16:10 Uttoxeter

Sunday 30 June 2024

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Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 4.40s

Walk Of No Shame²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Benjamin Macey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112| D

11/1

Left a very low-key reappearance effort in her wake and proved game in the process when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago, finding extra when tackled. Career-high mark to deal with here but claims with a repeat.

Form: 313P-01

Police Academy²³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111| C| D

12/1

Fine start upon joining Fergal O'Brien last summer, winning 3 of her first 4 starts over hurdles, latterly in cosy fashion at Ludlow (21f) in October. Finished midfield on testing ground at Warwick when last seen in November and she's not discounted back from 7 months off.

Form: P11216-

Ted's Friend^t,p1⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best but hasn't performed back from a long absence in two outings this spring. Needs to get back on track with cheekpieces now added. Yard also saddle Police Academy.

Form: 4413/50-

Fourofakind³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 109| D

9/2

Fairly useful form on the Flat in Ireland and dual hurdle winner for this yard, the second success coming in a Hereford handicap (19.7f) in February. Good efforts in defeat of late, second of 6 in a C&D handicap 5 weeks ago. Entitled to go well again.

Form: 216P2-2

Muskoka¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 109

15/2

Showed a fair level of ability in bumpers and having made the frame in pair of novice hurdles, he displayed improved form when third on handicap debut at Exeter (18.5f, heavy) back in January. Returns to action with his yard amongst the winners so worth a second look.

Form: 76/5323-

Good Bye^p⁵¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 109

50/1

Proved a model of consistency during 2022/23 for this yard, going with loads of zest when running out a comfortable winner at Doncaster (19.4f) in January of last year. Absent since but lines up operating from only 1 lb higher mark.

Form: 122341/

Breaking Waves^b²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 108| D

28/1

Untrustworthy individual for Harry Whittington and hasn't made any sort of impact as yet for current yard. Possible he'll strip fitter for his latest run over further here 24 days ago but percentage call is to look elsewhere. Blinkers back on.

Form: 33/794-6

Stans The Man^h1,t1⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 108WS

22/1

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner during 2022/23. However, he lines up here having been pulled up on each of his last 3 starts over fences/hurdles, latterly at Ffos Las in April. Good deal to prove on back of a wind op now. Hood/tongue tie on.

Form: 192/PPP-

Charlie's Glance²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: J Martin⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 107

11/2

Has largely been holding form well over hurdles/fences in recent months, second of 9 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 7/1) 24 days ago, no match for winner. Likely he can get involved again.

Form: 51/34-72

Throne Hall²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 106| C

28/1

Useful sort at his best on Flat and fairly useful hurdler. However, he's been very disappointing in a couple of starts in this sphere in recent weeks.

Form: 4762-P8

Clararose^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 105| BF

5/2

Improved over hurdles since tongue tied, opening her account at Warwick (21f) in May and finding only another also on an upward curve too strong at Bangor (19.5f) 3 weeks ago. Remains very much of interest.

Form: 58P2-12

Presenting Pete¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Mackie| OR: 105| CD

18/1

Bagged a C&D handicap off this mark last summer. Below form on 2 of his 3 starts thereafter but did shape as if he'd come on plenty for his reappearance run at Market Rasen (20.6f) 16 days ago, dropping away quickly after 3 out. Likely best watched.

Form: 21P64-P

State Of Bliss¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 86

11/1

Won a 4-runner maiden hurdle at Fakenham last June but has largely found in tough in handicap company since, 11 lengths fifth of 10 in handicap at Fontwell (19f) earlier this month. Handicapper has relinquished his grip a little more at least.

Form: 054-455

Non-Runners

The Turtle Said²⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Six And Out¹²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: D Weston J: James Davies

Forecasts

Clararose (5/2), Fourofakind (9/2), Charlie's Glance (11/2), Six And Out (7/1), Muskoka (15/2), The Turtle Said (10/1), Walk Of No Shame (11/1), State Of Bliss (11/1), Police Academy (12/1), Presenting Pete (18/1), Ted's Friend (20/1), Stans The Man (22/1), Breaking Waves (28/1), Throne Hall (28/1), Good Bye (50/1)

CLARAROSE has proved a different proposition since the tongue tie was added, opening her account at Warwick in May prior to finding only another on an upward curve too strong at Bangor 3 weeks ago. She looks a lead contender again and earns the vote. Fourofakind comes here in good heart and is feared, along with low-mileage Muskoka back from a break. Walk Of No Shame and The Turtle Said are others in the mix.