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15:45 Uttoxeter
Ben Rowan Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,300 added
- Winner: £6,433
- 2nd: £1,889
- 3rd: £944
- 4th: £472
- Form 42PR22
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Jack Andrews
led, hard pressed 2 out, driven and headed narrowly when left in lead again soon after last, ridden out, just held on near finish
- Form 129-424
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, effort 2 out, led narrowly when blundered and rider lost iron last, soon headed, kept on same pace, 3rd and held towards finish
- Form 126608
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch on outside, driven and outpaced before 3 out, never on terms, weakened next
- Form 1/1P9-94
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
held up in touch on inside, chased front pair before 3 out, ridden after next, rallied to pres winner towards finish, just failed
- Form 1-13856
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
in touch in rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure after last, not reach leaders
- Form 70-8726
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in touch, outpaced in 4th 3 out, never able to challenge, weakened next
- Form 00059-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in touch, driven and lost place after 7th, behind after 4 out, weakened next
- Form 522-85P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
chased winner, pushed along after 7th, reminder after next, lost place before 4 out, soon behind and outpaced, no danger after
In depth
Verdict
Bryden Boy is the only course and distance winner in the line-up but most of his best runs, and victories, have been with plenty of give in the ground. Doesyourdogbite hasn't won since 2016 and is only slowly dropping in the ratings while Oh Land Abloom is better handicapped over fences though ran well when runner-up over the course and distance in November and this looks his trip. PERFECT MAN (NAP) has been racing in better company than this since going up 10lb for a Class 4 victory at Market Rasen in August. He'll appreciate the drop in grade and can see off the challenge of Boreham Bill, who finished runner-up in a better race than this here in October but finished a long way last on his chasing debut at Doncaster in December.
Formwatch
Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Captain Cargo (10-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Boreham Bill (IRE) 6-4jfav (11-3) Not fluent, led until 2nd, mistake and dropped to last 7th, outpaced 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Vivas (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Theatrebar 33-1 (10-13) Chased leaders on outside, lost place before 8th, well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Not Many Left (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Diamond Fort (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Jumped left, held up, pushed along briefly 5th, outpaced when badly hampered 3 out, well held 4th after, 4th of 5, 10 1/4l behind Trans Express (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Perfect Man (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, kept on flat, 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Keeper Hill (10-13) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Held up in touch, headway on inside chasing leaders 3 out, pushed along and no impression next, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Aye Right (10-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Doesyourdogbite (IRE) 16-1 (12-1) Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 13, 16 1/4l behind Solstice Star (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Master Tradesman (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, reminders after 6th, blundered 9th, tailing off when blundered 11th, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.