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16:55 Uttoxeter
Nags And Glad Rags Spa Day Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 661124-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
held up, mistake 3 out, headway before next, no impression, weakened before last
- Form P0-2282
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
led until 5th, led again before 3 out, strong pressed, headed towards finish
- Form 5/932-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
prominent, led 5th, headed before 3 out, soon beaten
Perspicace
48- Form 13-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 5th, challenged 2 out, every chance flat, one pace towards finish
- Form 5P/1P-53
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway on inside 3 out, challenging when slight stumble next, stayed on under pressure flat, led towards finish
- Form 1657-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch in mid-division on outside, headway after 4th, lost place 2 out, soon weakened
- Form P2410/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up towards rear, ridden after 4th, behind next, headway 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home, unable to challenge
- Form 16837-7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace last
- Form 460052-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
prominent until not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, headway after 5th, wide when closing before 3 out, edged right and every chance 2 out, no extra last
- Form 1138-79
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway after next, lost place before 3 out
- Form 2/115-64
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ubaldo Des Menhies looked sure to score for most of the home straight at Southwell before being reeled in on the run-in. It was a good effort all the same and Richie McLernon will probably opt to hold on to him a little longer this time around. Java Rose inhabits a fair mark and David Pipe is doubly represented via Perspicace, open to improvement, and A Hairy Koala, not ruled out on the return from a break. Alwaystheoptimist has to be of interest dropped 5lb by the assessor and Richard Johnson booked but BATHS WELL seems sure to pick up a handicap hurdle sooner or later and only found the well-handicapped Thinger Licht too good last time. He goes well for the stable conditional and can go one better.
Formwatch
Cusheen Bridge (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th,pushed along and headway on outside after 3 out, chased leaders and edged right 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at the last, one pace run in and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 14, 4l behind Tara Road (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Baths Well (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Led, slow 1st, ridden and headed before 2 out, still every chance last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Thinger Licht (9-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Ubaldo Des Menhies (FR) 7-4fav (11-10) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, led after 3 out, ridden before next, driven and pressed between last two, kept on until headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Ruaraidh Hugh (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Perspicace 7-1 (10-11) Held up, headway before 6th, ridden and one pace 2 out, no extra before last, 6th of 9, 28l behind Flying Light (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gf in Jun.
Alwaystheoptimist 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd until ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on to regain 3rd place close home, no impression, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Vivacissimo (10-8) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
General Montgomery (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Held up, not fluent 4th or 6th, closed before next, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 6th of 8, well behind Ubaldo Des Menhies (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Benefits Well (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Shantou Magic (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct '13.
Sinndar's Man 11-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, ridden before 5th, soon behind, 7th of 9, 36l behind Tea In Transvaal (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
A Hairy Koala (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Led 2nd, clear when hit 8th, driven and reduced lead when edged right before 3 out, no extra and headed run-in, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Black Narcissus (10-3) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Ever So Much (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten when blundered last, 9th of 10, 24l behind Politeness (10-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Java Rose 10-1 (11-12) Not fluent, tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, every chance next, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 14l behind Welcometothejungle (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.