17:35 Uttoxeter

Wednesday 24 April 2024

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Carlsberg Marston's Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 6m 40.31s

Omar Maretti^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 130| D

11/1

Landed a gamble when capitalising on further drop in the weights at Catterick (25.2f) in February. Since posted a pair of respectable third-placed efforts and he's not discounted.

Form: 664133

Red Rookie³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 125| C

17/2

Looked back in form when fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Bangor (24.1f, heavy, 18/1) 32 days ago, albeit without fully convincing with his suitability for the longer trip. Others preferred.

Form: 774374

Hauraki Gulf³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 122

4/1

Made a winning start over fences at Sedgefield in January before doubling his tally at Leicester the following month. Fourth in a more competitive event over C&D (heavy, 4/1) 39 days ago and holds place claims.

Form: 201314

Hudson De Grugy^v⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 121

5/1

Prone to mistakes over fences but produced creditable effort when third of 8 in handicap chase at Sandown (20f, good to soft, 6/1) 46 days ago. Jumping remains a concern but he's clearly on a good mark if able to produce a clean round.

Form: 31P-3F3

Flaming Ambition⁷³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 115| BF

13/2

Won sole start in points and confirmed promise of eye-catching hurdling debut up in trip when landing 21f Warwick maiden. Creditable second under a penalty at Southwell since but probably best watched switched to fences after 2 years off.

Form: 1412/

East Street^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 114| D

20/1

Benefited from a pace collapse when scoring at Wetherby (24.2f) in November and almost followed up at Newcastle next time. Very little to like since, though, and it seems as if temperament is beginning to get the better of him.

Form: 12PF5P

Anti Bridgie^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 112

10/3

Fair form in winning her first 2 starts over hurdles last season and took advantage of a weak race to open her account over fences in a 5-runner novice chase at Warwick (20f, heavy) 45 days ago. Respected back in a handicap.

Form: 33-3331

Good Work^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 109

5/1

Fair maiden chaser has long been an irresolute sort and produced one of his lesser efforts when fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Haydock (19.9f, soft, 10/3) 25 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 9P2244

Non-Runners

Top Ville Ben²⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 12

T: P A Kirby J: Thomas Dowson

Belargus²³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Ladronne²⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 10

T: T Collier J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Anti Bridgie (10/3), Hauraki Gulf (4/1), Belargus (9/2), Good Work (5/1), Hudson De Grugy (5/1), Ladronne (6/1), Flaming Ambition (13/2), Red Rookie (17/2), Omar Maretti (11/1), Top Ville Ben (14/1), East Street (20/1)

BELARGUS has returned to some sort of form and can cash in on a much-reduced mark. Omar Maretti has produced a couple of sound efforts after winning at Catterick and can make the frame again, with Anti Bridgie another player back in a handicap.