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19:00 Uttoxeter

32Red.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,800 added
  • Winner: £2,469
  • 2nd: £725
  • 3rd: £363
  • 4th: £181
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 3.00s
  • Off Time: 19:00:28
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Spanish Optimist (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Alf The Audacious

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, red and royal blue halved sleeves, yellow cap, red star

      Godwit

      275
      8/1
      • Form 163854-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 98

      led until 2nd, prominent, led again 7th, soon headed, mistake 9th, ridden after 5 out, weakened before 3 out

      2
      Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Royal Blue star

      Alf The Audacious

      178
      4/1
      • Form 544/67P-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 97

      soon close up, led 2nd, headed 7th, soon led again, mistake 9th, headed before 3 out, no impression on winner from next

      3
      Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue diamonds, halved sleeves

      Saffron Lord

      948
      9/2
      • Form 2P0UPP/
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 93

      held up in rear, not fluent 9th, slow next, soon weakened, pulled up before 5 out

      4
      Silk - Purple, Mauve seams, Mauve sleeves, Purple seams, Purple cap

      Spanish Optimist (IRE)

      78 t C
      15/8
      • Form 41/6PP4-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 93

      prominent, led when not fluent 3 out, clear last, stayed on

      5
      Silk - Pink, emerald green stars on sleeves, pink cap, emerald green star

      Boosha

      7
      8/1
      • Form 490-P66
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 71

      held up in touch, lost place after 5 out, weakened next

      6
      Silk - Royal blue, dark blue star, yellow sleeves and cap

      Izza Diva

      26 t
      50/1
      • Form 8/P05P-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leaders, jumped slowly 2nd and lost place briefly, slow again and awkward 8th, soon struggling, weakened before 5 out, mistake 3 out, tailed off

      7
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves

      Finch Flyer (IRE)

      21 p
      11/2
      • Form 26-3594
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leaders, lost place 4th, closed 9th, one pace 4 out

      Previous results

      2013
      Silk -

      Favoured Nation (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12

      2012
      Silk -

      Highland River

      9/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      2011
      Silk -

      Zhukov (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is an even weaker contest than the seller which precedes it but the bottom three have still managed to find themselves racing from out of the handicap. Spanish Optimist and Finch Flyer are the only two to have shown anything over fences so far but the former has hardly distinguished himself and the latter has had 20 tries to get off the mark. ALF THE AUDACIOUS is a purely speculative selection given he has a jumping pedigree and hasn't been off the track as long as Godwit but the market should be the best guide.

      Formwatch

      Godwit 12-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same, 4th of 11, 21l behind Mrs Peachey (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.

      Alf The Audacious 12-1 (11-0) With winner, not fluent and reminder 7th, lost place when blundered 9th, lost touch 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Yesyoucan (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Jan, 5 ran.

      Saffron Lord 80-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, weakened 7th, behind when pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Mauricetheathlete (9-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec '11, 18 ran.

      Spanish Optimist (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Made most until ridden 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, 50l behind Roc De Guye (11-1) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.

      Boosha 20-1 (9-11) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, one pace and no impression from next, 6th of 16, 24l behind Galley Slave (9-13) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf.

      Izza Diva 100-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, 16th of 18, well behind Mr Maynard (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.

      Finch Flyer (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Chased leaders in 4th, weakened after 4 out, 4th of 11, 19l behind Mr Robinson (9-12) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Jun.