18:10 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 11 July 2023

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Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 4m 2.65s

Liverpool Knight¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy

3/1

Fairly useful 14f winner on Flat and pleasing start hurdling/yard debut when third in a Southwell maiden but went backwards at Fakenham next time. Not seen to best effect back on the level at Lingfield on most recent outing.

Form: 35-

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Poppop⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: J T Stimpson

40/1

Well held in Southwell bumpers 2 years apart and only minor promise so far over hurdles. Will be of more interest in handicaps after this.

Form: 9/6-64

Selecto¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

200/1

Three-time winner on the Flat but out of form on the AW during the winter and he's hard to warm to now switched to hurdles.

Form:

The Big Jetaway²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 104

10/3

Immediately surpassed hurdles form when making a successful chasing bow at Sedgefield (17f) in February 2022. Too free at Bangor 10 months later but shaped nicely enough back hurdling after a further 7 months off when 7 lengths third of 10 to Our Scholar over C&D 24 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 3731/5-3

Activist^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

18/1

Fairly useful form on Flat in France, stays 1½m. Sold from X. Thomas-Demeaulte for €41,000 in November but seems to be being brought along with handicaps in mind in this sphere.

Form: 65

Shengai Enki⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

7/4

Fair form in bumpers for Mark J. O'Hare, doing well under the circumstances when third in 12-runner event at Kelso (16.2f) 62 days ago. Subsequently sold for £28.000 and worthy of respect on hurdle/stable debut.

Form: 98-3

Star Legend²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Cobden| T: James Owen

7/2

Brother to fair hurdler (25f winner) Maison d'Or and has shown fair form in minor events on the Flat for William Haggas. Not dismissed with Harry Cobden in the saddle.

Form:

Non-Runners

Our Scholar²⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: Jack Jones J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Our Scholar (13/8), Shengai Enki (7/4), Liverpool Knight (3/1), The Big Jetaway (10/3), Star Legend (7/2), Activist (18/1), Poppop (40/1), Selecto (200/1)

THE BIG JETAWAY shaped nicely back over hurdles after a 7-month absence when third to Our Scholar over C&D just over 3 weeks ago and promises to achieve more with that under his belt, so may be able to reverse the form with that rival on these more favourable terms and come out on top. Shengai Enki and Star Legend are a couple of others who merit consideration.