QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Uttoxeter · Saturday, 24 Jan · 19:41
· 3m 2f 13y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:41
Off time
8
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
15
14/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Hillcrest (G)
[V1]
Useful novice hurdler in 2021/22 season but off for 2½ years after and hasn't hit the same heights over fences since. This is a bit easier than the Cheltenham novice handicap he contested last month but it's still hard to be confident. Vis…
|
Stan Sheppard | H D Daly | 11 | 77.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Pierrot Jaguen (G)
[P]
Maiden hurdle winner last January. Pulled up when favourite for Carlisle chase debut/reappearance but bounced straight back with cheekpieces added (retained) when staying-on fourth over 3m at Windsor since. This longer trip should help if …
|
R T Dunne | O Murphy | 7 | 76.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Aboutdamntime (G)
[PT]
This point winner struck at the second time of asking over fences in 25f Catterick handicap in November. Backed that up when third of 8 at Wetherby (3m, soft) over Christmas. The stable won this race last year.
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 7 | 74.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Madaket (G)
[P]
Fairly useful winner. Similar form over fences without entirely convincing with his jumping, including when fifth of 7 over 3m here last month.
|
Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White | 8 | 73 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Double Click (G)
[P]
Has his quirks but has won 4 times over hurdles. Good second on Exeter reappearance but went backwards from that when well-held fourth in 23f course handicap 10 days later. Given a couple of months off ahead of this switch to fences.
|
Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden | 8 | 73 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Mount Gay Run (G)
Fair maiden hurdler who has reached the frame in 2m Southwell maiden and 3m Ascot handicap since joining Dan Skelton. Unseated before halfway on his previous chase start last winter. Remains early days with this top yard.
|
C J Todd | D Skelton | 8 | 73 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Paper Mill (G)
FAV
[P]
Prolific in points and off the mark on fifth start under Rules (and second in a handicap chase) when accounting for 7 rivals over C&D (soft) in November. 6 lb rise fair enough and likely to be in the thick of things once more.
|
Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds | 10 | 73 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Jo Coko (G)
[P1]
Irish point winner who reached the frame in maiden hurdles for James Ewart last season. Shaped as if possibly needing the run when third of 4 in 3m Newcastle handicap on reappearance/yard debut 6 weeks ago. Likely improver with cheekpieces…
|
Sean Quinlan | N G Richards | 7 | 71.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 9 | — |
Kadjar Des Mottes (G)
Point winner. Fair form under Rules, finishing fourth in 2½m Musselburgh handicap on his completed start over fences. Steps up significantly in trip now.
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 69.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Paper Mill (11/4), Pierrot Jaguen (4/1), Jo Coko (9/2), Mount Gay Run (5/1), Hillcrest (9/1), Aboutdamntime (11/1), Madaket (11/1), Double Click (12/1), Kadjar Des Mottes (14/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |