Uttoxeter is ON without an Inspection but a lot of rain in Staffordshire this week I am reliably informed by

Ian and also he has confirmed a bit of overnight frost. Conditions are likely to be stamina sapping and with proven form

in the Going and over a fair bit further ARDEN DENNIS looks more likely than anything to be ploughing on at walking pace

over the line here. Quids In and Final Choice may not be suited by the trip, I think Spectator is also poor value in the conditions

so that brings TRANSIENT BOY; who won this race at 16/1 when tipped by SP2A last season right in to contention off a mark

of 108, needed two poor earlier runs and always pops up in late January/early February with a nice run.