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15:00 Uttoxeter
Optimum Pay Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,720
- 2nd: £11,825
- 3rd: £5,915
- 4th: £2,955
- Form 3/26-54F
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out, awkward 2 out
- Form 131-222
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
always prominent, led 4 out, driven after 2 out, headed just before last, soon led again, stayed on
- Form 5U-3561
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, lost place 4 out, soon behind
- Form 29-1317
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up rear of mid-division, ridden and well beaten after 4 out
- Form 19-PP1P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
led until mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 25P-264
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey David Noonan
in touch in mid-division on inside, pushed along 3rd, lost place from next, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 21/1-349
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
held up in rear, headway from 4 out, went 2nd after mistake 3 out, just led when mistake last, soon headed, held towards finish
- Form P71322
- Age 13
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Cameron Iles
prominent, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced, 4th and no extra 2 out
- Form 0P14R4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
prominent, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 331-152
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, ridden 7th, headway before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 0183-24
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch in mid-division, headway after 6th, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, soon 3rd and held, no extra before last
- Form 32/1244
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey K C Sexton
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Veteran Jepeck is running well but was beaten six lengths in this grade at Chepstow three weeks ago. Red Risk has to go on the shortlist as he won in a hack canter over course and distance five weeks ago, though is 11lb higher now. Ballybegg won here in December but is hardly consistent while Boothill will need to settle better to last home, though does have some smart form over 2m. Jetaway Joey may need to drop a few pounds to get his head back in front but Irish raider Teescomponentsyess ran well back over hurdles at Fairyhouse. BEAUPORT has climbed the weights without winning but his latest second at Kempton looks the best form on offer in this and Jordan Nailor’s claim will aid his cause. Freedom To Dream was engaged in the 5.30 Cheltenham yesterday.
Formwatch
Ch'tibello (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Prominent, fell 2nd, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) sft in Jan.
Beauport (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leader after 3 out, went 2nd before next, over 1 length down when mistake last, hung right and stayed on run-in, not quite pace to challenge, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Green Book (10-6) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Red Risk (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Mid division, rapid headway to go 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out when untidy, went clear from last, eased final 100 yards, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Chti Balko (11-8) by 13l, 10 ran.
Haafapiece 12-1 (11-11) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 8l behind Storm Dennis (10-6) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Ballybegg (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Led narrowly, awkward 1st, headed 2nd, ridden and lost ground quickly after 4 out, well beaten before 2 out, pulled up, at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Llandinabo Lad 20-1 (11-6) Raced in rear, in touch, pushed along before home turn, soon lost touch and eased well before 2 out, last of 4, dist behind Goshen (11-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) sft in Feb.
Boothill (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and headway chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened before the last, 9th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Glory And Fortune (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Jepeck (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Led after 1st, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner when hit last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Ballyandy (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Teescomponentsyess (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Short of room and stumbled after start, soon tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Carrig Sam (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp sft in Feb.
Jetaway Joey (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Whydah Gally (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Panic Attack (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 3 out, 3rd last, kept on, no impression on winner, dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Kansas City Chief (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Freedom To Dream (FR) 28-1 (11-10) Mid-division, 3rd halfway, closer approaching 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 4th approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in, 4th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Minella Cocooner (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 6f (1) Yielding in Feb.