Racecards
14:12 Uttoxeter
Hobgoblin Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 13y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £19,200 added
- Winner: £9,694
- 2nd: £4,466
- 3rd: £2,232
- 4th: £1,118
- Form 47/7F22-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
led, headed second, chased leaders, jumped right 8th, left in lead approaching 9th, ridden when headed 2 out, lost second run in
- Form 5332-11
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
held up in mid division, headway to dispute 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, hung left but ran on well run in
- Form 29P4P-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
prominent, led 2nd, went clear approaching 8th, hung violently right on landing after 9th and soon pulled up
- Form 23P1-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in rear, effort approaching 4 out, soon hard ridden and little response, ran on
- Form 3434-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in rear, hard ridden in last approaching 5 out, one pace from next
- Form 1653-42
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
prominent, not fluent 4th, headway when ridden 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, no extra run in
- Form 11115-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up in mid division, mistake 12th, effort 4 out, mistake 3 out and soon ridden, held on for fourth run in
- Form 4P2PP5/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
held up in mid division, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden, ran on
- Form 43P17-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders, disputed briefly 4 out, hard ridden approaching 2 out, soon faded
Cuban Pete (IRE)
244- Form 4/7P54P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in rear and never a factor, pulled up in home straight
- Form 511UP-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 67/882P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey James Davies
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TEA FOR FREE hasn't tackled this trip before but was not stopping when a runaway scorer here just under a month ago over three miles. The handicapper's reaction was to hit the Longsdon inmate with a 13lb punishment no less, but he looks an improved performer and is worth staying with on that recent evidence. The Hollow Ginge was backed into favouritism on his seasonal reappearance at Cheltenham last month but was never a factor and pulled up halfway round. He's dropped to a most attractive mark but is also becoming extremely hard to predict and is best watched for now. Classic Ben stays much further than this and his assured stamina should see him in the mix if he's ready to roll, but recent course and distance winner, Premier D'troice rates the likeliest threat to the selection.
Formwatch
Classic Ben (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Prominent, pushed along after 5 out, ridden before 4 out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Moroder (11-8) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Tea For Free (IRE) 9-4fav (12-2) Mid-division, closed 3rd, went 2nd 11th, led 14th, clear 2 out, very easily, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Representing Bob (11-13) by 15l, 8 ran.
The Hollow Ginge (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Prominent early, mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, mistake 10th, headway 13th, mistake 14th and 15th and lost place again, hard ridden and rallied 16th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Tommie Beau (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) In touch, dropped to rear 9th, ridden 5f out, late headway, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Shetland Bus (10-4) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Premier D'troice (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Towards rear, headway 4 out, joined leader next, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, ran on, readily, won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Daranova (11-9) by 7 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bells Of Peterboro (IRE) 85-40fav (12-0) Prominent, pushed along after 14th, ridden to challenge before 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Potters Venture (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
In Rem (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Not always fluent, held up in rear, some headway when blundered 2 out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 7, 11l behind Sam Barton (12-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Diomede Des Mottes (FR) 18-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, ridden but in touch after 8th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off from 2 out, last of 5, dist behind Calva D'Auge (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Volcano (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 9th and beaten, 8th of 11, dist behind Gloire D'Athon (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Cuban Pete (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, struggling 13th, behind 15th, pulled up before next, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Docpickedme (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, no extra next, 5th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Umbrigado (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Vinnie Dev (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway 15th, outpaced 18th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.