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14:30 Uttoxeter
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,665 added
- Winner: £9,634
- 2nd: £2,846
- 3rd: £1,423
- 4th: £711
- Form 29/1104-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N P Madden
led until 1st, led 4th, not fluent and headed 6th, lost place before 2 out, 5th and well beaten when mistake last
- Form P0/3830-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 10th, stayed on same pace before 3 out
- Form 13260/0-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in 5th, not fluent 1st, headway before 3 out, challenging when left in clear lead 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 440/705-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 10th, led 3 out, pressed when mistake 2 out, soon unseated rider
- Form 2/2P9P4-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, mistake 4th and rider lost iron briefly, one pace when mistake 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 22P64-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led 1st until 4th, jumped right 5th, led next, jumped right 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, not fluent last
Previous results
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Verdict
Qualando has been placed in two of his five chase starts but doesn’t really have the build of a chaser. Though he finished ahead of KK LEXION and Mister Miyagi at Cheltenham last time, it would be no surprise if Tom George’s chasing newcomer reversed the form and made a winning start over the larger obstacles though Dashing Oscar, a winner four times over hurdles, looks a big danger. Waterloo Warrior would need to improve markedly on his hurdles form to challenge these and Okotoks is still out of sorts.
Formwatch
Dashing Oscar (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Made most until hit 4th and headed chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, led again briefly approaching 2 out, chased winner until before the last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 19, 15 1/4l behind Soul Emotion (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Kk Lexion (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway on inside after last bend, soon hung left and no impression, 11th of 22, 11 1/2l behind Champagne Express (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Mister Miyagi (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, lost place on stands side before last, weakened, 17th of 22, 17 3/4l behind Champagne Express (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Okotoks (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Held up in last pair, closer in mid-division 7th, kept on in 4th from 3 out, weakened into 5th run-in, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Dicosimo (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Qualando (FR) 22-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway after 2 out, kept on under pressure final 150 yards, went 4th post, 4th of 22, 1 1/2l behind Champagne Express (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Waterloo Warrior (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) In touch, pushed along before 3 out, led 3 out, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Max Forte (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.