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13:00 Uttoxeter
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form 1223P0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
Chased leader, led briefly after 5 out, headed 4 out, ridden before 3 out, led last, ridden clear
- Form 24-516P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Bryony Frost
Led, headed after 5 out, ridden to regain lead 4 out, headed last, ran on
- Form 2-61322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
Chased leaders, close up and travelling well when short of room and falling 2 out
El'azar (IRE)
133- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey Phillip Armson
Held up in touch, mistake 2nd, lost touch 6th, tailed off before 4 out
Verdict
Ask A Honey Bee and Beatthebullet both ran in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham. The former finished tailed off but at least completed, unlike the latter who was pulled up. RIGGS wasn’t stopping when runner-up to Beauport in a Grade 3 over 2m4f at Sandown last month so a first try over 3m should suit and he can be another winner for title-chasing Harry Skelton.
Formwatch
Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) 80-1 (11-5) Held up in last pair, behind when mistake 9th, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind Vanillier (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Beatthebullet (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Raced wide in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Riggs (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, closer approaching 5th, headway between horses approaching 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 11l behind Beauport (11-1) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
El'azar (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Midfield, dropped to rear leaving back straight, soon tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Luttrell Lad (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Nov.