18:30 Uttoxeter

Saturday 18 May 2024

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We Are Sparta Paul Yelland 60 Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 6m 14.72s

Fighter Allen^t,p1⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 130

50/1

Smart chaser at best for Willie Mullins (good record on heavy). Little show in for current yard but dropping in the weights.

Form: 3041P6-

No Risk Des Flos^t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 129| C

8/1

Mixed bag since his 2 Wetherby victories in 2022/23 but unexposed over this sort of trip and back on a workable mark.

Form: 3/P3445-

Santonito¹³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 127

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler for Gordon Elliott but didn't really fire in two chase outings for that yard. Starts out for a new yard after 4 months off but others make more appeal.

Form: 155/035-

Saint Arvans^t²³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 127| D

33/1

Scored at Perth in June last year and generally held form well since, albeit he was pulled up at Market Rasen when last seen 7 months ago. Hard to know if he'll be tuned up for this.

Form: 15242P-

Red Rookie²⁴

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

15/2

17/2, good third of 8 in handicap chase at this C&D (heavy) 24 days ago. Benefited from a waiting ride last time and this should be run to suit, so worthy of interest from a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 743743-

Collectors Item^b1⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 125| BF

5/1

Made up into a pretty useful novice hurdler last term, winning twice, and has shown promise in this sphere. Hasn't fired the last three starts but retains from a short break on an appealing mark with blinkers applied.

Form: 454P74-

Hitching Jacking^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gillard| T: D Skelton| OR: 124| C

4/1

Back-to-back winner of novice hurdles last season and has offered encouragement over fences, fifth at Ayr last time. Not progressing but handicapper has dropped him another 1 lb.

Form: 25/5335-

Risk And Roll^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 123| CD

11/1

Tricky customer but capitalised on a reduced mark over C&D in September. Bounced back returned to this sphere at Ascot last time and no surprise if he makes an impact.

Form: 19354-V

Picanha⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 122| D

3/1

Dual winner over hurdles who has shaped as if retaining ability this term. Should take to the new discipline and warrants consideration from a handy mark.

Form: 1421/43-

One True King^v²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122| C| D

12/1

Ended long losing run when taking 7-runner handicap chase at Ludlow (16f, soft) and backed that up when scoring over same C&D in April. Seemed found out by a rise there last time and these fences are tougher.

Form: 722116-

Gloire D'Athon^t,p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 120| C

20/1

Prolific early in his chasing career but has completely lost his way now, so needs cheekpieces to perk him up.

Form: 17P5P7-

Sam Barton^t¹¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 119

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who made a winning return over fences at Worcester in October 2022. Largely disappointed since, though, and others more appealing.

Form: 4P2P/78-

Non-Runners

Broken Quest¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 12

T: David Dennis J: Stan Sheppard

Full Back³¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: G & J Moore J: Caoilin Quinn

Post Chaise²⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Toby Wynne

Forecasts

Picanha (3/1), Hitching Jacking (4/1), Collectors Item (5/1), Post Chaise (5/1), Red Rookie (15/2), No Risk Des Flos (8/1), Risk And Roll (11/1), One True King (12/1), Santonito (18/1), Gloire D'Athon (20/1), Full Back (20/1), Sam Barton (25/1), Saint Arvans (33/1), Broken Quest (50/1), Fighter Allen (50/1)

POST CHAISE arrives at the top of his game and is fancied to go one better than his good second at Southwell last month. Collectors Item is one to be interested with blinkers applied after a short break and Risk And Roll warrants consideration returning to the scene of his last win.