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12:50 Uttoxeter

DC Derby Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,900 added
  • Winner: £2,534
  • 2nd: £744
  • 3rd: £372
  • 4th: £186
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 18.50s
  • Off Time: 12:50:51
  • 10 Ran
2
Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Red sleeves, Yellow armlets, Red cap
  • Form 111-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, tired 4th when pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - Yellow, Brown stripe, Dark Green sleeves, Brown cap
9/2
  • Form 25-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, ridden after 6th, weakened next, tailed off

4
Silk - Red, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap

Coneygree

259 C
5/1
  • Form 18-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

made all, mistake 2 out, clear last, unchallenged

5
Silk - Black, emerald green chevrons on sleeves
  • Form P1-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked winner until before 3rd, went 2nd again before 3 out, no impression on winner last

6
Silk - Dark blue and light blue stripes, white sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap
22/1
  • Form 243-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, some headway 6th, weakened before next, tailed off

7
Silk - Black, White hoops, Pink cap
5/1
  • Form 11-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, went 2nd before 3rd until approaching 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out

8
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap
  • Form PPP-2UF
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

not fluent towards rear, no chance from 7th, poor 4th when unseated rider 2 out

9
Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap
80/1
  • Form 6-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, some headway 6th, weakened next, tailed off

10
Silk - Yellow, black star, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, black star
  • Form 3406/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, not fluent 5th, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

11
Silk - Red and White check, White cap
  • Form 00-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, jumped left, not fluent and lost place 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th and given reminders, behind next, pulled up before 3 out

1
NR
  • Form 1284-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Alpancho's second to Nataani at Worcester puts him bang in contention for this getting 7lb from August's easy Hereford winner Ace Fighter Pilot and Up To Something, though the latter was impressive in making a winning debut over hurdles here last month and won all three starts in bumpers last season. EXPLAINED is held in high regard by Tim Vaughan and his Ffos Las bumper win in April was franked when runner-up Vinnie My Boy won his next two starts. He can make a winning start to his hurdles career, though Corrin Wood and Dalavar may also be worth following this winter.

Formwatch

Up To Something (FR) 4-7fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, switched right 5th, challenged after next, led last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct beating Glyn Ceiriog (10-4) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.

Alpancho 5-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, took keen hold, challenged 8th, not fluent 3 out, jumped badly left 2 out, one pace flat, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Nataani (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.

Coneygree 25-1 (11-2) Took keen hold early, tracked leader until ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 21l behind Shutthefrontdoor (11-2) at Newbury 2m Listed NH flat (1) gs in Feb.

Corrin Wood (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight and went 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace without reaching first 2, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Do Ya Feel Lucky (12-0) at Tipperary 2m 2f N H flat gf in May.

Dalavar (IRE) 11-5 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 13l behind The Romford Pele (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Feb.

Explained (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ran green 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, won at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) gs in Apr beating Vinnie My Boy (10-12) by 7l, 5 ran.

Green Wizard (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Fell 1st, in a race won by Bury Parade (10-13) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) sft in Oct, 10 ran.

Highland Rain 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 23l behind Vinnie My Boy (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in May.

Hooked On Line (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) In rear, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 12, well behind Chief Bucaneer (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr '10.

Hurricane Henry (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, hit and weakened from 4 out, 5th of 8, 50l behind Princely Player (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in May.

Ace Fighter Pilot 7-2 (11-0) Made virtually all, jumped left 3rd and 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug beating Pasture Bay (11-0) by 21l, 7 ran.