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14:25 Uttoxeter
Perfect Payroll Provider Optimum Pay Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,720
- 2nd: £11,825
- 3rd: £5,915
- 4th: £2,955
- Form 2P1-35P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
towards rear of mid-division on outside, closed 4th, challenged after 9th, jumped left 3 out, beaten next, no extra last
- Form 51-P21P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey K Brogan
in rear, pushed along after 2nd, mistake 5th, well beaten before 3 out
- Form 911-140
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
in touch in mid-division, slow and lost place 4th, well beaten from 9th
- Form 1314-1P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
held up towards rear, slow 4th, last next, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 12-7034
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
led 2nd, headed before 4th, lost place before 9th, soon well beaten
- Form 47-03P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in touch, not fluent 8th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 3P/0-81F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P44-P20
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Ben Jones
prominent, jumped right 2nd, ridden 3 out, beaten from 2 out, lost 3rd and not fluent last
- Form 1/11U-3P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
led until 2nd, led after 4th, headed after 9th, lost place 3 out
- Form 22-1512
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
in touch in mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, rallied from 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression on winner
Trelawne
113- Form 13-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
prominent, not fluent 7th, led after 9th, hung right briefly final bend, not fluent 3 out, driven clear before last, eased close home
- Form 22-2413
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
in rear, mistake 2nd, jumped left 5th, ridden when not fluent 8th, well beaten from next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 13741
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway on outside next, mistake 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression, kept on
- Form 551-495
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
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In depth
Verdict
Jonjo O’Neill Jr deserts Flight Deck to partner the novice Collectors Item, who just came up short in a Grade 2 event at Haydock four weeks ago. The former was one of several of these who ran in the Grade 3 handicap won by Green Book at Sandown last month. Wilde About Oscar fared best that day in sixth with Party Business, Dolphin Square and Stellar Magic also among the also-rans. Sam Brown is rated 12lb higher over fences but hasn’t run over hurdles since 2017. Ask Me Early and Ballygrifincottage have also been chasing and TRELAWNE looks better treated. He’s had just the three career starts and won a shade cosily on soft going in handicap company at Ffos Las last time – a 6lb rise is not excessive.
Formwatch
Sam Brown 14-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 4th, struggling and pulled up before 10th, at Newbury 2m 7f (1) gd in Feb.
Flight Deck (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) In rear, struggling but still in touch 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after, at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Dolphin Square (IRE) 20-1 (11-13) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Green Book (11-4) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Ballygrifincottage (IRE) 4-5fav (11-5) Led, tracked leaders after 1st, not fluent 13th or 14th and dropped to rear, tailed off and pulled up next, at Wetherby 3m (1) gs in Feb.
Gentleman At Arms (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, soon lost place, slow 4th and 5th, behind 9th, tailed off next, last of 4, dist behind Galia Des Liteaux (11-2) at Warwick 3m (1) hvy in Jan.
Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, steady headway from 7th, ridden before 2 out, 4th last, no impression flat, lost 4th towards finish, 6th of 14, 7l behind Green Book (11-4) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Lynwood Gold (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, closed 8th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after, 5th when fell last, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Stellar Magic (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, hit 5th, ridden and well beaten before 2 out, 11th of 14, 36 1/4l behind Green Book (11-4) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Ask Me Early (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) In rear, awkward 1st and pushed along, hit 17th, soon well behind and pulled up, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Collectors Item (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 3 out, disputing lead when hit the last, every chance run-in, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Makin'yourmindup (11-2) at Haydock 3m (1) gs in Feb.
Trelawne 7-4jfav (11-10) Prominent, led after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, drifted right but stayed on well run-in, always doing enough, won at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Franco D'Aunou (11-9) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Silver Flyer Evensfav (11-10) In touch in last pair, left 2nd 3 out, 3rd and beaten before last, weakened flat, 3rd of 4, 28 1/2l behind Docpickedme (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Lord Snootie (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 8th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, led again 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Farmer's Gamble (11-3) by 4 1/4l, 13 ran.
Party Business (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, 5th of 9, 26l behind Johnson's Blue (10-12) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.