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14:45 Uttoxeter
Advanced Packaging Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 216-522
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked winner, jumped right 4th, very slow and lost place next, ridden and last 6th, behind from 10th, went remote 3rd last
- Form 373/2-P7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
held up towards rear, headway before 7th, not fluent 10th or 12th, chased winner from 13th, no impression 3 out
- Form 70/4U2-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
made all, jumped right 1st, not fluent 12th, well clear from 3 out, easily
West Torr (IRE)
400- Form 8352/33-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, headway 6th, chased winner next until 13th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 8/11120-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey R Patrick
mid-division, headway 4th, weakened before 3 out where left 3rd and hampered, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form UPR-2FU
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, headway after 13th, 12 lengths 3rd when tried to stop, jinked left and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 08/12-55
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
chased leaders, blundered 2nd, hampered 4th, went 2nd 5th until 7th, lost place after 9th, not fluent 11th or 13th, weakened before 3 out, remote 3rd 2 out until last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PREMIER KING could be called the winner a long way from home here earlier in the month. He has a 10lb rise to overcome and an extra half-mile to cover but it is reasonable to expect further improvement and he should be capable of beating The Wicket Chicken in receipt of 5lb. The top weight look a bigger danger than the returning Shanksforamillion and West Torr, however. None of the others make much appeal.
Formwatch
The Wicket Chicken (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Close up in rear, mistake 11th, headway next, chased winner 14th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 16l behind Timeforwest (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Royal Supremo (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, mistake 8th, lost touch after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind David John (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Premier King (IRE) 13-8fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway after 2nd, mistake 4th, not fluent 7th, 2nd from 10th, clear 2 out, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Samson (11-12) by 4l, 12 ran.
West Torr (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Chased leaders until lost place and dropped to last pair after 6th, rallied 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on run-in and almost snatched 2nd, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 8, 13 1/4l behind Marquis Of Carabas (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Shanksforamillion 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 29 1/4l behind Brown Bear (10-13) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sulamani The Late (FR) 20-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, jinked left and unseated rider after 13th, at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Swinton Diamond (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind The Paddy Pie (11-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.