GB - Uttoxeter - Race 7

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

16f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good

12.0K

VIEW

Verdict

It's hard to look beyond ICE JET, who arguably should have made a successful chasing debut here earlier in the month and Dan Skelton's 4-y-o is strongly fancied to make amends despite dropping back in trip. Rocks Up Late should be more at home back over the larger obstacles so he can give the selection most to think about, with Merely A Detail rounding off the shortlist.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
6	Much improved hurdler on the back of a breathing operation, completing a 10-day hat-trick under a double penalty at Worcester (2½m, good) in May. Arguably should have won on recent chasing debut here (pulled clear with improving rival) so obvious claims to make amends despite drop back in trip. 1st Pick 6 Ice Jet (Ire) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	100	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Much improved hurdler on the back of a breathing operation, completing a 10-day hat-trick under a double penalty at Worcester (2½m, good) in May. Arguably should have won on recent chasing debut here (pulled clear with improving rival) so obvious claims to make amends despite drop back in trip.
8	A 4-time chase scorer last season who resumed from 6 months off (had breathing operation) with another success in 17f handicap at Stratford in May. Showed more than the distance beaten suggested over hurdles last time and should be suited going back to chasing. 2nd Pick 8 Rocks Up Late (Ire) Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Ben Pauling J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling	96	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis A 4-time chase scorer last season who resumed from 6 months off (had breathing operation) with another success in 17f handicap at Stratford in May. Showed more than the distance beaten suggested over hurdles last time and should be suited going back to chasing.
5	Had drawn a blank over hurdles but emulated her time in bumpers by getting off the mark over fences at the first attempt in 10-runner handicap at Worcester (2m, good) just over 3 weeks ago, pulling well clear with the runner-up. 5 lb rise feels lenient so folly to discount. 3rd Pick 5 Merely A Detail Jockey: Jonathan Burke Trainer: Toby Bulgin J: Jonathan Burke T: Toby Bulgin	96	-	-	-	14%	13/2
Analysis Had drawn a blank over hurdles but emulated her time in bumpers by getting off the mark over fences at the first attempt in 10-runner handicap at Worcester (2m, good) just over 3 weeks ago, pulling well clear with the runner-up. 5 lb rise feels lenient so folly to discount.

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