Ralph Mitchell 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Uttoxeter

13:40

Date 2023-12-22

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,859

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Eaton Collina Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	164	—	5112-P	117	129	110	48d	—	—	-2	25.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
In excellent form at end of last season but pulled up last month and remains on tough mark
6	Desque De L'Isle Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	156	—	57-341	109	131	79	11d	—	—	-1	21.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won when upped to 2m4f 11 days ago and escapes a penalty here; obvious contender
1	Sure Touch Bay J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Olly Murphy	J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Olly Murphy	168	t	412-23	121	125	106	36d	—	—	+3	23.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Four-time hurdle winner who made pretty good start to chasing career in the autumn
4	Thor De Cerisy Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	158	tp	524-74	111	127	95	22d	—	—	+2	21	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Didn't fire last time but is well suited by heavy ground and has become well handicapped
5	Rath Gaul Hill Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	157	t	/105-5	110	-	-	20d	—	—	+9	17.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Not beaten far on recent handicap hurdle debut; open to improvement over fences
NR	Morning Spirit Bay J:TBC T:Jonjo O'Neill	J: T:Jonjo O'Neill	168	—	35-4P4	121	131	101	31d	—	—	—	17.8	—	—
On very good mark now and has won on heavy but arrives with questions to answer

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Eaton Collina	2/1	11/4	5/2	11/4	2/1
Desque De L'Isle	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1	11/4
Sure Touch	10/3	10/3	3/1	11/4	3/1
Thor De Cerisy	7/2	4/1	7/2	3/1	10/3
Rath Gaul Hill	9/1	17/2	8/1	17/2	8/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Eaton Collina

25.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

11/4

2nd

Sure Touch

23.9

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Desque De L'Isle

21.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Thor De Cerisy

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Morning Spirit

17.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Rath Gaul Hill

17.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sure Touch	121	125	106
Morning Spirit	121	131	101
Eaton Collina	117	129	110
Thor De Cerisy	111	127	95
Rath Gaul Hill	110	—	—
Desque De L'Isle	109	131	79

Last Run