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14:45 Uttoxeter
Sophie & Ami Rock Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,256
- 2nd: £1,848
- 3rd: £924
- 4th: £462
- Form 2P181/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
with leader, weakened from 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Eminent Poet
21- Form 11813-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
always towards rear
- Form 3/35F-51
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 133
in touch, blundered 1st, went 3rd place before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, chased winner run-in, no impression
- Form 2723P-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
prominent, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 9UFP/3P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, tracked leaders after 5th, led before 4 out, headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in
- Form 213112-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Robert Williams
led, headed before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
- Form 213-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, hit next, led before last, soon clear, easily
- Form FB/21P-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden after last, no extra run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Beast Of Burden has joined Dan Skelton having plummeted down the weights last year and the change of scenery may bring improvement. Kris Spin is upped 4lb for winning over 3m at Ayr while Eminent Poet was progressive last season and will appreciate the trip and going. Late Shipment was another to show good progress last year and also stays well but ICE COOL CHAMPS is the least exposed. Philip Hobbs’ charge finished ahead of Zeroeshadesofgrey when third at Wetherby on his reappearance and there should be plenty more to come from him.
Formwatch
Virtuel D'oudon (FR) 50-1 (11-1) Last pair, struggling before 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Eminent Poet 11-1 (11-1) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 5th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Desert Cry (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Kris Spin (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, ridden and pressed when mistake last, soon headed, rallied run-in, kept on to regain lead towards finish, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov beating Hello George (11-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE) 8-1 (12-4) Led until 3 out, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Diamond Fort (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Beast Of Burden (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Raced wide, chased leader lost 2nd and weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Late Shipment 12-1 (11-5) Prominent, outpaced after 4 out, rallied from 2 out, 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Doctor Look Here (10-5) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Ice Cool Champs (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Tracked leader until after 8th, outpaced 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Diamond Fort (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Malapie (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, in 5th before last, no impression, 4th of 11, 12l behind Steely Addition (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.