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15:30 Uttoxeter
Betfred 'Supports Jack Berry House' Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form PP7153-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Mr Kaine Wood
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, 1 length down when hampered and stumbled flat, no impression towards finish
- Form 22352-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
led until 3 out, no extra next
- Form P35-3P3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased winner until 5th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 536P0-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in rear, 4th and outpaced 3 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on same pace, no impression
In depth
Verdict
KING MURO and Sand Blast are the stand-out pair according to official ratings. Both are eased in grade and ridden by 3lb claimers but it’s Fergal O’Brien’s seven-year-old who gets a narrow vote given he only weakened approaching the last in a Class 3 handicap at Cartmel last time. Newstart has won a seller since joining Brian Ellison and has a few pounds to find with likely market principals.
Formwatch
King Muro 8-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Curious Carlos (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Newstart (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, hampered 5th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, held in 3rd when mistake last, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Mr Snoozy (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f (5) gd in Apr.
Sand Blast 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, struggling next, well beaten 2 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 35l behind Clondaw Draft (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in May.
Sussex Road (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders 4th and soon in rear, went remote 3rd from 5 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, dist behind Elusive Theatre (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gs in May.
Atlantic King (GER) 14-1 (10-11) Raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly before 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.