17:25 Uttoxeter

Sunday 28 July 2024

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QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 3m 39.71s

Flying Scotsman⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 122| BF| D

28/1

Arrives fit from the Flat and is well treated on the pick of his Irish form on this first hurdle start for the Ben Haslam yard. Market support could prove significant.

Form: 59258/9-

Enthused^v1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 118| CD

10/3

Thrived over hurdles last autumn. Fit from Flat, only midfield in a competitive Class 2 handicap back hurdling at Market Rasen last weekend but he can do better in these calmer waters. A first-time visor replaces his regular cheekpieces.

Form: 1911P-9

Oslo^p⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118| D

11/4

Produced a career-best to land a 9-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (2m, good) in April. Didn't get the chance to show what he could do off his revised mark at Bangor since (brought down third). Player.

Form: 1/6251-B

Donnie Azoff^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: William Featherstone⁽⁷⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 118| BF| D

10/1

Well prepared following 8 months off to land 9-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford (2m, good to soft) last month. Could only manage fourth over fences at Worcester the following week but he's never really convinced in that sphere. Can fare better back hurdling.

Form: 2143-14

Playtogetaway⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115| D

12/1

Landed a pair of 2m handicaps in the first half of 2023. Resumed with 2 creditable placed efforts at the start of this year and something can't have been right when pulled up at Kempton in May. Given a bit of time since.

Form: 51/132-P

Sea Prince³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 114| D

10/1

A returned to hurdles sparked a revival at Worcester last month, shading tight finish in a 2m handicap. Had the run of that race from the front so even a 2 lb nudge from the handicapper might leave him vulnerable.

Form: 2465-U1

As Tears Go By²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 113| D

66/1

Hit the target twice for Gordon Elliott last May but form tailed off badly thereafter and no show in 2 outings for new yard this summer.

Form: 1857-P9

Scots Poet^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 111| D

10/1

Returned to winning ways at Musselburgh on New Year's Day and bounced back from a poor run when finding plenty to score at Perth in April. Probably remains in better form than latest eleventh of 12 at Cartmel might suggest, weakening only after last.

Form: F101-40

Pillar Of Steel^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 109| CD

9/2

A bit hit and miss but very much on a going day when back to winning ways at Market Rasen (16.5f, good) 3 weeks ago. Should remain competitive up 3 lb.

Form: 64-6981

King Otis^p,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 103| D

9/1

Has won twice already this year and posted what was probably his best effort yet when runner-up in a Class 2 handicap at Cartmel last month. Needs to shrug off a lesser run back there last weekend, though.

Form: 121328

Non-Runners

Moonlight Glory¹⁰⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: M Walford J: Tom Midgley

Jacobs Acre⁴⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Oslo (11/4), Enthused (10/3), Pillar Of Steel (9/2), Jacobs Acre (13/2), King Otis (9/1), Donnie Azoff (10/1), Scots Poet (10/1), Sea Prince (10/1), Playtogetaway (12/1), Flying Scotsman (28/1), Moonlight Glory (33/1), As Tears Go By (66/1)

A tight finale in which it might be worth chancing unexposed handicap newcomer JACOBS ACRE, with the form of his latest Worcester second boosted. Fergal O'Brien's Oslo is second choice ahead of Enthused, who should find this a bit easier than the competitive Summer Hurdle he contested at Market Rasen last weekend.