19:33 Uttoxeter

Saturday 18 May 2024

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Avonside Supplies Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 5m 20.04s

Song Of Earth¹⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: J S Smith| OR: 99| D

40/1

A three-time winner for Margaret Mullins in Ireland but he's yet to offer much in 5 runs for his current yard.

Form: 256/P7P-

Pilgrims King^b,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 98| BF

7/2

Done little wrong since the turn of the year and produced just about his best effort yet when staying on well to land the spoils at Ffos Las (19.4f, soft) last month. Wasn't disgraced over the same C&D next time and couldn't rule out.

Form: 321214-

Brandt^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 95

16/1

Showed a bit in a couple of bumpers for Gordon Elliott and produced best effort to date for current stable when fourth in novice hurdle at Warwick (2m, heavy) in November. Disappointing both starts in handicaps since and needs to get back on track now switched to fences.

Form: 2/8045-7

Bring The Action^b,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 88| D

15/2

Seemingly benefited from another wind op/addition of blinkers when resuming winning ways at Hereford (21f, good) last month. 5 lb rise fair enough and a reproduction of that would put him firmly in the picture.

Form: 924661-

Sinister Minister^p,t²¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 87| BF

14/1

Finally got the job done when accounting for 5 rivals in a conditional jockeys' handicap under Finn Lambert at Bangor (20.3f, soft) in October. However, he proved a major let-down the following month and he's probably worth taking on back from a break here.

Form: 623216-

Another Mystery^t1,v¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 83

18/1

Back to form when winning last 2 starts over hurdles (subsequently sold from Lucy Wadham 15,000 gns) last year but hasn't offered much back in this sphere for new yard. Tongue strap added.

Form: 5/1176-0

Ballinoulart^p¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: David Bass| T: A Ralph| OR: 82| BF

9/2

Offered little in trio of starts over hurdles but proving consistent over larger obstacles, placed on 5 of his half-a-dozen starts in this sphere. Another creditable effort when fourth of 10 at Leicester (2½m, heavy) on latest outing in January and he should have a part to play.

Form: 33/2234-

Barrakhov^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 82

4/1

Modest hurdler (1-9 in that sphere) and yet to hit the target following 6 runs over fences. Conversely, he took a step forward on second appearance following a wind op when runner-up at Warwick (3m, good) and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 5/P4352-

Over Milk Wood¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 76

11/2

Modest form over hurdles in Ireland for Olivia Hegarty in 2021. Hasn't made much of an impact in 4 runs for new yard since returning from a big layoff and he's hard to warm to.

Form: 00/565-5

Mackie Dee^v⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 76| C

17/2

Hurdles winner here in June 2022 but you have to go back to 2020 for when this 12-y-o registered his sole success over fences. Likely to find a few too good.

Form: 33/3PP-4

Dancing Dani^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 73

25/1

Poor and long-standing maiden under Rules. Creditable efforts on each of her last 3 starts but more will be needed if she's to finally open her account in this sphere.

Form: 966324-

Deja Rouge^t,v1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Kate Hazard| OR: 73

100/1

Looks very limited indeed and he's impossible to recommend having been pulled up on each of his 3 starts over fences. Visor applied.

Form: PP0PP-P

Scottsdale¹⁸³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 66

200/1

Hurdles winner back in 2019 but 0-14 in this sphere and he's hard to recommend.

Form: 444P/7P-

Non-Runners

Moves Like Monty⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: L Morgan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pilgrims King (7/2), Barrakhov (4/1), Ballinoulart (9/2), Over Milk Wood (11/2), Bring The Action (15/2), Mackie Dee (17/2), Sinister Minister (14/1), Moves Like Monty (16/1), Brandt (16/1), Another Mystery (18/1), Dancing Dani (25/1), Song Of Earth (40/1), Deja Rouge (100/1), Scottsdale (200/1)

BRING THE ACTION looks capable of defying a 5 lb rise for last month's Hereford success and he shades preference ahead of Ballinoulart. Cases can also be made for both Pilgrims King and Barrakhov.