16:45 Uttoxeter

Sunday 30 June 2024

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Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 3m 57.6s

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Sonning¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 117| D

33/1

Inconsistent on the Flat in recent months, underperforming when down the field at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 11 days ago. Last seen in the sphere when winning at Musselburgh in November 2022 but it's tough to know what mood he will be in, so others look more solid.

Form: 703151/

Elham Valley²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 117| D

12/1

Has made a promising start for his new yard, finishing runner-up for the second start in a row at Southwell (20.4f, soft) earlier this month. Looks sure to be winning again soon.

Form: 4053-22

Myristica^t²⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 114| DWS

13/2

Fairly useful Flat performer who took very well to hurdles last summer, completing a maiden/novice hat-trick. Last seen in winning action at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) 8 months ago and returning just 2 lb higher, he warrants plenty of respect (has had a wind op).

Form: 111421-

Maxcel²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 114| D

11/2

Has clearly been hard to train but still has time on his side and resumed his progression on his second start back from a lengthy absence when winning 9-runner handicap at Bangor (16.7f, good) just over 3 weeks ago. 8 lb higher and capable of kicking on granted a clear run at things.

Form: 2321/5-1

Mostly Sunny²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| D

6/4

Fairly useful 12f Flat winner for Heather Main and scored readily in this sphere for his new yard in 2m Huntingdon novice last month. Followed up from a generous opening handicap mark at Southwell (15.8f, soft) earlier this month and every chance he can complete the hat-trick.

Form: 211

Cillians Charm^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 110

80/1

Fairly useful form at best in Ireland, but after a 14-month absence off he made a discouraging start for his new yard when tailed off at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) earlier this month, possibly amiss. Fared no better at Worcester since, so others more persuasive.

Form: 5130/00

Forget The Way^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 110| D

10/3

Off the mark at Worcester last summer when trained by Alan King. Ran up to his best back hurdling after a chasing mishap when going down by a short head back at Worcester (16f, good) 11 days ago and it surely won't be much longer in adding to his sole win.

Form: 32P-3U2

Byzantine Empire^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: J L Flint| OR: 107| D

28/1

Back-to-back winner off higher marks over fences in summer 2022 but more miss than hit in various race-types since. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 6/4675-3

Right Now²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 102

14/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien. Had cut little ice in 2 starts for Sheila Lewis but got his career back on track making his handicap debut minus cheekpieces for another new yard after 5 months off when scoring at Market Rasen earlier this month. Task is now to build on that.

Form: 668-1

Forecasts

Mostly Sunny (6/4), Forget The Way (10/3), Maxcel (11/2), Myristica (13/2), Elham Valley (12/1), Right Now (14/1), Byzantine Empire (28/1), Sonning (33/1), Cillians Charm (80/1)

This can go to FORGET THE WAY, who has made a cracking start for this yard this season and surely won't be much longer in adding to his sole win. Mostly Sunny arrives on a hat-trick, and with further improvement on the cards, Dan Skelton's 5-y-o can give the selection most to think about, with Elham Valley and recent Market Rasen winner Right Now rounding off the shortlist.