Uttoxeter
13:50
Lin Sargeant Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
Uttoxeter Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.90 Place: £1.50 £1.20 £3.30 Exacta: £20.30 Trifecta: £148.80
Non-Runners: Sonification (withdrawn)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Nowmelad (IRE) 5 G AVG Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 158 lbs 4/1 Won Led - raced in second and clear with one other after 4th - led again before 2 out - went well clear from last - easily(op 5/1 tchd 10/3)
2nd 2 Electric Mason (IRE) 5 G Good Chris Gordon 158 lbs 11/4 9 Prominent behind clear leaders - headway 6th - kept on run-in - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
3rd 7 The Grafter (IRE) 5 G Poor Sam England 158 lbs 18/1 .75 Took keen hold - led after 4th - soon clear with one other - reduced lead 6th - headed before 2 out - mistake last - soon no extra - lost second towards finish (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 40/1)
4th 1 Ace Of Spades (FR) 6 G Good Dan Skelton 158 lbs 10/11F 3.5 Midfield - headway but not fluent 3 out - soon went fourth - mistake last - weakened run-in(op 6/4)
5th 11 Karaktere d'Enfer (FR) 5 G Poor Tom Symonds 154 lbs 14/1 11 Held up in rear - headway into midfield 2 out - no impression from last (inquiry into running and riding; jockey said it was gelding's first run of the season and his instructions had been to drop in - settle his mount and get into a nice jumping rhythm before mounting a challenge in home straight with an emphasis on keeping him balanced as he is a big long-striding horse; he added gelding raced keenly in early stages and mindful of his early exertions and long straight at Uttoxeter - he wanted to jump the 3rd last before asking mount to go after leaders; he passed beaten horses in straight but did not gain on principals - thereby attaining best possible position; he further added gelding had made a respiratory noise passed the winning post - a fact he had reported at scales; trainer confirmed instructions and that ride had accorded with them before adding he was satisfied with ride which was resuming since having bled from nose at Ludlow; their explanations were noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 33/1)
6th 3 Jim De Sarti (FR) 5 G Poor Tom Lacey 158 lbs 11/1 4.75 Prominent - pecked on landing 2 out - soon weakened(op 13/2)
7th 9 Chester Tonik (FR) 4 G Poor Alexandra Dunn 157 lbs 200/1 4 Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway into midfield 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 80/1)
8th 8 Thieving Gap (IRE) 6 G Poor Harriet Dickin 158 lbs 200/1 6 Took keen hold - always behind(op 80/1)
9th 5 Pooroldmackley (IRE) 6 G AVG Evan Williams 158 lbs 200/1 2 Midfield - outpaced from 3 out(op 80/1)
10th 12 Mon Petit Ami (GB) 4 G Poor Tim Vaughan 157 lbs 300/1 8 Midfield - weakened 2 out - hit rail before last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in home straight)(op 80/1)
11th 10 First Cut (GB) 4 G Poor Stuart Edmunds 157 lbs 125/1 8 Always behind - tailed off(op 40/1)
99th 13 Woodstock City (GB) 5 G AVG Ian Williams 157 lbs 40/1 - Midfield - headway 3 out - ridden when fell 2 out(op 16/1)