16:30 Uttoxeter

Saturday 1 April 2023

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Excloosive Event Hire Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 31.60s

Margaret's Legacy^t1¹⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 115WS

14/1

Fairly useful form over hurdles/fences in France. Let down by jumping both starts over fences for new yard this term, though still in contention when making a bad mistake 2 out at Market Rasen last time. Off nearly 5 months. Tongue strap back on. First run after wind op.

Form: 2233-U5

Alkopop^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes| OR: 113

12/1

Has been in good form this season, finishing third in handicap hurdles on first 3 starts. Let down by his jumping back chasing at Fontwell on penultimate start, however (respectable effort back hurdling since).

Form: F-333U4

No Rematch^p1,t1¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 111| D

7/2

Struggled in 3 starts over fences last season for Evan Williams but got back to winning ways on his second run for current connections in claiming hurdle at Leicester in February. Struggled back in a handicap at Warwick 10 days ago, however. Headgear/tongue strap fitted.

Form: PP4-615

Last Quarter^v¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 110

11/2

Hurdles winner who left his chase bow well behind when just failing at Ffos Las 10 days ago, again impressing with his jumping. Big shout up 3 lb.

Form: 5P-1P62

Tip Top Mountain^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: R Walford| OR: 110| C| D

13/2

Winner of a Fontwell handicap on return in November and added to tally with a battling display here (20f) in January. Wasted no time getting back to form when third over same C&D 2 weeks ago. enhancing his good record here. Worth a go at this trip.

Form: 3-141P3

Gold Emery¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109| BF| D

7/2

Point winner who made perfect start under Rules when off the mark in 17f Carlisle maiden hurdle last winter. Solid third on return at Ayr in December and all the better for chase bow when second at Newcastle 2 weeks ago. More to come up in trip.

Form: P11-352

Oneupmanship^b1,t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 108

13/2

Fair hurdler who was in the process of making a good first attempt over fences when falling at Ffos Las in December 2021. Disappointed since (left Jack Barber prior to return), however. Change of headgear. Plenty to prove.

Form: 1/4FP-86

Beyond Redemption^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 108| BF| D

11/2

First run since leaving Peter Flood when getting off the mark under Rules in 11-runner handicap chase at Wincanton (25.1f, soft) in January. Shaped better than bare result at Ffos Las since so worth another chance off revised mark.

Form: 2118-15

Non-Runners

Cuban Pete³⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 11

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

Gold Emery (7/2), No Rematch (7/2), Beyond Redemption (11/2), Last Quarter (11/2), Tip Top Mountain (13/2), Oneupmanship (13/2), Alkopop (12/1), Margaret's Legacy (14/1), Cuban Pete (25/1)

The lightly-raced GOLD EMERY left his chase bow well behind when runner-up at Newcastle 2 weeks ago and should improve again over this longer distance, so is narrowly preferred to Last Quarter, who also stepped up massively from his debut in this sphere when just failing at Ffos Las 10 days ago. Tip Top Mountain goes well around here so is another to consider.