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16:53 Uttoxeter
Cazoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,550 added
- Winner: £3,730
- 2nd: £1,719
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £430
- Form 5P0P26
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leader, keen early, pushed along and dropped to rear home turn, pulled up soon after
- Form 633-PP4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Deborah Cole
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
always towards rear, never involved
Maisiebella
736- Form 40744/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid division, ridden and outpaced home turn, pulled up before 2 out
Gyllen (USA)
26- Form 7074-78
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up, pushed along and struggling in rear 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5-47870
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
held up, headway to track leaders 4 out, length down last, stayed on well run-in, could not go by winner close home
- Form 45-4959
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leader, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened thereafter
Flintara
21- Form 0-33P25
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
mid division, headway to press leaders 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on well flat, all out close home
- Form 3-828FU
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Jack Andrews
mid division, pushed along and struggling home turn, tailed off
- Form 3-00P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
prominent, took it up home turn, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on well from last but could not match pace of leaders
- Form PP-7812
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A West
- Jockey James Davies
led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened thereafter, tailed off
- Form P369-P7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
mid division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, plugged on for distant 4th
- Form 008
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey C J Todd
mid division, pushed along and struggling home turn, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P044F6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
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In depth
Verdict
High Grounds won at Market Rasen in December but was a well-beaten favourite off this much higher mark at Wetherby subsequently. King Ferdinand has hinted at some ability but is conceding 11lb to MICKYH, who showed a win at Plumpton was no fluke by producing a similar effort at Chepstow when finding only one too good. Oceans Red is unexposed in handicaps compared to many of these and ran well for a long way at Newcastle last time. He could get involved if cheekpieces bring about further improvement.
Formwatch
Ensel Du Perche (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Midfield, headway 2nd (usual 4th), went second approaching last (usual 3 out), ridden and lost place before bypassed 2 out, plugged on one pace, 6th of 14, 9l behind Evita Du Mesnil (11-10) at Kelso 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Sir Jack West (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, 3rd and no chance when awkward last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 15, 18l behind Son Of The Somme (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Maisiebella 16-1 (10-9) Led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Gaelik Coast (11-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Gyllen (USA) 25-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along in well held 5th before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, 8th of 10, dist behind Rock Of Star (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
King Ferdinand (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, never involved, 11th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Branson Missouri (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Hiway One O Three (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Walking On Air (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Flintara 6-1 (11-4) Front mid-division, pushed along after 5th, ridden home turn and kept on one pace, 5th of 17, 8 3/4l behind Love Actually (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Just Toby (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 2nd, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Moonacura (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) In rear, ridden after 6th, not fluent 8th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Mickyh (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Awkward 1st, led and raced keenly, ridden and headed between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind After The Fox (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Oceans Red 11-1 (10-4) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened last, 7th of 16, 20l behind You Some Boy (10-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Captain Grinnaway (IRE) 200-1 (11-6) Held up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, dist behind Monviel (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
High Grounds (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened approaching last, 9th of 15, 37 3/4l behind You Some Boy (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Getaway Cory (IRE) 10-3fav (10-13) Midfield, ridden 3 out, no extra, 6th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Puzzle Cache (10-11) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.