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16:40 Uttoxeter
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 108y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 405/564-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
in rear, niggled along and behind approaching 4 out, ridden after 4 out, never a factor
- Form 233365-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
towards rear, in rear and struggling after the 11th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 264/224-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, upped tempo run to 4 out, ridden when pressed 2 out, rallied gamely and every chance last, always held run-in
- Form 33/66F2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, pushed along run to 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 43/4PP1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, pushed along run to 4 out, ridden and chased leader approaching 3 out, kept on but no impression after 2 out
No Anxiety (IRE)
132- Form 5/733-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid-division, tracked leader 10th, pushed along on the run to 4 out, chased leader after 4 out, pressed leader 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on well and always doing enough run-in
- Form P2P/326-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
NonRunner
- Form 161/563-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Present From Dubai has yet to reproduce his hurdling form over fences and Juge Et Parti is having a first run over the larger obstacles. Drakes Well has won a point, however, and didn’t run over hurdles until earlier this year. Gateway To Europe has yet to finish out of the frame in chases but Quartz Du Rheu needs softer conditions and No Anxiety is returning from a break. Big Nasty looks more exposed than most so this can go to THE NEWEST ONE, whose latest second at Warwick was franked when the winner followed up in a better race at Ayr.
Formwatch
Quartz Du Rheu (FR) 15-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 8th, left poor 4th 3 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Falco Blitz (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Gateway To Europe 5-1jfav (11-13) Prominent, ridden and lost place before 2 out, one pace, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Montys Medoc (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Drakes Well (IRE) 8-15fav (11-2) Swerved badly left as tapes rose and lost many lengths, recovered tracking leaders 2nd, left in 2nd place on paddock bend, hit 5th, pushed along between last 2, no impression, weakened run-in, 4th of 6, 5l behind Big 'n Better (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gf in Mar.
The Newest One (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, some headway before 12th, ridden to chase leader before 2 out, clear of rest last, kept on without troubling winner flat, 2nd of 5, 9l behind One More Fleurie (12-3) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Juge Et Parti (FR) 14-1 (12-3) Raced wide prominent, hit 3 out, led next, ridden and ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Piggy Winkle (11-12) by 5l, 9 ran.
No Anxiety (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway and close up 3rd, ridden to chase clear winner 2 out until last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Diocletian (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Big Nasty 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, driven after 13th, lost place before mistake 5 out, well beaten next, 6th of 12, 28l behind No Rematch (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Present From Dubai (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair until after 3 out, went 3rd again on long run before next, no chance with leading pair, hit last, 3rd of 4, 20 1/2l behind Eaglehill (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.