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Uttoxeter
13:05
In Memory Of June Taylor Handicap Hurdle
Uttoxeter Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £2 £2.60 £14.50 Exacta: £34.60 Tricast: £1521.12 Trifecta: £1669.40
Non-Runners: Hey Mister Dj (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4½f 2m4f 2m 2m2½f 2m
1st
Prominent on outer - not fluent 6th - pushed along to lead 3 out - ridden and hung left 2 out - good jump last - kept on well run-in - won going away (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated a proper test of stamina over 2m4f on heavy ground on this occasion)
8 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 167 lbs 3/1F Won
2m3½f 2m7f 2m7½f 2m7½f 2m4f
2m 1m7f 2m2½f 2m3½f 2m4f
2nd
Mounted in chute and taken down early - held up in rear on outer - steady headway and in touch with leaders after 4 out - hit 3 out - disputing second 2 out - switched right and challenging when mistake last - kept on run-in
7 G AVG
Jamie Snowden 168 lbs 15/2 3.5
2m4½f 2m5½f 3m1f 2m5½f 3m
1m4f 1m3½f 2m 2m 2m3½f
3rd
In touch with leaders in centre of group - headway and prominent when not fluent 3 out - keeping on 2 out - no extra before last - no match for first two
4 G Poor
Tim Vaughan 156 lbs 80/1 2
2m3½f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m4f 2m 2m4½f
4th
Held up in rear - slightly hampered after 1st - headway into midfield after 4 out - outpaced but kept on from 3 out - not pace to challenge
6 G Poor
Tom Gretton 157 lbs 80/1 1
2m3½f 3m1½f 2m7½f 2m4f 3m
2m 2m3½f 2m 2m 2m4f
5th
Midfield on outer - outpaced and pushed along after 4 out - raced wide but keeping on 3 out - no impression when hit 2 out
6 G AVG
Samuel Drinkwater 144 lbs 16/1 .75
2m4f 2m7f 3m2f 2m7½f 2m
2m 2m1½f 2m½f
6th
Prominent in centre of group - in touch with leaders after 2nd - awkward jump 3 out - soon lost position - weakened from 2 out - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)
7 G Poor
Dan Skelton 152 lbs 17/2 10
2m½f 2m½f 2m 2m 2m3½f
2m 2m 2m3½f 2m3½f 3m
7th
In touch with leaders on outer - headway and prominent 4 out - outpaced but keeping on before 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out
7 G Poor
Tom Symonds 149 lbs 8/1 1
2m 2m 2m½f 1m7½f 2m
2m3½f 2m1f 3m 2m3½f 2m5½f
8th
In touch with leaders on inner - lost position before 3rd - dropped to rear and pushed along after 5th - struggling after 6th - rallied and some headway from 3 out
6 G Poor
Chris Honour 139 lbs 15/2 2.5
-
2m3f 2m 2m
9th
Took keen hold - led - headed but prominent 3rd - not fluent 4th - led again after 4 out - pushed along and lost ground quickly before 3 out - soon no chance - tailed off before 2 out
5 G Good
Neil Mulholland 151 lbs 22/1 21
1m7f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m5f 2m4f
2m½f 2m4½f 3m½f 2m7½f 2m3½f
99th
Midfield on inner - dropped to rear when slow jump 3rd - struggling from 4 out - tailed off before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the heavy ground on this occasion and would prefer less testing conditions - which was noted)
8 G AVG
Christopher Kellett 142 lbs 25/1 -
2m4½f
3m 3m½f 3m3f 3m1½f 3m
99th
Ran in snatches - pushed along soon after start - midfield - lost position briefly after 2nd - slow jump 3rd - lost ground quickly from 4 out - soon pulled up
6 G Poor
Tom Lacey 149 lbs 12/1 -
-
2m4f 2m½f 2m
99th
Prominent on outer - led narrowly 3rd - not fluent 4 out - soon headed and weakened quickly - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out - made respiratory noise (trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise)
N/A Poor
Ben Pauling 157 lbs 16/1 -
2m4½f
2m½f 2m3½f 2m 2m4f 2m3½f
99th
In touch with leaders on inner - ridden and lost ground quickly after 4 out - tailed off before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding may have been unsuited by feeling crowded down the inner in a big field on this occasion; vet had nothing to report)
7 G Poor
Richard Hobson 156 lbs 100/30 -
2m4f 2m7f 2m3½f 2m7f 3m