19:00 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 5 July 2022

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:06 | Winning time: 3m 43.60s

Near Kettering^t¹⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 100

33/1

Bagged handicap hurdles at Market Rasen and Carlisle in 2021. More miss than hit subsequently, finishing last of 7 at Wetherby when last seen in February. Best to look elsewhere unless betting vibes strong.

Form: F59607-

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

Hats Off To Larry²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 99| D

13/2

Lost his way towards the end of last summer but revitalised by new yard to win at Hexham (2m) last month. Likely to remain competitive off 6 lb higher.

Form: 43676-1

Annual Review^t¹⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 96

10/1

Modest maiden who was well in 2 handicaps around the turn of the year. Still relatively early days for his good stable but would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 443300-

Balzac¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 90| D

6/1

Refused to race here last autumn so he evidently has a bit of temperament but his Ffos Las reappearance win 19 days show he has also has ability. Sure to figure again if showing up in a similar mood.

Form: 7536R-1

Culture^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: T Ward| OR: 88

25/1

Not the force of old on the Flat andmodest form at best when fourth in a pair of maiden hurdles last month. First handicap start in this sphere.

Form: 8-44

Leopolds Rock⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: P A Kirby| OR: 80| CD

6/5

Reached a fair level on the Flat over the winter and translated that form over to hurdles last month, second at Southwell before scoring comfortably over C&D. 7 lb penalty doesn't look enough to prevent follow up.

Form: 5/046-21

Mi Laddo^p,t¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 84| D

11/1

Scored over 2m at Taunton in October and placed on his next 3 starts. Off since a lesser run at Wincanton in January but well capable off this sort of mark if primed for this return.

Form: 412237-

Getaway Glenda^p1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 82| D

33/1

Has offered precious little since belying odds of 66/1 in a Tramore maiden hurdle for previous connections in July 2020. First-time cheekpieces will need to make a difference.

Form: 80/P7-07

Fleursals²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 77

12/1

Very good fourth over C&D last month and too free over a longer trip here since. Likely still in form and respectred back down at 2m. ly

Form: 5F/55-45

Coeur Aimant^p,t²³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: B Butterworth| OR: 73

20/1

Modest maiden hurdler who failed to make a significant impact in the first half of last sdeason. Has cheekpieces refitted for reappearance. Others are more obvious.

Form: P0/5P55-

African Sun^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR: 70

40/1

Poor maiden. Stepped up on reappearance when 10 lengths fourth of 6 at Huntingdon latest but it's likely that wait for a first win will go on from 4 lb out of handicap.

Form: 5708-P4

Torino^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 73

125/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but has offered little over hurdles, including handicap debut last month. 5 lb out of handicap.

Form: 78-7P

Rip Rocks Paddy Ok¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: J K Hunter| OR: 68| D

125/1

Sole hurdles success was registered in Ireland almost three years ago and he has offered little since joining the Kevin Hunter yard.

Form: PP080-5

George Mallory⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 67

18/1

Fair on Flat (stays 1½m) for Kevin Ryan and has yet to show much over hurdles for this yard, with last week's fifth in a Southwell novice seller only a small step forward.

Form: 0P/058-5

Forecasts

Leopolds Rock (6/5), Balzac (6/1), Hats Off To Larry (13/2), Annual Review (10/1), Mi Laddo (11/1), Fleursals (12/1), George Mallory (18/1), Coeur Aimant (20/1), Culture (25/1), Getaway Glenda (33/1), Near Kettering (33/1), African Sun (40/1), Torino (125/1), Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (125/1)

LEOPOLDS ROCK looked to have a fair bit in hand here last time so a 7 lb penalty is unlikely to prevent him going in again if showing up in similar form. Fellow last-time-out scorers Balzac and Hats Off To Larry may give him most to think about.