14:20 Uttoxeter

Friday 20 December 2019

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CSJ Construction Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 29.5s

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Selected odds by:

Annajemima²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: R Johnson| T: J & S Best| OR: 101

16/1

Ran well when finishing fourth at Plumpton (2m, soft) on her penultimate start but was beaten 40L at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) when runner-up subsequently. Worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 6-29P42

Out On The Tear²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 92

7/2

Beaten 16L when finishing third over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (soft) on handicap debut last month. Races off the same mark here and remains open to improvement.

Form: 55-6P43

Dharma Rain^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Dave Crosse| T: C Hobson| OR: 90

11/2

15 race maiden was beaten ¾L when finishing runner-up in a 2m4f novices' handicap hurdle on heavy ground here recently. Returning from a break that day and is of interest once more.

Form: P6875-2

The Dawn Man^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 89

25/1

13 race maiden finished 24L sixth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m4f at Southwell (soft) at the start of this month. More needed if he's to take this event.

Form: P442-P6

Barnay^p²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 85

5/1

Struggled in three starts in handicap company for previous stable most recently when 58L seventh over 3m at Southwell (good) in May. Dropping markedly in distance and market support would be notable on debut for this yard.

Form: 45P75-7

True Thoughts^b,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 80

5/1

Broke his maiden at the 15th attempt under all codes when successful in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Wincanton (good-to-soft) on his penultimate start. Fair 18L fifth over an extended 2m4f at Southwell (soft) off this 3lb higher mark subsequently.

Form: 80-P015

Boutan^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 77

8/1

Fair effort in finishing 15½L fourth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 1m7f at Leicester (heavy) earlier this month. Likely more needed if she's to register a first hurdles victory at the 23rd time of asking.

Form: 377474

Infiniti^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 72

3/1

Put a disappointing effort over C&D behind her when finishing 11L third over an extended 2m at Bangor (heavy) a week ago. Races off a 1lb lower mark in this event.

Form: 426603

Non-Runners

Bard Of Brittany²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Miss S West J: M Goldstein

Forecasts

Bard Of Brittany (11/4), Infiniti (3/1), Out On The Tear (7/2), Barnay (5/1), True Thoughts (5/1), Dharma Rain (11/2), Boutan (8/1), Annajemima (16/1), The Dawn Man (25/1)

DHARMA RAIN showed improved form when runner-up last time out and she can go one better to record her first career success in this novices' handicap hurdle event. Band Of Brittany was also placed on his most recent outing and he can finish runner-up ahead of Out On The Tear who is making just his second start in handicap company.