12:55 Uttoxeter

Friday 20 December 2024

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APB Andy Edwards Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 9.90s

Carpe Diem⁴⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 95WS

22/1

Promise in maiden hurdles last summer before a lesser effort on handicap debut over fences at Huntingdon 13 months ago. Absent/undergone wind surgery ahead of this return to action and the betting may prove the best guide.

Form: 3P356-

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Grasshopper Time²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 90

9/2

Fair maiden hurdler who may of needed first run for 7 months when third of 5 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.9f) 26 days ago, weakening when not fluent 2 out. Pick of his exploits give him claims if showing the benefit of that run here.

Form: 5P349-3

V Power²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: T Faulkner| OR: 88

22/1

Fair on the Flat (stays 1¾m) but has run well below that level all 3 starts in novice hurdles in recent months. Progress required making handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 997

Henry Gray^t³³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 88

6/1

Very big gelding (point winner) who ran his best race to date when second of 6 in handicap chase at Catterick (19.2f) in January. Returns to hurdling/after 11 months off with his yard in good order and good showing not ruled out.

Form: 547/532-

Skeeter Park¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: James Davies| T: D Shaw| OR: 86

66/1

Pulled up both starts in Irish points and no better than modest form over hurdles for Mick Appleby during 2023. Likely needed first start for 15 months on debut for new yard at Leicester 3 weeks ago but he can only be watched on the back of that.

Form: 6/2405-P

Wilmcote²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 85

6/1

Jack Hobbs filly. Showed ability amidst greenness in 2 bumpers and whilst she's offered little in trio of quick-fire hurdle runs this winter, she appeals as the type to do better now handicapping. Worthy of note for stable who continue in fine form.

Form: 55896

Guinness Lad^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 81

33/1

Well held in bumper and similar story having proved headstrong in trio of novice hurdle runs in recent months. Not the easiest to assess now handicapping and he will clearly need to settle better than has often been the case.

Form: 7560

My Friend Sean^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 79| BF

3/1

Maiden who produced a rather laboured display after 5 months off when third at Huntingdon (19.6f) in October and no better equipped with cheekpieces when eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 44 days ago. More required.

Form: 037-538

Night Jet¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 76

7/2

Maiden who showed no ill effects of a fall on reappearance when good third of 9 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) 15 days ago. Respected with a repeat from his basement mark.

Form: 5755-F3

Zain Farhh^h¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 74

9/1

Rather lost his way on the Flat for Paul Webber last year and never threatened in 3 runs in maiden/novice hurdles upon joining present stable this summer. Improvement not ruled out now handicapping however and confidence behind him in the betting would look significant.

Form: 979

Keeper^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 72

150/1

Fair form on the Flat for Roger Charlton in 2021 but has offered little for new yard on the level and over hurdles, struggling from an early stage when pulled up after 6 months off at Doncaster (19.4f) in November. Hard to warm to.

Form: 4PP/P-P

Non-Runners

Cocardier²²⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: A E Jones J: Non Runner

Cuban Court²¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: N B King J: Non Runner

Dancing Dani¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 9

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Tristan Durrell

Forecasts

My Friend Sean (3/1), Night Jet (7/2), Grasshopper Time (9/2), Wilmcote (6/1), Henry Gray (6/1), Cuban Court (7/1), Zain Farhh (9/1), Cocardier (20/1), Carpe Diem (22/1), V Power (22/1), Guinness Lad (33/1), Skeeter Park (66/1), Dancing Dani (66/1), Keeper (150/1)

WILMCOTE hasn't offered much in 3 starts over hurdles to date but the promise she displayed in bumpers previously offers hope she could yet do better now her attentions switch to handicaps in this sphere and she could be worth chancing with the Olly Murphy yard continuing in fine form. Night Jet and Henry Gray are others to consider. Zain Farhh and Grasshopper Time are also worth a look.