11:55 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 6 December 2022

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Cazoo Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 11:56 | Winning time: 6m 8.10s

Hurricane Harvey^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁶⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 120| C

5/2

Attitude looks to be getting the better of him judged on both comeback runs, never travelling well without the blinkers at Cheltenham 3 weeks ago. This does represent an easier assignment.

Form: 836-7P8

Sacre Coeur^h²³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁶⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 118

10/1

Hurdle/chase winner in France. Drew a blank for Charlie Mann but more positive signs for new yard last term, albeit she finished the campaign with a heavy defeat.

Form: 42F2F0-

Pilbara⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam Harrison| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 116

50/1

Back to best when winning at Fontwell in October but he's been pulled up all 3 starts over fences since, Risky proposition at present returned to timber.

Form: 2P1PP-P

Ballymagroarty Boy¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Buckley| T: N J Hawke| OR: 115| D

3/1

Proved at least as good as ever sporting first-time blinkers when runner-up at Warwick (3¼m) in February 2021. Off 20 months after and hurdles efforts this autumn not devoid of promise. Steps back up in trip and he's on a good mark.

Form: 4732/66

Alkopop^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: T Lawes| OR: 110

15/2

Progressive hurdler last winter and opened chase account in first-time cheekpieces at Fontwell in February. Fell at Hexham next time but pleasing return to action over the smaller obstacles last month.

Form: F251F-3

Little Red Lion^b²⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 109| DWS

14/1

Three-time winner over fences/hurdles in 2020/21 but last term was a write-off. Had a breathing op ahead of reappearance and he's on his last successful mark.

Form: 1F/P6P5-

Jaytee²⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁸⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 109| D

11/2

Confirmed promise of chasing debut when running out a comfortable winner of a 10-runner handicap at Taunton in March. Excellent second from revised mark 3 weeks later and he's slightly lower in the weights over hurdles on return to action.

Form: 527212-

Gerolamo Cardano²⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 94

6/1

It's now 12 runs since his sole win in 2020, but he posted very good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Leicester (20.5f) in February. Disappointing at Newton Abbot a month later and goes up in trip on first outing since.

Form: P37320-

Forecasts

Hurricane Harvey (5/2), Ballymagroarty Boy (3/1), Jaytee (11/2), Gerolamo Cardano (6/1), Alkopop (15/2), Sacre Coeur (10/1), Little Red Lion (14/1), Pilbara (50/1)

BALLYMAGROARTY BOY tackles a more suitable trip on this third start back from a lengthy absence and he looks weighted to strike. Hurricane Harvey eases in grade and is feared, along with Alkopop, who certainly won't fail for stamina.