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13:55 Uttoxeter
Betfred TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form 466-7PP
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
made all, jumped left 1st, not fluent 3rd, blundered last, stayed on well
- Form 7-3624P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, headway after 2 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on, no impression
- Form 0569P7
- Age 5
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in rear, headway on inside before 4th, lost place before 2 out
- Form 7U62P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Mr Jason Dixon
prominent, ridden and lost place on inside before 2 out
- Form 293364
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
prominent, every chance 2 out, 5th and no impression on leaders before last
- Form 12-75UP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up towards rear, headway 4th, chased winner after 2 out until before last, one pace flat
- Form 344153
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Tom Broughton
tracked leaders, pushed along after 2nd, ridden and lost place 2 out
- Form 548745
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
mid-division, closed before 3rd, pressing for 2nd 2 out, soon driven, one pace last
- Form 234443
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, struggling 4th, well behind before 2 out
- Form P1645/5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Harry Teal
held up in rear, ridden and behind when jumped right and mistake 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A number of these, including Whispering Harry and Jaunty Thor, are better known as chasers and haven’t been in the best of form lately. But the switch back to hurdles will almost certainly suit Glimpse Of Gold and Tim Vaughan’s charge is one of four course and distance winners in this. Akula is another but he’s only a plater nowadays. Hartside often gives himself too much to do but did get his head in front at Doncaster in February and is only 2lb higher. FLANAGANS FIELD is still 7lb higher than when last successful but he’s been running well enough off higher marks this term to suggest he can score again. Dartagna Le Dun is lightly-raced and eased in grade so also has a squeak.
Formwatch
Radical Archie 20-1 (11-12) Raced wide, in touch until lost and place before 4th, losing touch when mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Jaunty Thor 17-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, reminders before 7th, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Dartagnan Le Dun (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led briefly 3rd and 4 out, lost place before 2 out, 7th of 10, 16l behind Hijran (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Whispering Harry 5-2 (11-12) Led to 2 out, no extra from next, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind C'Est Du Gateau (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Akula (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) With leader, led 2nd, headed after 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Llantara (10-13) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Glimpse Of Gold 16-1 (11-1) In rear, struggling from 9th, pulled up before 5 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hartside (GER) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway between last 2 hurdles, stayed on flat, 3rd of 14, 5 3/4l behind Our Lucas (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Catchin Time (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, 5th after 3 out, no impression, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Llantara (10-13) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leader, challenged last, kept on and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Fly Du Charmil (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Helamis 50-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling from 5 out, 5th of 8, 29l behind Callthebarman (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.