• Hobbs-Le Ligerien tipped to win Virgin Bet Uttoxeter Handicap Chase

By Andrew Atkinson

Philip Hobbs trained nine-year-old Le Ligerien (1.25) ridden by Ben Jones is tipped to win the Virgin Bet Class 4 Novices Handicap Chase at Uttoxeter on Saturday, having raced in Class 1 company.

Dan Skelton trained Emma’s Joy (1.58) carrying 11st 10lbs under 5lbs claimer Jack Andrews who has raced in Class 1 is tipped to land the C3 Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle over 2m 3f.

Nigel Twiston-Davies saddles odds-on favourite Zambella (2.33) tipped to win the C2 Virgin Bet Mares Chase over 2m 4f.

Ben Jones rides Le Ligerien (1.25) Uttoxeter Virgin Bet Novices Handicap Chase.

David Pipe trained eight-year-old Crossing Lines (3.08) is tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info in the C4 Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle over 2m 7f priced at 8-1.

UTTOXETER fromthehorsesmouth.info selections: 12.50 Corey’s Courage. 1.25 Le Ligerien. 1.58 Emma’s Joy. 2.33 Zambella. 3.08 Crossing Lines (ew). 3.43 Breizh Alko (ew). 4.18 Chase The Wind (ew). 4.53 Just Toby (ew).

WARWICK fromthehorsesmouth.info selections: 1.00 Earth Lord. 1.35 Indefatigable. 2.05 Third Time Lucki. 2.40 Fine Casting. 3.15 Cheddleton (ew). 3.50 In Rem. 4.25 I Am Rocco (ew).

Caption: Dan Skelton saddles Emma’s Joy (1.58) Uttoxeter Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle.