15:45 Uttoxeter

Friday 26 July 2019

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

Whitley Groundworks Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 4.70s

1^st

Utility

811-12

5/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Callum McKinnes (7)

A little reluctant to get going, in rear, headway 3rd, not fluent next, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear from next, easily tchd 6/1

2^nd

Malangen

410-4

2/1f

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders, not always fluent, went 2nd 6th, led 8th, headed after 3 out, blundered and well beaten from next, went badly left last op 9/4 tchd 2/1

3^rd

Vancouver

711-10

6/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Not that fluent and jumped right, in rear, remote 4th 4 out, went 3rd from last tchd 7/1

4^th

2 ¼

Tikkinthebox

711-6

9/2

T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield

Led until 8th, weakened 2 out op 5/1 tchd 9/2

Also Ran

Mercian King

811-10

11/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan

Prominent, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and struggling 6th, not much room on landing next, behind when pulled up before 4 out op 8/1

New Millennium

611-10

7/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, not fluent next, lost 2nd 6th, not fluent and lost place 7th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before last op 10/3 tchd 3/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.10Pl:£2.70, £1.70EX:£14.40Trifecta:£61.00SF:£16.26Swingers:£1.40, £9.00, £2.20

Forecasts

Malangen (2/1), New Millennium (7/2), Tikkinthebox (9/2), Utility (5/1), Vancouver (6/1), Mercian King (11/1)

VANCOUVER was a very creditable second over C&D on his penultimate start and is much better than he showed last time out (over hurdles). The return to this course and reverting to chasing could be key and he's worth another chance in a race of this nature; especially given the run of good form shown by recent runners from his yard. New Millennium has a good attitude and might be perked up by the application of blinkers for the first time. He can make this a good test for the selection. As can Mercian King, who is another coming back to chasing and cannot be ruled out when the pick of his form is taken into account.

Utility
New Millennium
Mercian King

Previous Winners

2018

King's Reste

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

1/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00