12:15 Uttoxeter

Friday 17 December 2021

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Steve Bridge Memorial Day Out Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:16 | Winning time: 5m 10.52s

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Selected odds by:

Shanroe Tic Tec^b⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 98

33/1

Winless since 2019, and below-par fourth of 5 in claiming hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) 47 days ago on final run for Ben Pauling. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-34464

Blended Stealth^h³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 96

25/1

Best run in this sphere when fifth of 7 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Leicester (15.5f, good) 32 days ago. Up in trip for handicap debut with more required.

Form: 778-U55

Bardd¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 96

16/1

Unreliable sort but he posted creditable second of 6 in handicap chase at Southwell (20.4f, good) 17 days ago. Back over hurdles and it's now thirty one runs since last win in 2016..

Form: 233-622

Vinnie's Getaway^v1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hobson| OR: 95

66/1

Blinkered when modest fourth in handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f) 38 days ago on his final run for Olly Murphy. Visored for new yard with work to do back hurdling.

Form: 00-15P4

Skinflint⁷⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 94| D

40/1

Creditable second of 11 in handicap chase at Worcester (20f) over 2 years ago for David Pipe. Has his fitness to prove on comeback run for his new handler now.

Form: 224227/

The Denholm Bandit^t²⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieron Edgar| T: W S Kittow| OR: 92WS

15/2

Cheekpieces on when good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f, good) 8 months ago. Returns after wind op, and he enters calculations.

Form: 5/085P3-

Irish Sovereign^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 91| D

9/1

50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 17 days ago. Up 6 lb and needs to back it up now in retained headgear.

Form: 6/3-6351

Dr Oakley⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 90

7/1

Not disgraced after 20 months off despite hanging badly left when sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Unreliable sort, however.

Form: 73U1F/6

Milreu Has³²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 90

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Had wind op before only tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, heavy) 10 months ago. Needs more on his seasonal return.

Form: 6P9/00-

Ajay's Ways^t1⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 89

6/1

13/2, first run since leaving Graeme McPherson when below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, soft) 44 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time with more needed.

Form: 67936-9

Dan Gun^b1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 88| D

50/1

40/1, only eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good) 8 days ago. Blinkers on now with something to prove.

Form: 59F758

Classic Tune^t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 88| CD

16/1

C&D winner who had breathing surgery before encouraging sixth of 16 to Irish Sovereign in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f) on his return. Weighted to go well now with that run under his belt.

Form: P9140-6

Jessie Lightfoot³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 87

16/1

Off 11 months before never-dangerous ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, soft) 37 days ago. Should strip fitter now, so she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 497/62-9

Top Drawer¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 86

50/1

Remains a maiden, and only ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Fontwell (21.8f, soft) 10 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: P0-7589

Immortal Fame³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 85

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, modest sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at this course (15.8f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Up in trip for handicap bow with lots more needed.

Form: 5-086

Hartland Quay⁷⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 82

66/1

Poor maiden who came in only thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f) when last seen out over 2 years ago. Hard to fancy now going into handicaps.

Form: 9F00/

That Ole Chestnut¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 82

10/3

Arrives in good heart, third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, soft) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there eased 1 lb now.

Form: 98P-333

Harry The Norseman^b1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: P R Webber| OR: 78| C

28/1

Course winner but pulled up in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, good) 38 days ago. Blinkers reached for now with questions to answer.

Form: P91-65P

Letter At Dawn¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: M Goldstein| T: M J Attwater| OR: 78

33/1

Modest maiden on level and over hurdles. More is required at these weights if he's to open his account back in this sphere.

Form: 5P8-6

Click And Collect^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 76

7/1

Yet to get his head in front, but he posted creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Can make his presence felt once more off 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 6673-43

Forecasts

That Ole Chestnut (10/3), Ajay's Ways (6/1), Click And Collect (7/1), Dr Oakley (7/1), The Denholm Bandit (15/2), Irish Sovereign (9/1), Bardd (16/1), Classic Tune (16/1), Jessie Lightfoot (16/1), Immortal Fame (25/1), Blended Stealth (25/1), Milreu Has (25/1), Harry The Norseman (28/1), Shanroe Tic Tec (33/1), Letter At Dawn (33/1), Skinflint (40/1), Dan Gun (50/1), Top Drawer (50/1), Vinnie's Getaway (66/1), Hartland Quay (66/1)

Lots in with a shout, so at the likely odds it is worth siding with CLASSIC TUNE who can boast a C&D win and made an encouraging return after wind surgery when sixth at Southwell last month. That Ole Chestnut is weighted to go well and should also make his presence felt along with the returning The Denholm Bandit and in-form maiden Click And Collect.