19:35 Uttoxeter

Saturday 20 May 2023

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Optimum Experience Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:38 | Winning time: 5m 15.9s

Do It For Thy Sen^p¹⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 102

3/1

Well held all 3 starts during the winter but is now 4 lb lower than when scoring over a similar trip at Southwell last May. Tried in blinkers last time but cheekpieces refitted here and he's of strong interest.

Form: 42/1P40-

Miltiades²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 99

7/2

Yet to win a race of any description but hit the crossbar over hurdles at Catterick in January and positive start in this sphere when third of 12 at Stratford (19.4f, soft) last month. Possibilities if able to build on that here.

Form: 54/29P3-

Harry Du Berlais^p1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul O'Brien| T: N Kent| OR: 97

4/1

Irish point winner who stepped up on promising chasing debut last spring when scoring on return at Market Rasen (23.9f, good to soft) in November. However, he has failed to reproduce that form in 3 subsequent starts and now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 32/1657-

Forget You Not^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 83

14/1

Resumed winning ways in a 7-runner handicap chase at Exeter (19f, good) in October. Well below par all 3 starts since but, now 1 lb lower than for that Exeter success, he is dangerous to discount.

Form: 5314P6-

Grow Nasa Grow²²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: J Kington| T: P Winks| OR: 81| D

80/1

Four chase wins during a productive spell in 2018 but there have been lengthy intervals between his last 2 starts (pulled up on both occasions) and he now has plenty to prove.

Form: 1711P/P-

Eightytwo Team^p²³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: C J Todd| T: C Ellam| OR: 80

28/1

Long-standing maiden who has failed to complete on 3 of his last 4 starts and is entitled to need this following a 7-month absence.

Form: F0P3PP-

Dogem By Design^t⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: H Cobden| T: R Potter| OR: 79

17/2

Improved when second in a 5-runner Catterick handicap chase (15,7f, good) in February but that is very much a standout effort and subsequent display at Market Rasen was nowhere near as encouraging.

Form: PPP425-

Harry The Norseman^p⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: B Roberts⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 69| C

10/3

Winning hurdler for Paul Webber here in 2021 and also scored on the Flat for Louise Allan last year. However, he hasn't shone in 2 starts for present yard, including on chase debut at Plumpton last time.

Form: 5PP/664-

Result Amended

Do It For Thy Sen - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Miltiades - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Forget You Not - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Grow Nasa Grow - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Dogem By Design - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Harry The Norseman - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 8th.

Forecasts

Do It For Thy Sen (3/1), Harry The Norseman (10/3), Miltiades (7/2), Harry Du Berlais (4/1), Dogem By Design (17/2), Forget You Not (14/1), Eightytwo Team (28/1), Grow Nasa Grow (80/1)

While DO IT FOR THY SEN's handful of appearances during the winter didn't amount to much, this is the time of year that he tends to show his best. Indeed, all 3 of his previous wins under Rules (and his maiden point success) were gained during the month of May and he is very appealing off this reduced mark with conditions in his favour. Forget You Not is second choice but Miltiades could also have a major say if backing up his soft-ground chase debut third at Stratford on this faster surface.