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20:40 Uttoxeter
Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 1/334-5
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
led until 2nd, not fluent 4th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 7P50-04
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Mr O McGill
held up towards rear, headway 5th, 3rd and outpaced after 2 out, plugged on
- Form 262/P-71
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, pecked badly and lost place 3rd, ridden briefly before 8th, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on well
- Form PP3-232
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, pressing winner last, edged left and held flat
- Form UPP12-3
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent early, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, close up 3 out, weakened before next
- Form U31U-R3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
prominent, led and not fluent 2nd, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 56UP4/0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up towards rear, headway on outside when not fluent 8th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra
- Form 5047-33
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
prominent early, chased leaders, lost place 4 out, well beaten 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Several with claims in a tricky finale. Baby Jane was an impressive winner here last month but has been elevated to a career-high mark. Jack The Farmer is 0-13 but has placed in his last four and Tre A Peni made the frame here and at Ffos Las last month. Coconut Twist keeps finding one too good but will be 2lb higher in the weights from next week. THE GOONER folded tamely when favourite at Worcester but was hating the quicker ground and recent rain could help the top weight recoup losses.
Formwatch
The Gooner (IRE) 13-8fav (11-3) Disputed leader, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression approaching last, 5th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Dicey Rielly (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Gamigin (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Mid-division, hampered at 6th, pushed along 2 out, moderate 7th entering straight, moderate 5th when left 4th at last, no extra, 4th of 25, 30 1/4l behind Londonofficecallin (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Baby Jane (IRE) 17-2 (10-2) Mid-division, headway after 9th, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May beating Tzunami (11-4) by 7 1/2l, 10 ran.
Jack The Farmer 3-1 (10-9) Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and made no impression from 3 out, hampered by faller 2 out, plugged on in distant 2nd, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Ratoute Yutty (10-2) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Hatchet Jack (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, 3rd and one pace home turn, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Hello Sunshine (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Here's Bingo 12-1 (10-3) Badly hampered 1st, led soon after, pushed along home turn, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Baby Sham (10-10) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Mistertommyshelby (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Held up off the pace towards rear, some headway out wide when hit 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 11, 28 1/4l behind William Of York (12-0) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in May.
Tre A Peni 11-4fav (10-9) Handy, not fluent early, pushed along and one pace before omitted last, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Lady Robinn (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Coconut Twist (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) Keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders home turn, ridden between last two, went 2nd run-in, stayed on towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Another Mystery (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.