15:55 Uttoxeter

Friday 28 July 2023

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Finnigan's Are 50 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 53.30s

Aviewtosea^b1,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 110| C| D

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time when well-held fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, good) 34 days ago on his final run for Fergal O'Brien. Has it to prove back hurdling on his yard debut.

Form: 211-324

Broomfields Cave³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 106

6/4

Point winner who got off the mark in this sphere in 3m Southwell handicap 32 days ago, well on top at the finish. Big player despite a 7 lb rise.

Form: 80353-1

Hungry Hill^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 104

10/3

Bounced back to form after 8 weeks off when second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, good) 22 days ago. Can do better still so he's very much one to consider.

Form: 8602-62

Lelantos²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 100| D

6/1

Arrives in good nick, third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 2P3-733

On We Go²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard| T: G Boanas| OR: 98

33/1

Three-time winner last spring/summer. Recent efforts haven't been encouraging, however, and others are preferred.

Form: F1PP-68

Classic Concorde^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 94| D

11/2

Twenty runs since his last win in 2020 but he posted a good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (23f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Can make his presence felt again.

Form: 1-141P2

Millie Of Mayo³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 86| D

8/1

Three-time winner in 2020 but lightly raced since and only fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, good) 34 days ago. More is required.

Form: 8843/0-5

Non-Runners

Bbold³¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: S Hosie J: Non Runner

Let Me Be³²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Non Runner

The Wise Traveller⁹⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: C E Longsdon J: Cian Chester

Forecasts

Broomfields Cave (6/4), Hungry Hill (10/3), Classic Concorde (11/2), Lelantos (6/1), Millie Of Mayo (8/1), The Wise Traveller (10/1), Bbold (14/1), Aviewtosea (16/1), Let Me Be (20/1), On We Go (33/1)

A few with chances but it's hard to side against BROOMFIELDS CAVE who remains unexposed as a stayer and can defy a 7 lb rise in the weights after his emphatic win at Southwell. Hungry Hill is feared most on the back of his resurgent Perth second, with the consistent Lelantos well in the mix too.