17:45 Uttoxeter

Wednesday 17 July 2024

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

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 5m 6.60s

Faded Fantasy^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 100| D

10/1

Southwell maiden winner in June last year who followed a good run with an inexplicably poor one at Worcester 3 weeks ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 426-820

Record Art¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: R J Smith| OR: 92| D

7/1

Bounced straight back to form to win 12-runner handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good to firm) 16 days ago, closed down late having been clear most of straight. 5 lb rise will demand a bit more.

Form: 4/38-681

Winds Of Fire^v⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 90| D

25/1

Has fallen a long way in the weights and shaped as if needing the run after 14 months off when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good to soft) 51 days ago, dropping away from 3 out. This will reveal more.

Form: 97P27/P

Totowolfe^p⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 88WS

18/1

Irish point winner who has shown little since shaping with some encouragement on his hurdling debut. Has undergone a breathing operation since last seen and that needs to have had a positive effect.

Form: 1/5688-7

Mersey Street³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 86

10/1

Is falling in the weights without showing much sign of taking advantage, finishing ninth of 13 in a C&D handicap last month.

Form: 5U6-869

Jormungandr²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Cian Chester⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 77

17/2

Showed first form making handicap debut up in trip from a lowly mark when fifth of 13 at Worcester (20f, good) 21 days ago, running on. Remains unexposed.

Form: 570-65

Bushmill Boy⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 75WS

5/6

Long-standing maiden who made the frame on several occasions for David Thompson, including when runner-up at Hexham (2m, heavy) on penultimate start. Lesser effort last time but has since undergone a breathing operation and made an interesting stable switch.

Form: 34592-5

Mackie Dee^p¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 72| C| D

12/1

Course winner who wasn't disgraced back over hurdles when sixth of 9 in handicap at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: PP-4846

Royal Regard^p⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 72

17/2

Lightly raced maiden on Flat who has made little impact over hurdles, failing to stay at Fontwell (21.8f) on most recent outing. Back down in trip. 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: P/0754-5

Non-Runners

Midnight Jewel³⁸⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: C E Longsdon J: Non Runner

Malina Ocarina⁴⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: G Hanmer J: R T Dunne

Bluebella¹⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: T Lacey J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Milan Echo²⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: D Brooke J: Non Runner

Well Done Dani⁴¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Jongleur D'etoiles⁶⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Bushmill Boy (5/6), Bluebella (4/1), Record Art (7/1), Midnight Jewel (7/1), Royal Regard (17/2), Jormungandr (17/2), Mersey Street (10/1), Faded Fantasy (10/1), Mackie Dee (12/1), Jongleur D'etoiles (12/1), Well Done Dani (12/1), Malina Ocarina (12/1), Totowolfe (18/1), Winds Of Fire (25/1), Milan Echo (25/1)

BUSHMILL BOY is still searching for a first win as a 10-y-o, but he hit the frame on several occasions for David Thompson and having made an interesting stable switch, he gets the nod to shake off a lesser effort and finally shed his maiden status. Bluebella took a step back in the right direction on her most recent outing and should play a leading role if building on that, with Jormungandr another to consider.