19:35 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 9 July 2024

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Uttoxeter Racecourse Caravan And Motorhome Site Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 19:38 | Winning time: 4m 2.70s

Chef De Troupe³³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 97| CD

5/1

Didn't show much when returning from 11 months off on the Flat in May but in good heart back hurdling over this C&D the last twice, landing a 6-runner handicap on soft ground prior to going close in another on good last month. Up a total of 9 lb but likely to be in the mix once again.

Form: 9331/12

Double Oban²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 95

4/1

Fair on the Flat at up to 14.5f for Hugo Palmer and made the frame in couple of 2m novice events at Worcester switched to hurdles last month. Very much the type to up his game now pitched into a handicap in this sphere and it'll be interesting to see if there's confidence behind him in the betting.

Form: 43

King And Queen¹⁰⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 86

18/1

Well below his best on the Flat when last seen at Galway back in July 2021 and hasn't made much of an impact in 8 starts over hurdles to date.

Form: 067490/

Dreaming Diamond^p,t¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 81| D

10/3

Pulled up both starts in hunters for Paul King but showed more when third back hurdling on first start since rejoining this yard at Huntingdon in May. Not in the same form over fences next time, and bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good, 6/1) at Worcester on Monday.

Form: 4P-P357

Razzo Italiano^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 79| D

10/3

Scored at Southwell in November 2022. Sparingly campaigned and has largely struggled since, though his latest third off this reduced mark at Stratford (18.7f, good) represented a step back in the right direction. Place possibilities.

Form: 05P/963

George Mallory⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 79| CD

8/1

Opened account over C&D last summer but looked badly in need of run, on first start since, when last of 13 at Cartmel at the end of May. Entitled to strip fitter here and booking of Brian Hughes can only be a good thing but one or two of these make more appeal.

Form: 5/2421-0

Bella Madonna²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle| OR: 74

13/2

Poor form in bumpers and over hurdles thus far, and she showed no immediate benefit of a wind op when well held at Southwell last month.

Form: 6558P-7

Non-Runners

Sergeant⁵¹⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: H Dickin J: Bradley Harris

Baikal²⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: A West J: Lee Edwards

Andapa⁵⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 10

T: Marie Martin J: H Cobden

Harry Gulliver⁶³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: A M Hales J: Kielan Woods

Gladys Eva Jane²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: J Coulson J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Dreaming Diamond (10/3), Razzo Italiano (10/3), Double Oban (4/1), Sergeant (9/2), Chef De Troupe (5/1), Bella Madonna (13/2), George Mallory (8/1), Andapa (8/1), Harry Gulliver (8/1), King And Queen (18/1), Baikal (20/1), Gladys Eva Jane (100/1)

Flat-winner DOUBLE OBAN is taken to make it third time lucky in this sphere. The 4-y-o showed promise in back-to-back novice events at Worcester and makes his handicap debut over hurdles on what could turn out to be a handy mark. Andapa is interesting with her reappearance spin at Plumpton under her belt (and with Harry Cobden booked), while Harry Gulliver's best days are surely still ahead of him and he also merits respect, along with Chef de Troupe and Sergeant.