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12:40 Uttoxeter
Betfred TV 'Hands And Heels' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,400 added
- Winner: £2,209
- 2nd: £649
- 3rd: £324
- 4th: £162
- Form 233-25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Mr Matthew Hampton
led, set steady pace, joined 3 out, soon headed, no chance with easy winner in clear 2nd from next
- Form 2P/1513-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey Miss A Dalton
tracked leader, pushed along when lost place 4 out, soon no chance with front pair, tailed off 3 out
- Form 994-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, upsides going well next, soon led, pushed clear before next, unchallenged after, eased flat
- Form 8P-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J L Needham
- Jockey Miss A Broome
held up 4th and last, struggling 4 out, tailed off before next
In depth
Verdict
Dancing Shadow was beaten 20 lengths on his hurdling debut over course and distance but found 2m1f too short on his latest start at Exeter. He looks the main danger to ROCK GONE, who should recover losses incurred when odds-on over 3m at Ffos Las when possibly in need of the run. Mr McGregor has won between the flags but makes his debut under Rules, but he's still preferred to the modest Main Reason.
Formwatch
Dancing Shadow (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged before omitted 2nd, 5th and no extra 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 18, 19l behind Robinsfirth (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs.
Mr Mcgregor (IRE) 4-7 (12-0) Led to 5 & 10-11; wknd 15, 3rd of 4, 33l behind Cardinal Rose (12-0) at Ledbury 3m ptp gs in Mar.
Rock Gone (IRE) 2-5fav (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner 5 out, every chance before and blundered 2 out, held by winner before last, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Belmount (10-7) at Ffos Las 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Main Reason (IRE) 100-1 (10-4) Raced wide close up, weakened over 4f out, last of 6, 48l behind Jack Frost (11-8) at Fakenham 2m cond NH flat (6) gs in Nov.