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15:10 Uttoxeter

Sunday 24 September 2017

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Sentinel Way We Were Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 3m 51.6s

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Focaccia¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112

7/2

Eight race maiden but put in some decent efforts of in maiden hurdle events in the spring and rated 3lb higher than when beaten a short-head in a 2m handicap hurdle at Kempton (good) in April.

Form: F822-32

Knight Commander³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 110| BF| CD

6/4

In good form since joining this yard winning twice including when odds-on under a penalty over C&D on good-to-soft ground in July. Beaten favourite the last twice but remains of interest having finished second of three off this mark last time.

Form: 74-1132

Maximus Maridius¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 110

10/3

Finished runner-up the last twice most recently over this trip at Worcester (good) earlier this month. Raised 2lb for that latest effort and one to note in this contest.

Form: U-66F22

Marlais²⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Josh Wall⁽⁵⁾| T: A Whitehead| OR: 108

22/1

Best effort in four starts for this yard came when runner-up on hurdling debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) last October. Well beaten twice since and making his handicap debut following a nine month absence.

Form: 260-

Mamoo³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 106

12/1

17 race maiden but run some decent races over hurdles including when placed twice since joining this yard in the spring. Beaten 10L at Fontwell (good-to-firm) last time and makes his handicap debut today.

Form: 23

Samson^p⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 104

15/2

Impressive 21L winner over 2m6f at Stratford (good) back in June. Couple of decent efforts off his revised mark since and drops in trip here having been raised 2lb for a third in first time cheekpieces (retained) over 2m4f last time.

Form: 3-P8143

Non-Runners

Orion's Might¹⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: M Sheppard J: Stan Sheppard

Forecasts

Knight Commander (6/4), Maximus Maridius (10/3), Focaccia (7/2), Samson (15/2), Mamoo (12/1), Orion's Might (20/1), Marlais (22/1)

FOCACCIA went close when finishing runner-up on his most recent handicap outing in the spring and can register a first victory by defying top weight today. The selection is likely to appreciate the return to 2m having finishing runner-up over further last time out and can see off the improved Knight Commander who was successful over C&D in July. Maximus Maridius, runner-up in handicaps the last twice can claim third on this occasion.