13:50 Uttoxeter

Saturday 16 March 2024

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Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 27.64s

Santos Blue^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 132| D

6/1

Progressive 3-time winner during novice season and built on several solid efforts this term when landing 9-runner Wetherby handicap (2½m) in January, rallying to lead again final 100 yds. Found the emphasis too much on speed back on less testing ground at Ascot and probably remains in form.

Form: 3-27210

Monviel^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 126

5/1

Useful winner over hurdles for Philip Hobbs last term who was found to have an irregular heartbeat when going backwards from a promising chasing debut at Ascot in November. Lacked the required zip back hurdling there 4 weeks ago but could benefit from first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 155-248

Perseus Way¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 126

33/1

Dual winner on the Flat who quickly developed into a useful juvenile hurdler for Gary Moore last season. Recorded 2 good placed efforts on Flat for Owen Burrows in the autumn and probably needed the run back over hurdles after 3 months off at Newbury 2 weeks ago. Up in trip.

Form: 31207-6

Castle Rushen^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: N G Richards| OR: 125| D

9/1

Didn't take to chasing last season but ended campaign with pair of creditable placed efforts back over hurdles and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on his return at Haydock (24.3, heavy) 4 weeks ago, finding test too much. Tends to come good in the spring so not one to write off.

Form: 2U423-7

Canty Bay²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 122

6/1

Landed a Taunton maiden (19f) on return in November and suited by increase in trip when resuming winning ways in a 6-runner handicap at Ludlow (21.2f, heavy) 24 days ago. More needed from a 7 lb higher mark but he's respected nonetheless.

Form: 86-1F31

Jagwar^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 119

3/1

Good-looking sort who got off the mark in a 5-runner novice at Carlisle (19.3f, heavy) 26 days ago, rallying to lead final 50 yds. Still has room for improvement in his jumping but remains unexposed on just his second handicap start.

Form: 2-251

Scorsese⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115

20/1

Point winner showed more than previously over hurdles when eighth of 23 in a maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 150/1) 81 days ago. Goes handicapping now for a new handler (has left Colm A. Murphy) and open to further improvement.

Form: 51-408

One Eye On Vegas^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 107| D

3/1

Third sole outing in bumpers and left previous efforts over hurdles behind when making his second start in handicaps a winning one at Leicester (20.5f) in January. Progressed again to land the odds at Hereford (19.7f, soft) and promises to make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 677511

Non-Runners

Word Has It³⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: D McCain Jnr J: William Maggs

Forecasts

One Eye On Vegas (3/1), Jagwar (3/1), Monviel (5/1), Santos Blue (6/1), Canty Bay (6/1), Castle Rushen (9/1), Word Has It (14/1), Scorsese (20/1), Perseus Way (33/1)

JAGWAR still has something to learn on the jumping score, but he struck at Carlisle last time and looks on a good mark judged on his second at Aintree back in the autumn. One Eye On Vegas promises to go well in his hat-trick bid for all he's up in grade, while Monviel remains lightly raced for Harry Derham and could benefit from first-time cheekpieces.