Uttoxeter
12:10
Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Uttoxeter Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2022 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.30 Place: £1.80 £1.30 £1.30 Exacta: £14.20 Trifecta: £39.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Passing Well (FR) 8 G AVG Jamie Snowden 158 lbs 7/2 Won Pressed leader - led before 2 out - ridden and joined 2 out - led again approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - pushed out(tchd 10/3)
2nd 4 Issuing Authority (IRE) 7 G AVG Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 2/1F 1.25 Midfield - headway 7th - went third but pushed along 3 out - chased leader going okay again before 2 out - disputed lead 2 out - kept on approaching last - weakened gradually run-in(op 6/4)
3rd 3 Harjo (IRE) 8 G Poor Charlie Longsdon 158 lbs 9/4 15 Led narrowly - pushed along 3 out - headed and ridden before 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened approaching last - no match for first two(op 11/4)
4th 2 Doyouknowwhatimean (GB) 7 G AVG Dan Skelton 158 lbs 125/1 4.75 Held up in rear - steady headway from 7th - outpaced and ridden 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on but no impression approaching last (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said his instructions were to drop gelding in and switch him off as it had been very keen both at home and in his previous runs; he further added that gelding is a big raw type who jumped novicey at times and had not immediately responded when squeezed along briefly approaching the home turn and despite his best efforts thereafter - gelding only passed tiring horses in the home straight and on run to the line - in ground which he considered to be softer than described; trainer's rep confirmed the instructions and that ride accorded with those given - which was noted; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
5th 9 Santos Blue (GB) 8 G Good Dan Skelton 158 lbs 66/1 6.5 Held up in rear - brief headway 7th - pushed along and outpaced 3 out - ridden and held before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 50/1)
6th 8 Rock On Harry (IRE) 7 G AVG Tom Lacey 158 lbs 8/1 14 Midfield - pushed along 3 out - soon outpaced and held - weakened 2 out(op 12/1)
7th 10 Shantou Moon (IRE) 8 G Poor Tristan Davidson 158 lbs 125/1 .75 Held up in rear - reminders 7th - lost touch before 3 out - kept on but well beaten from 2 out
8th 11 Student Chap (IRE) 7 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 158 lbs 14/1 12 Towards rear of midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 6th - lost touch 3 out - soon got well behind(tchd 18/1)
9th 12 Boleyn Boy (IRE) 6 G Poor Ben Case 154 lbs 100/1 4.75 Midfield - not fluent 5th - dropped to rear 6th - lost touch before 3 out - soon got well behind (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 50/1)
10th 7 Present Fair (IRE) 8 G AVG Donald McCain 158 lbs 22/1 13 Prominent - slow jump and lost ground quickly 3 out - soon weakened(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
11th 1 Best Mate Dave (GB) 7 G Poor D J Jeffreys 158 lbs 250/1 1.75 Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - bad mistake and dropped to rear 2nd - pushed along and struggling before 3 out - soon got well behind(op 200/1)
99th 5 Mikhailovich (IRE) 8 G AVG Kim Bailey 158 lbs 12/1 - Prominent - pushed along and lost position 6th - rallying when not fluent 7th - soon lost ground quickly and pulled up (jockey said gelding hung right-handed and stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 11/1)