20:15 Uttoxeter

Saturday 15 June 2024

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quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 6m 22.7s

Ubetya²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 112| C

11/2

Has slipped a fair way in the weights but better signs when fourth of 11 at Ludlow on penultimate outing. Some late headway when filling the same position at Huntingdon last month and he holds frame claims again.

Form: 3PP74-4

Mr Tambourine Man^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 108| D

6/1

Endured a woeful 2023/24 campaign but stopped the slide when runner-up at Ffos Las last month before going on better in a 9-runner handicap hurdle at Worcester (23f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Remains on a workable mark now back on track and should go well again.

Form: 6PPP-21

My Monty²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 108| CD

9/2

Returned a 33-length winner in a thin novice handicap over C&D (soft) 20 days ago. More likely needed from 8 lb higher mark in a stronger contest.

Form: 3735-41

Crossing The Bar^t,p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 108

7/1

Hold-up performer reverted to making errors but wasn't disgraced back down in grade when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (23.9f, good) 31 days ago. Others preferred for win purposes, though.

Form: 64595-5

Mourzouk^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Edward Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 108

12/1

Much improved when racking up a hat-trick in April/May 2022 but absent for 18 months after and offered little in 2 outings last season. Bit more promise after wind-op when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Ffos Las (20f, good) 16 days ago but others still preferred.

Form: 111/0P-5

Prince De Juilley^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: A Ralph| OR: 106

13/2

Knocking on the door before getting off the mark in an 11-runner handicap hurdle at Warwick (26f, good to soft, 7/2) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly from 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 34P2-21

Brianna Rose^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 103| BF| C

5/1

Perhaps fortunate to resumed winning ways over fences at Hereford in April, looking booked for third until late casualties. Shaped as if still in form when third there last month and she's interesting back over hurdles.

Form: 2PP41-3

Lermoos Legend^p⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 101| D

16/1

Won 23f handicap chase at Worcester last summer but pulled up last 2 outings over the larger obstacles and can't be fancied back hurdling.

Form: 1P33PP-

Jukebox D'eddy³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton| OR: 88

15/2

Just out of the weights but ran one of his better races when third of 6 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Hereford (25.5f, good) 33 days ago. Entitled to be in the mix if in same form.

Form: 7PU46-3

Non-Runners

Mamoon Star¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: J J Burke

Rocco Royale⁵⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Nora The Xplorer²⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Toby Wynne

Bright Sunbird²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: R Menzies J: Tabitha Worsley

Topkapi Star³¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: Ewan Whillans J: Alan Doyle

Forecasts

My Monty (9/2), Brianna Rose (5/1), Ubetya (11/2), Mr Tambourine Man (6/1), Prince De Juilley (13/2), Crossing The Bar (7/1), Jukebox D'eddy (15/2), Bright Sunbird (10/1), Mourzouk (12/1), Mamoon Star (14/1), Lermoos Legend (16/1), Nora The Xplorer (20/1), Rocco Royale (25/1), Topkapi Star (33/1)

Not a particularly deep handicap given the field size, with MR TAMBOURINE MAN fancied to follow up from his Worcester success a fortnight ago. Prince de Juilley also arrives on the back of a recent succes, whilst Jukebox d'Eddy seemed to take well to a staying trip last time and completes the shortlist from a light weight.