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21:05 Uttoxeter

John Smith's Extra Cold Standard Open Nh Flat Race (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 44.50s
  • Off Time: 21:05:27
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green and Purple check, Purple sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

soon chasing winner, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, jumped path well inside final furlong, kept on

3
Silk - White, Black chevron, Pink cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up, headway after 6f, went 3rd, weakened over 3f out

4
Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off

5
Silk - Black, Yellow seams and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

made all, ridden over 2f out, ran on

6
Silk - Maroon, White stars, Maroon cap, White star
25/1
  • Form 8/0-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

in rear, pushed along after 4f, struggling halfway, never dangerous

7
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap

Hirijan

28
25/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

took keen hold in touch, weakened over 4f out

8
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6

prominent, lost place when hampered after 4f, struggling from halfway

2
NR
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Frontier Dancer appears to have this race at his mercy and should take all the beating. Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge is comfortably best of those with experience judged by his course and distance fourth here last month in, what appeared to be, a stronger race than this. It's easy to overlook the others to have raced but the pedigrees of The New Nemesis and Ajimorag do offer some cause for optimism and the obligatory market check is required. They will need to be above average to get the better of the selection who should improve for his initial experience and it's hard to look beyond Frontier Dancer.

Formwatch

Ajimorag Kayf Tara gelding out of winning hurdler Ellerbeck.

Imstilldreaming (IRE) Aahsaylad gelding out of an unraced mare.

The New Nemesis (IRE) Shadeed gelding, half-brother to numerous winners from 5f-1m.

Frontier Dancer (IRE) 4-1co-fav (10-12) Took keen hold, with leader, led after 2f, headed 8f out, every chance 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 10l behind Choctaw Nation (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in May.

Bandeau Charmer 66-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden 7f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 24l behind Working Title (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn nhf (6) gd in May '07.

Hirijan 25-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway 7f out, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 14, 41l behind Pontop (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nhf (6) gf in May.

Model Witness (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Soon pushed along, always behind, tailed off final 10f, last of 11, well behind Diablo (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) gd in May.

Exactly Terimon gelding, half-brother to winning pointers Strolling and Blackanblue.