16:17 Uttoxeter

Saturday 28 January 2023

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QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 5m 15.63s

Winter Getaway^p,t⁴⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: W T Kennedy| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 101

80/1

Winless since landing a Warwick mares' novice (21f) back in 2019 and operating some way below her best when last seen for Philip Hobbs back in late 2021. Cheekpieces/tongue tie back on for yard debut but percentage call to look elsewhere.

Form: P625/50-

Inflagrante⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 101

14/1

Bettered previous efforts when runner-up in a 15.7f novice here on return in October but jumped ponderously over C&D 14 days later and he was tiring when falling on handicap chase debut at Ludlow in November. Absent since and it does remain early days.

Form: 87-24F

Midnight Gold²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Adrian Heskin| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 95

9/1

Much improved when third on return/yard debut at Fontwell (19.2f) in November, hanging left run-in but staying on. Just starting to be pushed along when unseating seventh at Hereford (19.6f) 24 days ago and she does need to get back on track here.

Form: 7040-3U

George Bancroft⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 95| BF

11/1

Arrives below form, strong in betting but labouring badly some way out and never a factor at Fontwell early on last month.

Form: 3-26360

Safe Destination³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 95

7/1

Offered bits of promise in maiden/novice hurdles but very easy to back and ultimately finished well held on handicap debut at Market Rasen (20.6f) on Boxing Day. Eased 4 lb subsequently but he will need to leave that behind.

Form: 3-54650

Nefyn Point^t¹⁰⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 90

28/1

Ended long losing run (on back of 7 months off) over fences at Market Rasen (17.2f) in June. Exploits have been mixed subsequently, beaten end of back straight at Huntingdon (19.8f) when last seen in October. Returns to timber now.

Form: 545233

Out For The Count³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 89

40/1

Soundly beaten in 2 Irish bumpers for Philip Fenton and similar story in trio of novice hurdles upon joining present yard this winter. Still, does now get a crack at handicaps, so worth a check in betting for clues.

Form: 70960

Barrier Peaks^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 86

5/4

Improved performer fitted with a tongue tie in handicaps, third at Ffos Las before getting off the mark at Exeter 18 days ago. Big player here with further improvement on the cards.

Form: 5-90931

Hard Frost^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 85

6/1

Showed fair from on the first of 2 starts in bumpers but never dangerous in 2 novice hurdles for Paul Nicholls and was similar story on yard debut at Ludlow earlier this month. Tries handicapping now. Cheekpieces also on first time.

Form: 3/848-9

Waterloo Quay^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 84

15/2

Fair form in bumpers but has been largely disappointing over hurdles so far, never on terms when third in 5-runner novices' handicap at Warwick 2 weeks ago.

Form: 2-30483

Golan Cloud^v1²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Candlish| OR: 83| D

40/1

Gained second career victory at Hexham in spring 2021. Confined to just 3 starts since, easy to back and offering little on back of 12 months off over extended 23f here on New Year's Eve. This should reveal more in first-time visor.

Form: 231/38-P

Money For Jam⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Allwood| OR: 76| BF

16/1

Stepped up on one what he showed in 3 qualifying runs when fourth in a 14-runner Bangor handicap (19.6f, good to soft) in April. Well backed, failed by a long chalk to repeat that on return at Ayr in October but probably too soon to write him off.

Form: 4/0P84-P

Ready To Please³⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: S Edmunds| OR: 45WS

50/1

Tailed off on sole outing in bumpers and pulled up in a trio of maiden hurdles for Caroline Bailey during 2021/22 campaign. Had another wind op ahead of yard/handicap debut but she's operating from miles out of the weights.

Form: 0PPP-

Non-Runners

Kracquer⁷²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: A Ralph J: Tabitha Worsley

Floy Joy⁴⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: S Pearce J: Nick Scholfield

Kilcaragh Boy³¹⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 14

T: R J Armson J: James Best

Forecasts

Barrier Peaks (5/4), Hard Frost (6/1), Safe Destination (7/1), Waterloo Quay (15/2), Midnight Gold (9/1), George Bancroft (11/1), Floy Joy (12/1), Inflagrante (14/1), Money For Jam (16/1), Kilcaragh Boy (16/1), Nefyn Point (28/1), Kracquer (33/1), Golan Cloud (40/1), Out For The Count (40/1), Ready To Please (50/1), Winter Getaway (80/1)

BARRIER PEAKS has stepped up for the switch to handicaps/fitting of a tongue tie, impressing with how he travelled/saw his race out to score at Exeter 18 days ago. He can defy a weight rise and come out on top again. Most have something to prove in opposition, with Inflagrante, Out For The Count and Midnight Gold fancied to emerge as the chief threats.