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15:00 Uttoxeter

Sir Stanley Clarke Memorial Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,252
  • 2nd: £955
  • 3rd: £478
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 40.10s
  • Off Time: 15:00:41
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Downward Spiral (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves

    Cengiz (IRE)

    26
    80/1
    • Form P24P/F3-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 71

    held up 4th and last in touch, pushed along 6th, reminders after next, lost touch 9th, tailed off

    3
    Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap

    Downward Spiral (IRE)

    4
    4/1
    • Form 12344-2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    made all, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next

    4
    Silk - Dark Blue, Grey sleeves, Pink cap

    Helpston

    35 BF
    2/5
    • Form 0628/32-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 128

    tracked winner throughout, strong reminders from 9th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, no impression

    5
    Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Pink sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Pink quartered cap

    Sahrati

    51 C
    7/1
    • Form 311180-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leading pair throughout, driven and outpaced after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching next, beaten when eased after 2 out, tailed off

    1
    NR

    Another Puzzle

    20
    • Form PP2/344-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2010
    Silk -

    Tisfreetdream (IRE)

    13/8
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-5

    2009
    Silk -

    Coq Hardi (FR)

    11/10
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-5

    2008
    Silk -

    Nikola (FR)

    7/2
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5

    In depth

    Verdict

    Cengiz is a long-standing maiden while former pointer Another Puzzle has finished last in both starts under Rules. Sahrati has won on the Flat and over hurdles, however, including twice around here. But his recent efforts have been far from inspiring so preference is for HELPSTON, who has been up against more experienced rivals in his two starts over fences but has jumped well in both, despite looking a little quirky. Downward Spiral won a maiden hurdle at Towcester around this time last year and was second on his debut over the larger obstacles at Sedgefield four days ago but may have to settle for a place again here.

    Formwatch

    Cengiz (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Jumped left, raced in 3rd and last, struggling and lost touch 8th, continued tailed off, last of 3, well behind Qozak (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f nov chs (4) fm in Apr.

    Downward Spiral (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, chased 5 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 7, 23l behind Rupin (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf.

    Helpston 15-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, niggled along after 7th and again when chasing winner 11th, ridden after 4 out, no impression before next, one pace, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Dover's Hill (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov chs (3) gd in Apr.

    Sahrati 100-1 (10-13) Mistake 4th, always in rear, tailed off, 18th of 23, well behind Sir Des Champs (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.

    Another Puzzle 40-1 (10-12) Chased leading pair, outpaced 11th, struggling and no chance after, lost modest 3rd towards finish, tailed off, last of 4, 34l behind Rebel Du Maquis (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (3) gf in Apr.