Uttoxeter - 8th Dec

    I mentioned the presence of Abracadabra Sivola in my tracker last Friday and he appeals as a decent enough bet in the Novices' Handicap Chase at Uttoxeter tomorrow. He didn't jump well at all last time out at Newbury but that was a fiercely competitive race over a course with some of the stiffest fences a chaser can be asked to clear and this test tomorrow is notably easier from all angles - field size, pace and the stiffness of the obstacles. The most noteworthy piece of form in his locker is that second to Native River at Exeter where he looked the likeliest winner until after the last, but I think it unwise to take that form too literally. Native River was less suited by the way that race was run and stepped up markedly when winning again a week or so later. That said the selection has scope off his current mark and has a handicap in him - although I would prefer more exposed rivals if I'm honest.

Douglas Family Novices' Limited Handicap Chase:
Abracadabra Sivola £40w @ 6/1 (lost)

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