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14:45 Uttoxeter
Blithfield Building Services Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
Mexico (GER)
21- Form 321438
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders on outside, hit 6th, challenged before 9th, led approaching 3 out, well clear 2 out, easily
- Form 1-12P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey Jack Tudor
led, mistake 7th, headed next, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 223222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
pressed leader, led 8th, headed before 3 out, well held by winner 2 out
- Form 51-2124
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, mistake 9th, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form FF9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 7th, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 44-5P22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, hanging left 8th, went 3rd after 2 out, no chance with winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Discounting outsider Good Friday Fairy, only six pounds separates these in the ratings. The Newest One is getting 7lb from the four previous winners so looks a threat to all but SPORTING ACE is another who wouldn’t be winning out of turn and he’s certain to handle conditions. Mexico steps up in trip but Top Target won over 3m between the flags and Mr Vango can probably be excused his latest run in a Grade 2 at Haydock.
Formwatch
Mexico (GER) 18-1 (11-6) Off the pace and always towards rear, no chance when mistake last, 8th of 16, 20 1/2l behind Crambo (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Mr Vango (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leader until after 1st, chased leaders, lost place and struggling in last pair after 6th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 3m (1) gs in Feb.
Sporting Ace (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Pressed leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner before next, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Loup De Maulde (10-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Top Target (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Raced on inside, made most until before 5th, lost place slightly next, rallied before 3 out where every chance, ridden and weakened run-in, 4th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Kings Keeper (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Good Friday Fairy (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, no response and soon beaten, 9th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Gidleigh Park (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar.
The Newest One (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Led, joined before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and led again clearly on run to last, headed narrowly last, kept on, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sweet Will (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.