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13:15 Uttoxeter
Enjoy Food- The White Lion Weston 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £4,520
- 2nd: £2,082
- 3rd: £1,041
- 4th: £521
- Form 23-2331
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
chased leaders, outpaced after 7th, rallied into 3rd 2 out, edged left and no extra before last
- Form F31-219
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led until after 2nd, led 5th, mistake and headed next, weakened from 2 out
Butch
82- Form 2-72
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
took keen hold, pressed leader, led after 2nd, headed 5th, led next, ridden and headed last, rallied flat, led towards finish
- Form 12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up behind leaders, badly bumped 1st, went 2nd before 2 out, driven to lead last, edged left flat, headed towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Can You Call can be forgiven his run in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last time but BLUE FIN, a winner at Newcastle three weeks ago, looks the more progressive and Theo Gillard’s claim will aid his cause. Butch was ahead of a subsequent winner when runner-up at Huntingdon on Boxing Day and, like winning pointer Mylesfromwicklow who was second at Ffos Las in January, can only improve for the experience.
Formwatch
Blue Fin (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Prominent, pressed leader 2 out, soon led, pushed out run-in, ran on well, won at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Feb beating Si Elegant (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Can You Call 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 2 out, weakened final bend, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Rock My Way (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Butch 13-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, 4th 2 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Supreme Gift (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Mylesfromwicklow (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Held up, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Regal Blue (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Giulietta (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Ran green and always in rear, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Trapista (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Hey Mister Dj (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Behind, tailed off before 7th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Archie Macdart 28-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, chased leader, under pressure after 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, no extra run-in, 3rd of 10, 18 1/2l behind Matterhorn (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.