16:20 Uttoxeter

Sunday 4 October 2026

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F Ball Centre Of Excellence Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 3m 59.68s

Inedit D'amour¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| D

25/1

French recruit (runner-up over fences) who made it third time lucky for Donald McCain in 2m Catterick maiden hurdle on New Year's Day. Well below par in 3 handicaps subsequently (tried in blinkers last time) so plenty more is needed back chasing on his return.

Form: 301540-

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Ask A Sainte²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 105| CD

9/4

Landed 2m handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter in June. Runner-up on 2m chasing debut at Market Rasen next time but below par back hurdling both runs since. Could still do better back over fences.

Form: 5-412P4

Bertie B¹⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: R P McLernon| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 104

40/1

Ended the 2024/25 season badly out of sorts and offered little both runs at Worcester in June. Makes a belated chase debut and hard to fancy.

Form: 7P09/P5

Holy Legend^h³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: James Best| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 102| D

5/1

Strong traveller and seems a reformed character (formerly moody) this season, easily going 3-4 in 6-runner handicap chase at Worcester (2m, good) last month. Up a further 8 lb but another bold bid is on the cards.

Form: 56-1211

Ghasham^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 102| BF| D

5/1

Has made a positive start over fences for current yard, landing the odds at Hexham (2m) in June. Set plenty to do when a good second of 6 in handicap chase at Cartmel (17f, good to soft) last time so he must enter calculations.

Form: 213V32

Playful Fox^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 104| BF| D

11/2

Much improved over hurdles this summer, scoring (over 2m) at Stratford and Newton Abbot. Not discredited given he was set a lot to do when fifth of 6 at Bangor (17f, good) last time. Very much one to consider starting out over fences.

Form: 241215

Dexter^b,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 91| BF

17/2

On a losing sequence but he arrives in good nick, third of 8 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (2m, good) 25 days ago when needing a stronger gallop. Runner-up in this 12 months ago off a 6 lb higher mark and a likely player in a change of headgear. Stablemate of Tropical Talent.

Form: 7-46433

Prospect House^v⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 89| D

14/1

Ended last season with 2m success at Catterick in December. Has steadily found his form this year and comes here on the back of a good third of 8 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (17f, good to firm) in July. Not out of things.

Form: 231-433

Tropical Talent^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Tudor| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 80| BF

13/2

It's now thirteen runs since his last victory but he signalled he is ready to go in again when second of 8 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (2m, good) 25 days ago, collared only late on having made an error at the last. Weighted to go one better.

Form: 732/52-2

Non-Runners

Reteti¹⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Miss S West J: M Goldstein

Forecasts

Ask A Sainte (9/4), Holy Legend (5/1), Ghasham (5/1), Playful Fox (11/2), Tropical Talent (13/2), Dexter (17/2), Reteti (10/1), Prospect House (14/1), Inedit D'amour (25/1), Bertie B (40/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but TROPICAL TALENT looked the likely winner until hitting the last at Sedgefield last time and is weighted to make amends here. Holy Legend is enjoying a fine time of it this season and rates the chief threat in his bid for a fourth success from his last 5 outings, while chasing newcomer Playful Fox and the selection's stablemate Dexter can also have a say in this competitive handicap.