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15:17 Uttoxeter
starsports.bet Pipped At The Post Offer Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,844 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £350
- Form 6/5558-8
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear, made up ground before 3 out, quickly lost momentum and weakened before 2 out
- Form 00416/6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
in touch, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 482113
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
prominent out wide, niggled along before 2 out, switched right and good jump last, strong drive flat, just led at the line
- Form F0/P-51
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up towards rear, ridden and brief progress before 2 out, one-paced after last, weakened
- Form 9772P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in midfield, driven and headway before 2 out, drifted left and led after last, hung further left and headed on the line
- Form 09670-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S Allwood
- Jockey Alan Johns
led, driven and headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out
- Form 4/9658-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer S Allwood
- Jockey Charlie Price
just worse than midfield, steady progress from 3 out, switched left after last, kept on without troubling leaders
Chapati (FR)
29- Form 7338-50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
always towards rear
- Form 45-3282
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
prominent, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, soon ridden, tailed off before 2 out
- Form 3/P07P-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ross Turner
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed and short of room after last, lacked pace of front pair closing stages
- Form 16/80P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Rex Dingle
in touch, hard ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off
Alfsboy (IRE)
280- Form 009P0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
tracked leaders, slow jump and headed 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened before next
Richardson
23- Form 8/07P-69
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, pushed along and progress before 4 out, mistake 3 out, tried to rally but weakened after last
- Form 0/57P99-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up on the outer, hard ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 9PP/P-60
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Archie Bellamy
midfield on the outer, brief progress before 4 out, soon ridden, no impact from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Robbie Dunne timed his challenge to perfection on DARKSIDEOFTARNSIDE at Chepstow earlier in the week and will be delaying his run to the last minute here. Granted luck in-running, the six-year-old could defy his penalty. Oldabbey Bridge has been knocking on the door again lately and drops back in grade for this. Kendelu is a course winner and has been in decent form. A visor is fitted today and he shouldn’t be far away again. Bitasweetsymphony has scope and may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Special Brute (GER) 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, blundered and lost place 3rd, not fluent 4th or 5th, no impression before 3 out, 8th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Sarasota Star (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Nearly Famous 11-1 (11-1) Held up, nudged along after 3 out, soon struggling, last of 6, dist behind The Raven's Return (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Kendelu (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led next, joined 2 out, headed before last, hit last and dropped to 3rd, hung badly right and no extra run-in, 3rd of 17, 8 1/4l behind Memphis Bell (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Darksideoftarnside (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway after 7th, going well 2 out, led last, idled briefly towards finish, readily, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Mac Amara (10-10) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Butler's Brief (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 5th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Free Ski (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Disputed early lead, ridden and headed 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 20 1/4l behind The Garrison (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Bitasweetsymphony (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Midfield, took closer order 4th, not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Dequall (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Chapati (FR) 66-1 (11-1) Disputed early lead, ridden and weakened 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 11th of 12, 31 1/4l behind The Garrison (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Oldabbey Bridge (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Led, slow 1st and 2nd, headed 6th, stayed handy, ridden before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Just So Cool (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Shady Character 33-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, error 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, detached from leading group 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 25l behind Joie De Vivre (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
First Destination 25-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, mistake 4th, headway chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Alfsboy (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always in rear, pushed along after 6th, tailed off from 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Baboin (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Richardson 25-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, ridden along approaching 3 out where not fluent, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 10, 31 3/4l behind Belatrix Lestrange (10-7) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Kilchreest Moon (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Always behind, 9th of 17, dist behind Guardia Top (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Earcomesali 80-1 (10-3) Always behind, struggling in last pair 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Airton (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.