14:30 Uttoxeter

Sunday 24 July 2022

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Alan And Patricia Cook Diamond Wedding Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 3m 47.30s

Makthecat²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| D

14/1

Runner-up in a bumper before making a winning Flat debut in 2020. Didn't kick on from that though and, while he landed a seller at Southwell on his second hurdling outing 27 days ago, this looks tougher.

Form: 2/51

Onward Route^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 115| D

8/11

Easily off the mark at Hexham in June and acquitted himself well under a penalty when third in a novice here last time. Return to this trip should suit and he can put up a bold bid from the front.

Form: 23/3F-13

Haveyougotmymoney³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| CD

18/1

Hit the frame on both starts in points and made a successful debut over hurdles in 12-runner novice over C&D in June. That was a weak race, though and he was only fifth at Cartmel subsequently.

Form: 4-315

Astroman^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 109

10/3

Fair winner on the Flat (stays 1½m) who has matched that form over hurdles. Creditable fourth in a Market Rasen handicap last time but long losing run under both codes is worrying.

Form: 22326-4

Blue Shark³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

50/1

Down the field in bumpers and no promise in a couple of hurdles outings.

Form: 6-765

Bushmill Boy⁹⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D Thompson

40/1

Better effort in bumpers when runner-up at Carlisle but he's been off over 2 years and left Donald Whillans ahead of this hurdles debut.

Form: 72/

Larusso²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 99

4/1

Modest form when placed last twice, third in a novice at Stratford last time. Needs to improve to land this, and his jumping is an on-going concern.

Form: 367-423

Mactavish²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Thompson

150/1

Placed in a point but hasn't achieved enough in bumpers to think he can make a serious impact on hurdling debut.

Form: 53-35

Rocambolas^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

200/1

Showed little in bumper/maiden hurdle for Evan Williams. Successful in points subsequently but pulled up on both starts for new yard.

Form: 0P1U-PP

Tantoli^h1,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

66/1

Well held in a pair of bumpers and wasn't much of a threat in novice at Worcester on hurdling debut. Seemingly being brought along gradually.

Form: 70-6

Forecasts

Onward Route (8/11), Astroman (10/3), Larusso (4/1), Makthecat (14/1), Haveyougotmymoney (18/1), Bushmill Boy (40/1), Blue Shark (50/1), Tantoli (66/1), Mactavish (150/1), Rocambolas (200/1)

ONWARD ROUTE has made a positive start over hurdles and this is unlikely to take much winning, so he's fancied to double his tally under a typically positive ride. Astroman finds winning difficult, but he's an obvious danger on form, while Larusso could make his presence felt if his jumping holds up.