20:10 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 11 July 2023

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stmodwenhomes.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 4m 3.10s

Faron^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: W Coltherd| OR: 97

16/1

Dual hurdles winner for Joseph O'Brien last year and ended his time with that stable when second in a Ballinrobe handicap in August. Largely struggled for this yard but latest third of 5 at Hexham was a bit better. Needs to build on that now.

Form: PP60-03

What Will Be^b,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 95| D

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019 but did run better than of late with blinkers added (retained) when second of 4 in seller over C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago. Player if reproducing that level back in a handicap.

Form: PF086-2

Professor Calculus^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 88

28/1

Won in a first-time visor at Taunton (19f) in February. Well held next 3 starts but stopped the slide with headgear left off when third at Newton Abbot last month. Fell early there back there since.

Form: 17F0-3F

Magic Mike^h⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Paul Robson| OR: 84| D

5/4

Improved in the spring, winning 2m handicaps at Perth and Newcastle. Only nudged up a further 2 lb for latter and taken to complete the handicap.

Form: B7531-1

Rock On Tommy^b,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 83| CD

8/1

On a winning mark but he's dropped away quite tamely on his 2 outings this summer. Needs a return to a shorter trip to help.

Form: 1533-P9

Fou Diligence¹⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 77| D

50/1

Very hard to win with and has lost his form for his current yard too. Others are much preferred.

Form: 7P780P-

Coeur Aimant³⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 74WS

9/2

Modest maiden hurdler who has been absent since finishing a close second at Cartmel (17f) a year ago. Has had wind surgery. Betting perhaps the best guide to expectations given the length of the lay-off.

Form: 5P55/02-

Robber's Bridge³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle| OR: 74

10/3

Poor maiden but he has been runner-up twice from his basement mark, including at Bangor (19.5f) last month.

Form: 8529-42

Non-Runners

Lightening Company²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Pot Of Paint⁴⁴⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Craig Nichol

African Sun⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy J: Cillin Leonard

Beautiful Surprise²⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: N J Hawke J: James Davies

Forecasts

Magic Mike (5/4), Robber's Bridge (10/3), Coeur Aimant (9/2), What Will Be (7/1), Rock On Tommy (8/1), Lightening Company (8/1), Beautiful Surprise (14/1), Faron (16/1), Pot Of Paint (20/1), Professor Calculus (28/1), Fou Diligence (50/1), African Sun (50/1)

If MAGIC MIKE returns from a short break in the same form as when last seen in the spring he'll stand a good chance of completing a hat-trick. Pot of Paint has been the subject of an interesting trainer change and would rate a possible threat if the betting vibes are strong. What Will Be could also have a part to play if translating the form he showed in a C&D seller last time back to handicap company.