14:12 Uttoxeter

Saturday 12 November 2022

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Hobgoblin Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 6m 58.0s

Classic Ben^p²³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 125| BF

12/1

Comes here on the back of creditable second of 5 in handicap chase at Exeter (30.7f) 7 months ago. Eleven runs since his last win in 2019, however.

Form: 47/7F22-

Tea For Free²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 125| C

1/1

Successful sole start in points and unbeaten in two runs since sent chasing, impressively landing 3m handicap here last month. Big player despite taking 13 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 5332-11

The Hollow Ginge^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 124| BF

14/1

Useful at his best but he's without a win since 2020 and jumped badly when pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f) 21 days ago. Has it to prove.

Form: 29P4P-P

Tommie Beau²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 124| BF| D

12/1

Progressed again when landing 3m5f handicap chase at Fakenham in May but turned in a lacklustre display after 5 months off when fourth of 8 in handicap there 29 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 23P1-14

Premier D'troice^p¹⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: Katy Price| OR: 122| CD

9/1

Capitalised on a much reduced mark when landing 7-runner handicap chase over C&D in June. Enters calculations after a break.

Form: 3434-21

Bells Of Peterboro²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 121| BF

6/1

Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles who posted encouraging second of 4 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (25.8f) 28 days ago. May do better still in this sphere. Considered.

Form: 1653-42

In Rem²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 118| D

13/2

Big improver in handicap hurdles last season and he made a promising start over fences when fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Worcester (23f) last month. Open to progress, especially now back over further.

Form: 11115-4

Diomede Des Mottes^t⁵⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 117

80/1

Dual hurdles winner but he was out of sorts when last seen out for Dan Skelton 19 months ago. Has plenty to prove on his yard debut/comeback run.

Form: 4P2PP5/

Volcano^p,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 115

20/1

Fairly useful handicap chaser who came in only eighth of 11 in handicap at Worcester (20f) on his return. Should strip fitter for that but he lacked consistency last season.

Form: 43P17-8

Cuban Pete²⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 109

25/1

Dual chase winner in 2020 but last season's efforts proved uninspiring. Needs to get back on track on his seasonal return.

Form: 4/7P54P-

Non-Runners

Docpickedme²⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: H Whittington J: Non Runner

Vinnie Dev²⁴⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: Noel Williams J: James Davies

Forecasts

Tea For Free (1/1), Bells Of Peterboro (6/1), In Rem (13/2), Premier D'troice (9/1), Docpickedme (10/1), Classic Ben (12/1), Tommie Beau (12/1), The Hollow Ginge (14/1), Vinnie Dev (16/1), Volcano (20/1), Cuban Pete (25/1), Diomede Des Mottes (80/1)

TEA FOR FREE hasn't looked back since sent over fences and remains well ahead of his mark despite taking a hefty 13 lb rise in the weights for his easy success here last month. In Rem also has better days ahead of him and is next on the list, with Bells of Peterboro and Tommie Beau two more to consider in a competitive handicap chase.