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12:25 Uttoxeter

Book Your Christmas Parties At Uttoxeter Racecourse Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.50s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nathos (GER)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Spring Pursuit

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lalagune (FR)

      15/2

        1
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon sleeves, hooped cap

        Meltonian

        16
        20/1
        • Form 3P-6515
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        led to 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        3
        Silk - Red and White stripes, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets

        Ascari

        18
        66/1
        • Form 6F/20PP
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, lost place after 5th, soon behind

        4
        Silk - Beige and Black diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, Beige cap, Black diamond

        Greenfield (IRE)

        292
        11/10
        • Form 33-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden approaching next, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - Emerald green and purple diamonds, emerald green sleeves, purple seams

        Ice And Fire

        20/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        pulled hard, led and hit 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when blundered and unseated rider last

        6
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hollow box, sleeves and star on cap

        Nathos (GER)

        17
        5/2
        • Form 2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, headway 5th, led approaching 3 out, clear next, easily

        7
        Silk - GREEN, PLUM sleeves, hooped cap

        Spring Pursuit

        348
        16/1
        • Form 560-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway 6th, chased winner approaching next, ridden 2 out, no impression

        8
        Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets

        Wood Colony (USA)

        20/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        9
        Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Lalagune (FR)

        15/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on one pace

        10
        Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, sleeves and cap

        Top Notch

        185
        20/1
        • Form 60-05
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        keen, chased leaders to 6th, weakened quickly

        2
        NR

        Valeureux

        33
        • Form F333-1F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Greenfield gets the vote here ahead of Nathos, with Lalagune, Spring Pursuit and Valeureux possibly proving best of the rest. The selection was good enough to be placed in the November Handicap on the Flat and his two promising hurdle runs to date have come in better company than he confronts today. The drop back in trip should be ideal for Nathos, as he has his debut race won easily until tying up over the final two flights at Plumpton. His chance has to be respected. Alan King's French import Lalagune is one to look out for in the betting. Spring Pursuit is a seven-time winner on the Flat at up to 12 furlongs and could have better to come at this type of level over hurdles. Ice And Fire finished second in a 0-80 handicap at Leicester on his most recent Flat run when tried in blinkers, but they are left off today. Well-bred, he could improve in this sphere. The form of Meltonian's Towcester win is nothing special, while Valeureux came good at Hexham in October but took a heavy fall when attempting to follow up under a penalty. He'll provide a good benchmark for the form but it will be disappointing if Greenfield does not prove too good for him and, accordingly, gets the vote.