Higgy's 70th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle – Uttoxeter

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Higgy's 70th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-12-31

Distance 2m7f70y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9	Twp Stori ch J:Jonathan Burke T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Jonathan Burke T:Samuel Drinkwater	159	—	21-251	89	101	89	33d	—	—	-4	15.5	7/2 22%
Held on narrowly for Lingfield win last month; now 2-12 over hurdles; probably in the mix
6	Just Chasing May b J:Callum Pritchard(7) T:Ben Pauling	J:Callum Pritchard(7) T:Ben Pauling	165	—	-F1223	95	98	76	33d	—	—	+12	27.4	11/2 15%
Placed all three starts since 2m4f course win in June; likely contender again
13	All Under Control br J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	154	p	048-81	84	98	91	21d	—	—	-3	12.9	11/2 15%
Battled well for Fontwell win three weeks ago and still has low mileage
10	Ca Plane Pour Moi b J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	158	tp	P-9066	88	95	68	33d	—	—	-3	14.5	11/2 15%
Not written off just yet but is 0-10 over hurdles and needs to up his game
4	Dish Of The Day br J:James Bowen T:Nicky Martin	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Martin	166	—	5P-F06	96	99	52	41d	—	—	+7	13.4	14/1 7%
Beaten about 31l on last month's handicap debut (2m4f) but tries a new trip here
8	Moor End b J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop	J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop	163	—	3F57-3	93	98	78	28d	—	—	+9	15.7	12/1 8%
Kept on for third over 2m4f on seasonal/handicap debut; interesting over new trip here
12	Lady Harriett b J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	155	p	820417	85	97	88	41d	—	—	+13	18.4	14/1 7%
Returned to form in new headgear two starts ago but well beaten since; hard to predict
14	Hill Of Scarriff ch J:Mr Ben Sutton(5) T:Dan Skelton	J:Mr Ben Sutton(5) T:Dan Skelton	153	—	1070	83	87	40	40d	—	—	+8	12.5	18/1 5%
Point winner; well beaten in three novice/maiden hurdles but may fare better in handicaps
7	No Rematch b J:Miss Imogen Mathias(7) T:John & Rhys Flint	J:Miss Imogen Mathias(7) T:John & Rhys Flint	164	—	2-44F0	94	100	65	19d	—	—	+11	15.7	25/1 4%
Fairly useful in his prime but unplaced all four starts for new stable this season
1	Scottish King ch J:Philip Armson(3) T:Richard Armson	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Richard Armson	168	—	/5-354	98	98	71	167d	—	—	+9	13.1	25/1 4%
Off since respectable fourth here (2m4f) on handicap debut in July but open to improvement
3	Clovis Boy b J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	168	tp	4P1-U7	98	99	13	20d	—	—	+8	13.6	18/1 5%
Dual winner last season (2m4f/2m7f) and may still have more to offer this term
2	Iontach Cheval b J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Alastair Ralph	J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Alastair Ralph	168	b	9P5-47	98	99	94	36d	—	—	+9	13.1	25/1 4%
Ran okay on seasonal debut (2m) but well beaten since and has stamina to prove today
5	Ithaka b J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter	J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter	165	t	753315	95	99	86	14d	—	—	+18	21.6	25/1 4%
Won off much reduced mark this month but some of his less exposed rivals appeal more
11	Quite The Getaway gr J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Robert Bevis	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Robert Bevis	157	—	/3696-	87	80	58	344d	—	—	+8	10.9	33/1 3%
Makes handicap debut after a layoff but is worth a glance in the betting

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Twp Stori	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2
Just Chasing May	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
All Under Control	5/1	11/2	5/1	9/2	5/1
Ca Plane Pour Moi	4/1	7/2	5/1	5/1	11/2
Dish Of The Day	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Moor End	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Lady Harriett	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Hill Of Scarriff	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
No Rematch	25/1	20/1	20/1	25/1	22/1
Scottish King	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Clovis Boy	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Iontach Cheval	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Ithaka	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Quite The Getaway	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Just Chasing May

27.4

OR: 11.3 Form: 11.7 Odds: 4.4

11/2

2nd

Ithaka

21.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 9.4 Odds: 1

25/1

3rd

Lady Harriett

18.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 8 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Moor End

15.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

12/1

No Rematch

15.7

OR: 11 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Twp Stori

15.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Ca Plane Pour Moi

14.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

11/2

Clovis Boy

13.6

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Dish Of The Day

13.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Scottish King

13.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Iontach Cheval

13.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

All Under Control

12.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Hill Of Scarriff

12.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Quite The Getaway

10.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Scottish King Top Rated	98	98	71
Clovis Boy	98	99	13
Iontach Cheval	98	99	94
Dish Of The Day	96	99	52
Just Chasing May	95	98	76
Ithaka	95	99	86
No Rematch	94	100	65
Moor End	93	98	78
Twp Stori	89	101	89
Ca Plane Pour Moi	88	95	68
Quite The Getaway	87	80	58
Lady Harriett	85	97	88
All Under Control	84	98	91
Hill Of Scarriff	83	87	40

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ithaka	14d ago	Fit
No Rematch	19d ago	Fit
Clovis Boy	20d ago	Fit
All Under Control	21d ago	Fit
Moor End	28d ago	Fit
Twp Stori	33d ago	Fit
Just Chasing May	33d ago	Fit
Ca Plane Pour Moi	33d ago	Fit
Iontach Cheval	36d ago	Fit
Hill Of Scarriff	40d ago	Fit
Dish Of The Day	41d ago	Fit
Lady Harriett	41d ago	Fit
Scottish King	167d ago	Long break
Quite The Getaway	344d ago	Long break