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16:50 Uttoxeter
Abode Estate Agents E.B.F. Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,300 added
- Winner: £4,744
- 2nd: £1,393
- 3rd: £696
- 4th: £348
- Form 32-4311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Mr Jason Dixon
prominent, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance when not fluent next, soon ridden and one pace, no extra in 4th flat
- Form 2-22P1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led to after 2nd, pressed leader, led again after 4 out, ridden after next, kept on until headed and no extra in 3rd inside final 100 yards
- Form 1564-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders, led after 2nd, hit 5th, headed after 4 out, lost place, next, one pace 2 out, ridden and rallied to lead again inside final 100 yards
Maebh (IRE)
79- Form 130-316
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
tracked leaders, driven before 3 out, ridden and rallied on inside flat, just held
Belle Amis
90- Form 136-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened after next
- Form 87
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up in rear, struggling 6th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
ANOTHER THEATRE is going from strength-to-strength and sluiced up at Newcastle. She'll be getting weight from Etamine Du Cochet with her rider's claim taken into account and can see off Dan Skelton's mare, who had a hard battle when making all at Huntingdon and will need to jump better. Belle Amis hasn't done as well as expected after her winning bumper debut but L'chamise ran well at Taunton last week, her first start since scoring at Market Rasen in October and she looks a threat. Maebh was beaten a long way in a Sandown handicap but found the heavy ground against her and is better judged on her earlier victory on good going at Warwick.
Formwatch
Another Theatre (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, drew clear next, very easily, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Its All A Lark (11-9) by 10l, 4 ran.
Etamine Du Cochet (FR) 15-8fav (11-4) Made most, hit 6th, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, hard ridden to hold on near finish, all out, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Jan beating Poperinghe Ginger (11-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
L'chamise 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, challenged 3 out, driven and one pace in 3rd when not fluent last, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Organdi (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Maebh (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, headway on inside after next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Papagana (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Belle Amis 9-4 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, soon well held, lost modest 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Shantung (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Hessle Road (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Never fluent, always behind, 7th of 8, dist behind A Little Chaos (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.