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17:10 Uttoxeter

Mount Argus Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £1,600 added
  • Winner: £998
  • 2nd: £310
  • 3rd: £155
  • 4th: £77
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 23.00s
  • Off Time: 17:10:31
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Red, yellow stripe and armlets
11/1
  • Form 54221-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-4
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leader, ridden and one pace from before 2 out

2
Silk - White, Light Green cross belts, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Light Green and Royal Blue quartered cap

Dante's Storm

52 t D
5/2
  • Form 11F3/21-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-4
  • Official Rating 124

held up in touch in 4th, took keen hold, headway 6 out to lead, blundered badly 5 out, headed 3 out, kept on same pace

3
Silk - Dark blue, light blue triple diamond, orange sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 3112/3-F
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 107

led, headed 6 out, weakened before 3 out, unseated rider last

4
Silk - Brown, Orange sleeves, quartered cap
8/13
  • Form 4U604/1
  • Age 13
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 145

tracked leaders, led 3 out, kept on well from last

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Grey chevron, striped sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form R3213/3-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

in rear, not jumped well, detached before 12th, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

OSCAR TIME, second in the 2011 Grand National and fourth in the Aintree showpiece last year, should have too much class for these, despite his advancing years. He showed he was no back number between the flags nine days ago, winning by five lengths on the bridle. Dante's Storm was last seen under Rules when falling in the 2013 Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham but he's another who brings recent winning form from point-to-points to the table and is preferred to close-up Bangor second Bermuda Boy. Maurisca and Windy Arbour may find this company too hot.

Formwatch

Bermuda Boy (FR) 4-1 (11-13) Held up, headway after 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed narrowly last, driven and held close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Temple Grandin (11-11) at Bangor 3m nov hts chs (6) gd.

Dante's Storm 2-5 (12-7) (tt) made all; comf, won at Hampshire 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Peyekashe (12-7) by 3l, 9 ran.

Maurisca (FR) 16-1 (10-13) In touch on outside, 4th and driven when fell 3 out, in a race won by Ockey De Neulliac (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (5) gs in Apr, 13 ran.

Oscar Time (IRE) Evens (12-0) Qcknd to ld 13; rdly, won at Warwickshire 3m ptp gd beating Mister Teddy (12-0) by 5l, 5 ran.

Windy Arbour 5-1 (12-0) Gd hdwy 4 out; one pce 2 out, 3rd of 8, 6l behind We Never Give Up (11-7) at North Staffordshire 3m ptp gf in Apr.