15:20 Uttoxeter

Saturday 11 February 2023

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Huntsman Celebrating Roger Martin's 75th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 4m 54.70s

Fine Casting⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling| OR: 131

7/2

Bagged his third success over hurdles when taking 9-runner handicap at Haydock (18.9f, soft, 3/1) 43 days ago, easily. 8 lb higher now but not taken lightly.

Form: 114-231

Bold Plan⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 129| D

12/1

Resurgent over hurdles during second half of last term, winning 3 on the bounce at around 2½m. Yet to hit top form this season but by no means disgraced at Ffos Las last time and he's dangerous to discount.

Form: 111-5U5

Sayadam^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Kai Lenihan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 129| BF

3/1

Kelso bumper winner who has done nothing wrong since switched to hurdles, winning 3 times and posting good third of 9 in handicap at Taunton (19f, soft, 13/8) 33 days ago. Big player.

Form: 1221-13

Peejaybee³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: R Spencer| OR: 127| D

10/1

Scored 3 times at up to 2m4f over hurdles last term but hasn't really taken to fences in 3 attempts this season. Back over smaller obstacles now and warrants respect with Brian Hughes booked.

Form: 115-5F6

Nickle Back^h⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 126

7/1

Fontwell novice hurdle winner in autumn 2021 but yet to really threaten in a trio of handicap starts this season.

Form: F2/1-756

Mitchouka³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Mrs F Kehoe| OR: 125

66/1

Showed very little on yard debut in Taunton hunter chase last month and can only be watched on return to hurdling for new connections here.

Form: 050-0FP

Doctor Parnassus⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 125

33/1

Dual winner early last year but has barely beaten a rival home in 3 starts this season and is hard to recommend.

Form: 178-599

Ballybegg¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 125| CD

28/1

Perked up by first-time blinkers when making all over C&D on New Years Eve 2021 but lightly raced and disappointing since.

Form: P1PP-P7

Kincardine³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul O'Brien| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117

10/1

Landed 2m Newbury maiden hurdle last February before backing it up with good second over 2m4f there later in spring. However, stopped quickly on Ludlow handicap bow/return 36 days ago and bit to prove now.

Form: 13P12-P

Ilanz^h⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 114

10/3

Bagged back-to-back handicap hurdles in December and far from disgraced when third of 8 at Musselburgh (19.8f, soft) latest. Must enter calculations.

Form: 243113

Ernesto¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 110| CD

50/1

Capitalised on a drop in grade when resuming winning ways at Hereford (25.5f) in October but has disappointed all 3 starts since and makes limited appeal.

Form: 7-518P8

Non-Runners

Better Getalong¹²¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 12

T: N G Richards J: Jack Power

Forecasts

Sayadam (3/1), Ilanz (10/3), Fine Casting (7/2), Nickle Back (7/1), Better Getalong (8/1), Peejaybee (10/1), Kincardine (10/1), Bold Plan (12/1), Ballybegg (28/1), Doctor Parnassus (33/1), Ernesto (50/1), Mitchouka (66/1)

SAYADAM has proved a model of consistency and remains on a decent mark. He can score for the fourth time over hurdles. Fine Casting and Ilanz head the list of dangers.