-2P

Non-Runners

Gold Leader⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: D J Jeffreys J: Finn Lambert

Forecasts

Mackie Dee (13/8), Gold Leader (7/4), Castkitello (4/1), Train Hill (6/1), Storm Lord (15/2), Cheer's Delboy (17/2), Hana Collonges (9/1), Landacre Bridge (18/1), Vinnie's Icon (18/1), Stripe Of Honour (125/1)

GOLD LEADER, a ready C&D winner 6 days ago, looks the obvious way to go under a penalty, particularly with the benefit of Finn Lambert's claim. Fellow last-time-out winners Mackie Dee and Hana Collonges look the chief dangers.