Uttoxeter 3:46 Result

Lucky Sevens is lightly raced but top-rated on OR (100, highest in the field) and his form figures 21 show he's progressive - winning last time out and placing before that. A 3yo taking on and seeing off more experienced handicappers, trained by James Owen (strong juvenile hurdle operation) with Jonathan Burke booked suggests confidence. Carrying weight well relative to his class given the OR, and the trajectory (2nd then 1st) points to more improvement to come rather than a horse that's levelled off like several rivals here (Zucayan, Berry Edge, Promethean) who are solid but have flatter profiles or are returning from breaks/falls. Chico Magnifica also interesting on a long layoff but unproven fitness is a concern. Raging Al returns from 194 days off - risky. Prettylady has a useful record (-11491) but is already fully exposed at this level with less scope. Lucky Sevens' scope to progress further plus the highest rating in the race makes him the one to beat, and with only two runs to his name the market may underestimate how good he could be stepping up in grade/trip confidence after his decisive recent win.