Hopefully there's enough pace on for SHALLOW RIVER, who looks as good as ever as a veteran. He's narrowly preferred to unexposed Idaho Fire, while Pike Road is interesting back over hurdles.
Mark Rowntree
Divilabother Completed the hat-trick over 2m4f here on Friday, he will certainly be hit by the handicapper for that, so making a swift reappearance under a 7lb penalty represents the logical move.
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Smart Stats
6
Pike Road
£104.46 Martin Keighley's profit to a £1 level stake when having only one runner on the card (hurdles)
9/1
2
Shallow River
23% Sean Bowen's strike rate at UTTOXETER
11/2
2
Shallow River
22% Olly Murphy's strike rate at UTTOXETER since the start of the 2022/23 season
11/2
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Race Hints
Specific Pace Hint: Pike Road could be expected to race prominently. Of those in the front half of the betting forecast, Idaho Fire might be well positioned in a slowly run affair: Of the better-fancied horses, Divilabother is most likely to be ridden furthest from the pace.
Individual Price Hint: Pike Road has traded at 50% or less of Betfair SP twice on its last 5 starts.