15:30 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 11 December 2018

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Envirostik Holdings UK Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 51.2s

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Donatello Mail⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis

20/1

An £18,000 purchase after getting off the mark in the point-to-point sphere at fourth attempt in October. Interesting jockey booking for rules bow.

Form: 3P-P1

Equus Dancer²⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

12/1

Was still in the mix when falling in a point-to-point in April, joined excellent bumper yard since and no surprise to see him go well if market speaks favourably.

Form: F-

Fortescue³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: H D Daly

16/1

Appears to have his own notions and has not given this rider an easy time in two bumper starts, though did well enough finish under 4L third of nine over this C&D last time have been keen. Player if he settles.

Form: 03

Get In The Queue

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr M Legg⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry

9/2

A £40,000 Mount Nelson half-brother to three winners, two of them on the Flat. Respected yard in good form and well worth noting on first out.

Form:

Jamessaintpatrick³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lucy K Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy

25/1

Point-to-point winner in the spring on second attempt, needs a big leap forward on last month's Sandown showing if hoping to repeat the trick in this sphere.

Form: 41-7

Just Rocky²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

10/3

Promising start at Warwick in a bumper in May (fourth), may have concerns about the ground here however and won't want to see any rain.

Form: 4

Manofthemountain²⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: Jamie SnowdenWS

8/1

Half-brother to yard's useful chaser Fact of The Matter, finished third in sole outing in an Irish point-to-point back in March. Rules bow, watch betting for clues.

Form: 3-

North Star Oscar²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| BF

7/4

Son of Oscar bought for €38,000 at the sales. Half-brother to the useful Audacious Plan. Favourite on debut here last month and finished fourth in what looked decent C&D contest. Should be wiser now.

Form: 4

Smarty Wild³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

25/1

Didn't achieve a lot on first start at Sandown last month, gelding can and will have to improve on that run to be involved when it matters today.

Form: 6

Mrs Bellamy²⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby

66/1

Not the greatest appeal for this test on paper, well held at Fakenham in February on sole start and comes back from a break with plenty improvement to find.

Form: 5-

Forecasts

North Star Oscar (7/4), Just Rocky (10/3), Get In The Queue (9/2), Manofthemountain (8/1), Equus Dancer (12/1), Fortescue (16/1), Donatello Mail (20/1), Jamessaintpatrick (25/1), Smarty Wild (25/1), Mrs Bellamy (66/1)

Warren Greatrex does well with his bumper runners at here and the race NORTH STAR OSCAR ran in over C&D last time (fourth) looked a fairly decent one. He's going to be wiser for that run and sets the standard on form for this finale. Just Rocky would be a strong rival but the soft ground is a worry for him so Fortescue may be next best of those with form in the book – though he'll want to settle better. Newcomers Get In The Queue and Donatello Mail are well worth noting for positive vibes.