15:08 Uttoxeter

Sunday 20 November 2022

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Happy 70th Birthday Viv Chell Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 5m 7.6s

Kings Keeper¹²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 118

9/1

In first-time cheekpieces, finally off the mark in novice hurdle at Wexford in June. However, failed to meet expectations when down the field on chasing debut next time. Quickly back over hurdles as he makes stable/handicap debut.

Form: 223-417

Heross Du Seuil^p1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: James Bowen| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 117

14/1

French bumper winner who landed Kempton juvenile hurdle on British/hurdling debut in December 2020. However, has failed to go as hoped since, pulled up on his first run since leaving Nicky Henderson last month. Cheekpieces now reached for.

Form: 112/2P-4

Balagan^t⁷⁹⁰

33/1

Front runner who showed much-improved form in the summer of 2020, winning novices at Uttoxeter and Market Rasen at around 20f. Below-par effort at Warwick when last seen in September of that year, though. Has had wind op.

Form: PP1215/

Cousu Main²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 116| C

28/1

Atoned for final-flight departure on hurdles debut at Lingfield by landing a Uttoxeter maiden last December. However, has gone the wrong way since then. down the field on first run since leaving Dan Skelton last time.

Form: 3/F1P4-6

Punctuation^t²⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115

6/4

Lightly-raced hurdler who has upped his game since joining Fergal O'Brien, easily scoring at Warwick before following up at Newton Abbot when last seen in March. Can land the hat-trick on his return.

Form: 46/5911-

Camdonian^t²⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 115WS

16/5

Made a promising debut when runner-up in a Chepstow maiden and, in first-time tongue tie, bounced back from a below-par effort when filling the same position at Hexham (20.1f) in March. Respected on return having had a wind op.

Form: 232-

Krypton Gold⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 116

4/1

Ended last season with ready win at Ascot in March and has been holding his form well during the current campaign, finishing runner-up for the third start in a row at Chepstow last month. Can give another good account.

Form: 21-3222

Happy Hollow^p²⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Candlish| OR: 114| C

12/1

Course winner who got back on track (in first-time cheekpieces) when fourth at Carlisle (19.3f) in February. Remains lightly raced for his age and ran well on return last season. Not dismissed lightly.

Form: 4/22P54-

Non-Runners

Has Troke²⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: A M Hales J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Punctuation (6/4), Camdonian (16/5), Krypton Gold (4/1), Kings Keeper (9/1), Happy Hollow (12/1), Heross Du Seuil (14/1), Has Troke (20/1), Cousu Main (28/1), Balagan (33/1)

PUNCTUATION showed much improved form at the beginning of the year having joined Fergal O'Brien, winning both starts for his new yard, and he can pick up where he left off to land the hat-trick. Camdonian remains lightly raced and could be the biggest threat having had a wind op since last seen, ahead of the consistent Krypton Gold.