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14:35 Uttoxeter
bet365 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £305
- Form 21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced keenly, tracked leader, mistake 2 out, led before last, soon clear, easily
- Form 3P622-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led, jumped right and not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before not fluent last, stayed on same pace
- Form 65-6P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake and weakened 3 out
Texan Nomad
262- Form R/465-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey James Best
took keen hold, not always fluent, chased leaders, last from 4th, went 4th 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2/2P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, 4th from next, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Staged Engagement won on his third start in a bumper here last month. Firmage Burg should step up on her hurdling debut at Newton Abbot given she was placed twice on the Flat while Ofcourseiwill made all in a handicap over 2m4f at Bangor in May. But he has to compete off level weights with FAIR MOUNTAIN, a more-than-useful Flat performer who has made a solid start to his hurdling career. He followed up a second at Ludlow with a 12-lengths victory in a maiden at Bangor and should have few problems defying his penalty here.
Formwatch
Fair Mountain (GER) 2-1jfav (11-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 3rd, made rest, drew readily clear after 2 out, very easily, won at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jun beating Henry Smith (11-2) by 10l, 12 ran.
Ofcourseiwill (IRE) 7-2fav (12-0) Made all, clear approaching last, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Calarules (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Norm The Storm 40-1 (11-0) Pulled hard in rear, soon chasing leaders, mistake 5th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Texan Nomad 40-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Shoal Bay (10-12) at Worcester 2m (6) gf in Oct.
Torrent Des Mottes (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Always behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f (5) gd in May.
Staged Engagement (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Made all, ridden 3f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jun beating Onelasthand (10-7) by 7l, 6 ran.
Firmage Burg (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, held up behind, headway on outside after 3 out, soon in touch, driven and one pace before next, weakened from last, 6th of 12, 15l behind Empreinte Reconce (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.