Racecards
13:13 Uttoxeter
Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up
- Form 4F-18
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
raced in mid-division, not fluent at 4 out, ridden and made headway at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, ran on well after last hurdle, just held
- Form 5332/22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
led and joined at 2 out, ridden and every chance at last hurdle, weakened close home
- Form 6-P9F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey C Gethings
raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, not reach leaders
- Form 6-26
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leaders, not fluent at 4 out, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, weakened
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
tracked leaders, not fluent at 4 out, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, made no impression
- Form 3-164
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
raced in mid-division, ridden and made headway to challenge at 3 out, ridden and joined leader at 2 out, ran on well to lead after last hurdle, held on close home
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Drenagh sets the standard but looks fully exposed and will probably find at least one too good again. Sullivan's Brow is probably better than he showed at Sedgefield and Russian Virtue was second in a small race at Plumpton last month. Nine Nine Nine requires improvement, however, with BENIGN DICTATOR having more potential. Olly Murphy’s hurdling newcomer won his bumper here in November and didn’t really get the run of the race in Listed company at Ascot later. Western Baron is a full brother to a couple of winners so is well worth a market check.
Formwatch
Barnie Beetle Firebreak gelding out of Helamis.
Benign Dictator (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Henri The Second (11-4) at Ascot 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Drenagh (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, jumped right, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed and went left before last, hung left and beaten flat, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Hatos (11-6) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Ez Tiger (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 5th, headway 3 out, never on terms, well beaten 6th when fell 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Nine Nine Nine 6-1 (11-4) Not fluent 1st in mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and gradually weakened, 6th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Galore Desassences (11-4) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gf in Nov.
Russian Virtue 28-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden and rallied before 2 out, ran on well after last hurdle, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Chanceux (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Sullivan's Brow (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Raced out wide, chased winner until pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 35 1/2l behind Mahler Mission (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Western Baron (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Aylesbury Park.
Mothill (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Midfield, took closer order after 3 out, niggled along and held when blundered 2 out, 6th of 12, 34 1/4l behind Great Ocean (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Jan.