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Lord Thomas Playdough Ryan Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 3m 10y
  • Going: Good
Uttoxeter
Runners
9

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Choice Runner silk
Choice Runner t 1
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (39%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (33%)
Safely held in all three handicap hurdles then pulled up on chasing debut; tongue-tie on
4700P-
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 96
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Apr 26 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GS 4HcCh 10-9 PU/8 The Boola Boss () 8/1 101 -
8 Mar 26 War Warwick 16f GS 4HcH 11-5 12/13 Newtown Rambler (25L) 25/1 104 84
20 Feb 26 War Warwick 16f Sft 4HcH 11-11 10/12 Kenzoko (52L) 10/1 107 60
15 Jan 26 Wcn Wincanton 20f Sft 4HcH 11-3 7/12 Lucky Bere (22L) 15/2 109 92
4 Dec 25 Lei Leicester 20.5f Sft 4MdH 11-1 4/8 Ubatuba (17½L) 7/2 - 97
15 Nov 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Hy 4NvH 11-0 2/12 Jasmine d'Airy (3¼L) 8/1 - 98
2
Butchers Bill silk
Butchers Bill p
J: Lewis Stones 3
T: Anthony Day
Low-key stable debut in October; beaten when falling in December; quite a bit to prove
/835F-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-11
OR: 93
Days: 143
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 25 Lei Leicester 22.5f Gd 5HcCh 11-5 p F/9 Amazing Cleni () 22/1 97 87
15 Oct 25 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 5HcCh 11-3 p 5/9 Bebside Banter (21L) 25/1 100 91
14 Jul 25 Dpt Downpatrick 23.5f Gd Ch 11-12 p 3/9 Juniper Hill (17½L) 11/2 - 99
7 Jun 25 Pun Punchestown 24f Gd/Y HcH 11-5 p 8/20 Smackwater Jack (14L) 8/1 98 89
3 Apr 25 Naa Naas 24f Gd/Y HcH 11-8 p 6/17 Kiln Time (12L) 6/1 99 94
24 Feb 25 Pun Punchestown 20f Hy HcH 12-0 p 4/14 Johnny Cakes (17½L) 5/1 100 89
4
Cher Monsieur silk
BF
Cher Monsieur p
J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Neil Mulholland
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Struck form over hurdles this year and has pointing experience to call upon on chase debut
35412-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 86
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Mar 26 Sth Southwell 20.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-0 p1 2/12 Dartmouth Rose (3¾L) 11/4F 83 85
15 Jan 26 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f GS 5HcH 10-7 1/16 Drop Kick (nk) 11/4F 79 81
2 Dec 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 5HcH 11-0 4/8 Always A Reason (8¾L) 17/2 80 73
5 Jun 25 Ffo Ffos Las 24f GS 5HcH 10-9 h 5/7 Ferret Jeeter (8L) 5/4F 81 76
17 May 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 5HcH 10-10 h1 3/8 Rock On Tommy (3¼L) 15/2 81 76
16 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 5HcH 11-5 11/12 Rodney (34L) 14/1 84 54
5
Warner's Cross silk
w2
Warner's Cross p
J: Dylan Johnston
T: Clare Hobson
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Second on chase debut in 2024 but out of form last season, after a layoff
2/6P5-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-3
OR: 85
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Mar 26 Her Hereford 21f Gd 5HcCh 10-8 p1 5/9 Jack Doyen (44L) 20/1 87 56
2 Dec 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 5HcH 11-9 PU/8 Always A Reason () 18/1 89 -
13 Nov 25 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f GS 5HcH 11-1 6/7 Nazare (39L) 18/1 91 57
17 Aug 24 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Gd 5HcCh 11-9 2/11 Ginger Pointe (4½L) 6/1 93 97
21 Jun 24 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Gd 5HcH 11-3 1/10 Zuul (½L) 10/1 89 91
27 May 24 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Gd 5HcH 10-13 4/7 Small Bad Bob (9¼L) 12/1 90 86
7
New Invention silk
New Invention tb 1
J: Toby Wynne
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)
Well beaten when 33-1 for chasing debut in March; headgear switched here
P8P69-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-9
OR: 77
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Gd 5HcCh 10-12 tp 9/10 Three Zambezi's (45L) 33/1 82 51
28 Feb 26 Don Doncaster 16.5f Sft 5NvHcH 10-10 tp 6/7 Caramelo Rapido (66L) 28/1 87 26
5 Feb 26 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS 5NvHcH 11-12 tp1 PU/9 Harley's Pride () 9/1 92 -
20 Dec 25 Her Hereford 16f Sft 5HcH 11-9 t 8/15 No Guarantee (39L) 25/1 95 56
12 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 t1 PU/9 Orderoftheday () 80/1 - -
27 Oct 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Gd 3NvH 10-11 11/13 Spectacularsunrise (88L) 33/1 - 36
8
Tom Desjy silk
BF
Tom Desjy p
J: Sean Bowen
T: Warren Greatrex
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 39 in the last 14 days (26%)
Ran big race when third on chase/handicap debut at Fontwell in March; respected
9003-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-8
OR: 76
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Mar 26 Fon Fontwell 21.5f GS 5HcCh 10-10 p1 3/5 Valirann Gold (2½L) 9/4J 76 82
2 Feb 26 Kem Kempton 21f GS 4NvH 11-5 15/15 Reckless Spending (91L) 250/1 - 48
8 Jan 26 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Sft 4MdH 11-7 10/12 Bobby's Nelson (95L) 150/1 - 34
7 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 9/12 Draco Malfoy (50L) 8/1 - 70
9
Jo Arengeot Bey AA silk
Jo Arengeot Bey AA p
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Donald McCain
Didn't run badly over hurdles in March but was safely held in both previous chases
P/646-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-6
OR: 74
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Gd 5NvHcH 10-2 p 6/10 Thereyare (19L) 20/1 77 61
26 Feb 26 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 5HcCh 10-3 p 4/8 Bo Cruz (33L) 20/1 80 59
8 Nov 25 Kel Kelso 23.5f GS 5NvHcCh 11-6 p 6/8 Sir Carnegie (21L) 40/1 85 74
24 Apr 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f GS 5HcH 11-3 p PU/10 Present Fair () 50/1 89 -
18 Mar 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd 5HcH 11-3 p1 8/9 Jukebox Fury (79L) 33/1 93 29
13 Dec 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Sft 5HcH 11-5 b1 PU/8 New Found Fame () 25/1 96 -
10
Ultra Viers silk
Ultra Viers tp
J: James Davies
T: Phillippa Taylor
Well treated on last spring's form but well beaten last time and now 0-24 under rules
4F546-
Age: 10
Weight: 10-5
OR: 73
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Mar 26 Her Hereford 21f Gd 5HcCh 9-13 tp 6/9 Jack Doyen (44L) 14/1 74 42
6 Mar 26 Lei Leicester 20f GS 5HcCh 10-10 tp 4/5 Begin The Luck (14½L) 10/1 76 70
27 Nov 25 Lin Lingfield 20f Gd 5HcCh 10-3 tp 5/6 Rip Wheeler (15½L) 14/1 78 70
13 Nov 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f GS 5HcCh 10-6 tp F/7 Pescatorius () 16/1 78 77
15 May 25 Fon Fontwell 19.5f Gd 5NvHcCh 10-8 tp 4/8 Fortunate Fella (5¾L) 17/2 79 78
24 Apr 25 War Warwick 24f Gd 5NvHcCh 11-1 t 4/8 Moonlight Artist (7½L) 14/1 80 79
11
Stonegate silk
Stonegate p
J: Cameron Iles 5
T: Brian Rothwell
14-race maiden who has no worthwhile form over jumps
554PP-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 62
Days: 101
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jan 26 Cat Catterick 25.5f Sft 5HcCh 9-11 p PU/12 Defence Witness () 100/1 72 -
6 Dec 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 5HcCh 9-11 p PU/9 The Jad Factor () 66/1 74 -
21 Nov 25 Cat Catterick 25.5f Gd 5HcCh 10-2 p1 4/7 I See The Sea (41L) 66/1 71 38
19 Oct 25 Sed Sedgefield 21f Gd 5HcCh 10-2 5/6 Couldbeaweapon (80L) 25/1 72 -
4 Sep 25 Sed Sedgefield 21f Gd 5NvHcCh 9-11 5/8 Ivane (53L) 50/1 74 32
12 May 25 Sth Southwell 24.5f Gd 5NvHcCh 9-13 PU/8 No More No () 50/1 76 -
3
Rule Me In silk
Rule Me In
J: Jack Tudor
T: Christian Williams
35447-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 90
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Gd 4HcCh 10-2 7/9 Palamon (45L) 6/1 94 63
15 Mar 26 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4HcCh 10-5 4/5 Jaipaletemps (41L) 7/2 97 64
18 Feb 26 Sth Southwell 20.5f Sft 4HcCh 10-8 4/7 He Knows Better (25L) 4/1 100 86
14 Jan 26 Nby Newbury 23.5f GS 4HcCh 10-10 5/11 Top Target (71L) 11/2 102 50
23 Nov 25 Wdr Windsor 20f GS 4NvHcCh 11-7 3/7 Hold Up La Colmine (28L) 6/4F 105 92
12 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Sft 3HcCh 10-4 4/9 Fine Casting (25L) 22/1 106 92
6
Crac De Megaudais silk
Crac De Megaudais ht
J: Benjamin Macey 5
T: Tom Gretton
/354P-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-13
OR: 81
Days: 104
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 26 Fak Fakenham 21f GS 5HcCh 11-3 t PU/7 Little Wren () 5/1 85 -
1 Dec 25 Plu Plumpton 20f GS 5HcCh 11-1 t 4/5 Atreides (65L) 15/2 88 38
11 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 20f Gd 5NvHcCh 11-4 ht 5/8 Rip Wheeler (30L) 5/1 90 75
7 May 25 Nab Newton Abbot 16.5f Gd 5NvHcCh 12-0 ht 3/6 Gwennie May Jem (11L) 6/1 92 93
2 Apr 25 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Gd 5HcH 11-8 ht 4/4 Elusiveness (11L) 4/1 93 84
1 Jan 25 Fak Fakenham 20f Gd 5HcH 10-8 ht 1/8 Siberian Star (12L) 2/1F 80 93
Verdict

Preference is for CHER MONSIEUR, who ran well in his last two hurdle races and could have more improvement to come over fences.

Verdict silk image
Cher Monsieur

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Cher Monsieur,

Tom Desjy,

7/1 Choice Runner,

8/1 Rule Me In,

Crac De Megaudais,

14/1 New Invention,

16/1 Warner's Cross,

Jo Arengeot Bey AA,

Ultra Viers,

25/1 Butchers Bill,

50/1 Stonegate

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