16:25 Uttoxeter

Saturday 6 May 2023

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0517:4018:15

Marston's Pedigree Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 6m 31.82s

Caribean Boy^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 147| D

8/1

Has proved more miss than hit over recent seasons but he took advantage of a drop in the weights to take Grade 2 Cheltenham handicap a fortnight ago. No banker to back that up.

Form: F1P/5P1-

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Nestor Park^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling| OR: 135

10/1

Another creditable effort when completing when second at Chepstow over this trip 4 weeks ago. This is tougher.

Form: 313/3P2-

Witness Protection⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: M Keighley| OR: 132| D

18/1

Dual hurdles winner who made it third time lucky over fences at Chepstow (2m) in November 2021. Seen just twice since and bled when held in veterans' handicap 6 weeks ago.

Form: 2421/P4-

Emir Sacree⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 132

9/1

Dual winner in novice handicap chases in 2021-22. Good third in 3m Sandown handicap in February but let down by his jumping in the Kim Muir since.

Form: 231/P3P-

Head To The Stars⁴⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 131| D

50/1

Veteran who has gained all 3 of his chase victories at Ludlow (3m) but ran poorly there last time, the holes in his jumping more costly than those in his attitude this time. Risky.

Form: 3/6U425-

Coconut Splash²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 130| D

15/2

Maiden hurdle winner who has shown useful form in defeat over fences although not sure he would have made an impact had he stood up at Aintree 3 weeks ago (not always fluent and ridden when brought down fifteenth).

Form: 32/3P2B-

Knight In Dubai^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 128| D

7/1

Useful hurdler/chaser but he's not proving the easiest to catch right, bouncing back to form without carrying a win threat at Newton Abbot 4 weeks ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5/20243-

Morning Spirit²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127| D

10/1

Opened chase account at Carlisle (24.5f) in November and some good efforts since. Held at Haydock 4 weeks ago though.

Form: 143635-

Yes Indeed^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127

11/1

Fairly useful winning chaser who returned to something like his best second time after a breathing operation at Newbury 6 weeks ago, worried out of it dying strides. Hit with a 4 lb rise.

Form: 23/6442-

Arizona Cardinal^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 122| C| D

10/3

Made a successful debut over fences after a wind operation in 2½m handicap at Bangor in October and back to form at Southwell 3 weeks ago. Could have more to offer.

Form: 61/1463-

Dom Of Mary^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 118| D

5/1

Off the mark over fences in Stratford handicap in the mud 5 weeks ago, ridden more positively and jumping well. Player again up 6 lb.

Form: 4/F5321-

Non-Runners

Kinondo Kwetu²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: S England J: Jonathan England

Organdi¹⁹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 11

T: R T Phillips J: Thomas Bellamy

Topofthecotswolds¹³¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Go On Chez¹⁷⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Henry Brooke

Bbold¹³¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: S Hosie J: Jack Tudor

Landofsmiles⁴⁷²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 10

T: P & M Bowen J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Arizona Cardinal (10/3), Dom Of Mary (5/1), Kinondo Kwetu (11/2), Knight In Dubai (7/1), Coconut Splash (15/2), Go On Chez (15/2), Caribean Boy (8/1), Emir Sacree (9/1), Nestor Park (10/1), Morning Spirit (10/1), Yes Indeed (11/1), Landofsmiles (16/1), Witness Protection (18/1), Topofthecotswolds (20/1), Organdi (33/1), Head To The Stars (50/1), Bbold (50/1)

KINONDO KWETU is 2-2 over the Uttoxeter fences and can land this valuable prize having run a screamer off his mark at Aintree. The returning Go On Chez and Arizona Cardinal are a couple of others to consider.