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19:35 Uttoxeter

Debbie 'the Bear' Pococks' High Octane Birthday Handicap Chs (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 29.70s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tagar (FR)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Polished

    7/4

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green, Purple chevrons, Emerald Green cap

      Polished

      60 b CDD
      7/4
      • Form 413270-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 105

      chased leader to 3rd, hit 6th, mistake 8th, led 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, one pace

      2
      Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, diamonds on sleeves, Light Green cap

      Broke Road (IRE)

      58 t D
      7/2
      • Form PP5701-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 101

      led to 5th, mistake 6th, led again 7th to 4 out, soon ridden and hung left, weakened last

      3
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

      Bel Ombre (FR)

      42
      6/1
      • Form 546P1P-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 96

      held up, headway 6th, every chance 4 out, soon hung left and weakened

      4
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron hoops on body and sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots

      Tagar (FR)

      35 D
      10/3
      • Form 1/7336F-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 88

      chased leader 3rd, led 5th to 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, led again approaching last, stayed on

      5
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Mexican (USA)

      29 b D
      10/1
      • Form 415749-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 87

      took keen hold, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Polished, Broke Road and Mexican are the ones to concentrate on and our nod goes to Polished. The booking of Tony McCoy for Vic Dartnall certainly catches the eye and while Polished is not a frequent winner - he is a course and distance scorer and the Champion Jockey will certainly be all out to force his head home. Broke Road is a recent winner having landed a claiming hurdle. It is almost four years since he won a chase but this is hardly the most difficult of tasks. Mexican is impossible to predict regardless of whether he races on the flat, over hurdles or over chase fences. The market could prove informative as to how he has been faring at home. Bel Ombre was a decisive winner at Bangor under similar conditions. This trip is about ideal and he must have a decent chance if consenting to put his best foot forward. Tagar looked beaten when a faller at Carlisle and has much more to do before appearing a realistic betting proposition. A minefield for punters but the McCoy factor can prevail with Polished.

      Formwatch

      Polished 12-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden after 2nd, brief effort after 3 out, no impression, 12th of 14, well behind Wellbeing (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.

      Broke Road (IRE) 7-4fav (11-6) Made all, ridden approaching 3 out, hit last, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (5) gd in Mar beating Weet Watchers (11-0) by 1l, 11 ran.

      Bel Ombre (FR) 4-1 (10-7) Always behind and pulled up 2 out in race won by Fantasmic (10-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr, 7 ran.

      Tagar (FR) 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leader until fell 3 out in race won by Nifty Roy (10-9) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Apr, 10 ran.

      Mexican (USA) 12-1 (11-2) Always behind, 9th of 11, well behind Drumossie (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m sll hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.