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16:20 Uttoxeter
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- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,130 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
- Form 722P-P1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey T Scudamore
disputed lead throughout, led narrowly 4 out, headed narrowly before 3 out, ridden and made strong challenge 2 out and last, hung left and weakened close home
- Form 5-612B3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up towards rear, cruised into contention 3 out, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and slightly outpaced 2 out, regrouped and waited to make challenge approaching last, kept on strongly run-in but not enough
- Form 454813-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, awkward 1st, ridden briefly 7th, mistake and weakened 10th, tailed off
- Form 2/622-53
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, pressed leader 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, maintained narrow lead 2 out and last, ran on gamely run-in
Royal Act
235- Form P22557-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
towards rear, well held when a faller 3 out
- Form 0362P-7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey W Featherstone
mid-division, headway 9th, tracked leaders 4 out, pushed along and a length back in 3rd 3 out, not fluent when made challenge 2 out, kept on and every chance last, no extra run-in
- Form 66451-U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 9th, tracking leaders and every chance before 4 out, weakened quickly 3 out, faded
El Scorpio (IRE)
298- Form 5366/PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway before 5 out, not fluent 5 out, niggled along 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 43/U9-44
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey David England
mid-division, mistake 9th, never on terms
- Form B/P84-36
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
towards rear, some headway 9th, pushed along when mistake 3 out, soon struggling and weakened closing stages
- Form 8PP1-FP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
close up, pushed along before 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form P185P6-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
towards rear, detached from main pack before 4 out, never nearer
- Form 5/27P5-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, reminders 4th, shoved along 8th, soon struggling and towards rear, never involved
Taboo (IRE)
229- Form 631235-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey James Davies
led narrowly then joined 3rd, headed and weakened quickly 9th, pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tis Fantastic clearly appreciated the switch to fences at Stratford in August and a 6lb rise is not insurmountable but he does have to give a couple of pounds to the more-experienced JOLY MAKER, who acts well on ground with some give and is still on a fair mark. City Never Sleeps finished ahead of Chatelier when third at Bangor but needs to brush up his jumping. Spirit Of Hale may find this an insufficient test of stamina on his reappearance.
Formwatch
Tis Fantastic (FR) 13-2 (10-13) Chased leader, led 3rd, made rest, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Doctor Haze (11-6) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Joly Maker (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, took closer order 9th, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, 3rd of 12, 7 3/4l behind Arcade Attraction (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outside, reminders after 6th, close up after 8th, mistake next, soon pushed along, ridden to chase winner before 4 out, never on terms, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 10, 7l behind The Dawn Man (10-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
City Never Sleeps (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 6th, tendency to jump right from 8th, ridden and headed before last where jinked badly right, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Vocaliser (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Royal Act 7-1 (11-1) Led, headed after 4 out, ridden before next, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Lots Of Luck (11-8) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Glorious Boru (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Midfield, mistake 3 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Going Mobile (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Torrent Des Mottes (FR) 28-1 (10-6) Towards rear, headway 8th, mistake next, not fluent 11th, struggling from 13th, rider came off before 2 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
El Scorpio (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Prominent, led after 2nd, lost a few places 5th, ridden after 13th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Chatelier (FR) 13-2 (10-9) Midfield, hit 6th, headway before 3 out, kept on without troubling winner, 4th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Vocaliser (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Indian Harbour 11-1 (10-6) Restrained in midfield, took closer order 3 out, ridden before two out, weakened before last, 6th of 10, 20l behind Velvet Voice (10-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Go Hard Or Go Home (IRE) 10-3 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost ground 3rd, closed before 9th, hit 11th, weakened from normal 2 out and pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Trimmers Lane (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Always behind, reminders and struggling after 5th, tailed off next, 6th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Clondaw Fixer (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Cnoc Sion (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Always in rear, ridden and beaten before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Taboo (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led to 4 & 15 til hdd & wknd qckly 2 out, 5th of 12, dist behind Voie Dans Voie (12-0) at Larkhill 3m gd in Mar.