GB - Uttoxeter - Race 5

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

15.8f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good

11.5K

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Verdict

VOCITO ticks plenty of boxes and can step up on his reappearance to resume winning ways. The veteran Telhimlisten defied a long absence when winning at Stratford and is next best ahead of A Different Kind.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	A C&D winner last summer. Fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (2m, good to soft, 9/1) in April. Gets the cheekpieces refitted here. Has dropped to below last winning mark and is one to take seriously with Bowen back in the saddle. 1st Pick 1 Vocito (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	93	-	-	-	56%
Analysis A C&D winner last summer. Fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (2m, good to soft, 9/1) in April. Gets the cheekpieces refitted here. Has dropped to below last winning mark and is one to take seriously with Bowen back in the saddle.
3	Has an excellent strike rate for current yard and added to it when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford (19f, good to soft) on return in March after a near 14-month absence. Has an obvious chance even after a further 4 Ib rise in the weights. 2nd Pick 3 Telhimlisten (Ire) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Jennie Candlish J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Jennie Candlish	100	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Has an excellent strike rate for current yard and added to it when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford (19f, good to soft) on return in March after a near 14-month absence. Has an obvious chance even after a further 4 Ib rise in the weights.
2	Latest success was back in September 2023 over fences but showed he retains a chunk of ability when placed over hurdles at Haydock and Doncaster earlier this year. 10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Perth (2m, good) 31 days ago. Needs to bounce back in first-time cheekpieces. 3rd Pick 2 A Different Kind (Ire) Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: Donald Mccain J: Theo Gillard T: Donald Mccain	92	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Latest success was back in September 2023 over fences but showed he retains a chunk of ability when placed over hurdles at Haydock and Doncaster earlier this year. 10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Perth (2m, good) 31 days ago. Needs to bounce back in first-time cheekpieces.

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