3:35 Uttoxeter Tips

As The Fella Says won by five lengths at Newbury last time. It was his first win since his pointing days back in 2024, and he could follow up despite a seven-pound rise.

This horse showed some potential over hurdles in 2024 but had a long spell on the sidelines, missing 622 days but has returned with a perfect 2-2 record now switching to fences. He won comfortably at Ayr on Chase debut, beating an ex Willie Mullins horse who had grade 1 experience and the 3rd was a subsequent winner off 125. He produced a 5lb better performance when last seen over an extended 2m5f at Kelso on testing ground. The handicapper has put him up 5lb but there's surely lots more to come especially now upped to 3m which his pedigree suggests he ought to relish. The Nicky Richards yard are 3-4 at this track in chases in the last 5 years and 7 of their last 15 runners have won so the team are flying at present.

Gets a 9 lb rise in the weights for beating a subsequent winner, and she’s pitched up in class so gets a nice racing weight to lug around here. She made all last time and could be well served in doing so again over this shorter trip at a track where it can pay dividends to go from the front. With no obvious front runner, she could serve it up to them once more despite the hike in the weights. With the yard in form, it’s a first run at the track for the trainers since they’ve joined forces.

Just six runs over fences for the 9yo. Two runs this winter, only beaten 4L and 2L in decent handicap races. He should have plenty of freshness about him for another big run. He's the runner who is proven off his current rating.