17:40 Uttoxeter

Saturday 6 May 2023

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1834 Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 41.93s

Feivel^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 122| BF

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who made a winning start for the Stuart Edmunds yard in a Wetherby handicap (24.2f) in February. Improved on that when second at Sandown next time and better than bare result at Haydock latest. Shortlisted.

Form: PU12U7-

Shanty Alley^p⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 122| C

15/2

Course winner. 9/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Haydock (28.4f, good to soft) 45 days ago, pulled up early in straight. Shorter trip a concern.

Form: P/227PP-

Orrisdale^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115| C| D

28/1

Developed into a useful chaser in 2021/22, signing off with a couple of small-field victories in 21f handicaps at Hereford. No show last season, though.

Form: 4PP07P-

Spanish Present⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 115

10/3

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sandown (19.8f, good to soft) 79 days ago. Bit to prove on chase debut.

Form: 419220-

Yccs Portocervo^p²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 114| C

10/1

Course winner back in 2021 but well below his best over fences last year and just a respectable effort when third at Fakenham when last seen over hurdles in October.

Form: 44/3F43-

Duke Of Deception^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110

2/1

Promising sort. 10/3, career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f, good to soft) 20 days ago, kept up to work. 8 lb higher now but likely more to come yet.

Form: 62F171-

Cilluirid^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 108| D

40/1

Back from 11 months off when pulled up in handicap chase at Sedgefield (21.1f, heavy, 50/1) 22 days ago. Best watched.

Form: P331/4P-

Out The Glen²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 103

20/1

Three-time winner in 2021-22 and largely acquitted himself well in defeat last term. Rare poor effort at Huntingdon latest and type to bounce back here.

Form: 11/3F26-

Non-Runners

Dog Of War⁷⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Forecasts

Duke Of Deception (2/1), Feivel (5/2), Spanish Present (10/3), Dog Of War (7/1), Shanty Alley (15/2), Yccs Portocervo (10/1), Out The Glen (20/1), Orrisdale (28/1), Cilluirid (40/1)

The drop back in trip could suit FEIVEL, who travelled well for a long time at Haydock and figures off a handy mark. He gets the nod. Duke of Deception and Out The Glen are feared most.