13:50 Uttoxeter

Saturday 15 March 2025

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JenningsBet 200 Shops Nationwide Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 3.28s

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Jilaijone^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 127| CD

5/1

Ended long losing run when easy winner at Uttoxeter in testing conditions in January and ran at least as well on first crack at a staying trip when fourth of 17 in a well-run handicap Ascot (23.5f) the following month. Drops back in distance and should give another good account.

Form: 422414

Statuario⁹²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 127| D

125/1

Campaigns primarily as a chaser and enhanced excellent Perth record with another brace of small-field wins in that sphere back May/June. Disappointed on most recent outing over fences this season and doesn't look obviously well-handicapped reverted to hurdles.

Form: 139540

Lihyan^h¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 125| C| D

40/1

Enjoyed a good start to his campaign, posted a career-best at this venue (23.3f) in October, doing well to come from last to first in a falsely-run race. Far from disgraced when third at Aintree later that month, although does race from a career high mark on his return from 139-day absence.

Form: 865113

Whatsupwithyou^b,t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 125| CD

16/1

C&D winner capitalised on falling handicap mark when making-all at Ludlow (21.3f) last month, having enjoyed the run of the race. He's yet to win off a mark this high and needs a career-best now upped in grade.

Form: 2-29031

Blenkinsop⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Hugh Nugent⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 122| D

25/1

Progressive in handicaps in 2022, still looking well ahead of his mark when completing the 4-timer at Newbury (20.5f, soft) in December of that year. Likely needed the run on his return to handicaps after 22-months off. Market should reveal what's expected on second outing after absence.

Form: 11118/0

Wellington Arch¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120

10/3

Fairly useful bumper is proving even better in this sphere, chased home subsequent listed scorer Fingle Bridge over extended 18f trip at Market Rasen in January before making most of a good opportunity to land second hurdles win at same venue 11 days ago. Player with longer trip expected to suit.

Form: 40-2121

Nowmelad³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Oliver Boyden⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 120| C| D

10/1

Made all in 2m maiden at Uttoxeter in October and novice at Hereford following month. Handed stiff opening mark from which he struggled on handicap debut last month, fourth of 7 at Catterick (15.7f) and the step up in trip will need to bring about some improvement.

Form: 213124

Party Business⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 120

40/1

Ran creditably at Galway in August but it's possible that he's not the force of old now, was pulled up over hurdles at Sandown in testing conditions on penultimate run and again failed to complete when returned to fences at this course 49 days ago. Something to prove at present.

Form: P773PP

Monviel^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: Harry Derham| OR: 119

14/1

In good form last spring but has struggled for form so far this season, again ran below form (with usual cheekpieces left off) when down the field at Kempton 3 weeks ago. Headgear reapplied today and although his handicap mark continue to fall, he's difficult to be bullish about on recent evidence.

Form: U-28700

Kahavari²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 118

50/1

Fair hurdle winner in France for N. George & A. Zetterholm. Went without headgear when conceding 7 lb to a promising type on stable debut, second of 8 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (17f, good to soft). Might be sharper for that run but needs to improve to defy opening handicap mark.

Form: 18F22

Kamaxos²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: R A Teal| OR: 117

20/1

Dual hurdle winner hasn't hit top form this season, although did take a step in the right direction when fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Kempton (21f, soft) 21 days ago. Each-way claims back down off last winning mark.

Form: 43-P9F5

Below The Radar⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 117| CD

8/1

Still looked raw when winning each of his 2 starts in novice hurdles (latest win came at this venue). Shaped better than beaten distance suggests on return to this track in November but his subsequent two efforts have been well below his best. Talented but needs to put it all together.

Form: 111-447

Hidden History⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115| BF| D

11/4

Irish point winner was off the mark under Rules in heavy ground at Lingfield. Given a considerate ride on handicap debut at Chepstow before runner-up over a longer trip at Fontwell (25.8f) when well-backed on final run for Chris Gordon. Makes plenty of appeal from current mark on stable debut.

Form: 1/31-72

Lucky One⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 114

50/1

Pulled up on final start for Dan Skelton in May 2022. Successful twice at Auteuil for Sophie Leech since but hasn't progressed in a couple of starts for current yard, albeit in stronger company than he needed to contest last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6886-97

D'jo Dela Barriere²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110

25/1

Got off the mark in novice hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) in November. Failed to take to chasing but stepped up on recent run returned to this sphere when fourth in 8-runner handicap hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f) last month. Needs to build on that now stepping up in grade.

Form: 914584

Forecasts

Hidden History (11/4), Wellington Arch (10/3), Jilaijone (5/1), Below The Radar (8/1), Nowmelad (10/1), Monviel (14/1), Whatsupwithyou (16/1), Kamaxos (20/1), Blenkinsop (25/1), D'jo Dela Barriere (25/1), Party Business (40/1), Lihyan (40/1), Lucky One (50/1), Kahavari (50/1), Statuario (125/1)

Having been well-backed when runner-up on final start for previous connections, HIDDEN HISTORY makes plenty of appeal off his current mark on debut for the Skelton team. Dual hurdles winner Wellington Arch has shown plenty in novice company and should be suited by this step up in trip, while Below The Radar could be interesting if putting it all together back at the scene of his last victory.