17:20 Uttoxeter

Thursday 6 June 2024

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Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 3m 48.62s

Ve Day^b1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| D

18/1

Sole success came in 4-runner event last year and finished well held, back from 7 months off, in Kempton handicap hurdle 45 days ago. Now tried in blinkers for first time.

Form: 322540-

Never No Trouble^b¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102| D

33/1

Largely consistent sort who clearly wasn't 100% on the day when last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8) in November. Not the easiest to win with, though. Blinkers reapplied.

Form: 223226-

Ambassador^v³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 102| CD

13/2

Won for third time over C&D when landing 7-runner handicap hurdle (soft) 33 days ago. 5 lb higher now but another bold bid is anticipated.

Form: 17148-1

Defence Witness¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 101| D

4/1

Won sole start in points and showed fairly useful form when landing a Catterick bumper on Rules debut in November. Made the frame both starts in this sphere since and remains with potential on switch to handicapping.

Form: 1/133-

Kentucky Bluegrass^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 102

12/1

Fairly useful on the Flat for David O'Meara and posted much his best effort in this sphere when third of 14 in novice at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Goes handicapping now and may have more to offer.

Form: 85-3

Orchestra^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 100

7/4

Fair performer on Flat who matched his best form over timber when close second of 11 in handicap hurdle over C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 2274-2

Chef De Troupe¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 88| CD

12/1

Belied market weakness when returning to winning ways in 6-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (soft) 11 days ago. More on plate under 7 lb penalty now, though.

Form: 79331/1

Lucky Lover Boy^p,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 90| BF| CD

17/2

Scored 4 times (including over C&D) in 2022 but been generally disappointing since. Back on a lenient mark but percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 96853-6

Rock On Tommy^b,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 80| CD

15/2

Three-time C&D winner but comes here out of sorts and is hard to recommend.

Form: 8P000-0

Non-Runners

Jack's A Legend⁹⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: A E Jones J: Charlie Deutsch

George Mallory⁸

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: C & A Pogson J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Orchestra (7/4), Defence Witness (4/1), Ambassador (13/2), Rock On Tommy (15/2), Lucky Lover Boy (17/2), Chef De Troupe (12/1), Kentucky Bluegrass (12/1), Jack's A Legend (12/1), Ve Day (18/1), George Mallory (25/1), Never No Trouble (33/1)

ORCHESTRA did little wrong when nabbed on the line here last month and can gain compensation. Handicap debutants Kentucky Bluegrass and Defence Witness head the list of dangers.