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12:55 Uttoxeter
Scropton Riding For The Disabled Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form 4-F3457
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Max Kendrick
prominent, lost ground on front pair 4th, closed before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, headed close home
- Form 592323
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ross Turner
led, not fluent 3rd, dived at next, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 600-731
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
mid-division, headway after 4 out, led after next, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, mistake and headed last, rallied flat, led close home
Talk Of Monty
152- Form 0088-64
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
mistakes, towards rear, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off
- Form 2648-6U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, remote 7th 3 out, soon well beaten, tailed off
- Form 75UP4-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, switched right before next, stayed on same pace
- Form 48445/5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Sean Conway
- Jockey Phillip Armson
towards rear, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
The Groove
11- Form 80P4/0P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Brendan Powell
towards rear, last 5th, well beaten from next, tailed off
- Form 133/26-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K O Cunningham-Brown
- Jockey J McGrath
chased leaders, lost place 4th, 6th 3 out, plugged on for modest 4th flat
- Form 0P-9642
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Mr C Dowson
held up in rear, remote 8th 3 out, plugged on, went never dangerous 5th flat
- Form P/86367
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A Forbes
- Jockey Edward Austin
prominent, led before 3 out, headed after hurdle, weakened before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Knight Commander may do better now eased in grade and is a previous course and distance winner, as is Glimpse Of Gold. The Groove has been good form up to a mile on the Flat but has never given any indication that he stays this far. Wenceslaus carries a penalty for winning a novices’ handicap at Plumpton while Never A Word, though often placed, is now 0-19 in career starts. BUMBLE BAY hasn’t won since 2016 but is now 19lb lower and two recent runs around here suggest he may be ready to take advantage.
Formwatch
Knight Commander 16-1 (11-10) Held up in touch on outside, some headway approaching 5th, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, 7th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Blushing Red (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Never A Word (USA) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, outpaced after next, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Gaelic Flow (10-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Wenceslaus (GER) 7-2 (11-2) Mid-division, closed 3 out, went 2nd next, led when not fluent last, pushed clear, comfortably, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Kristal Hart (11-3) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Talk Of Monty 25-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened 3 out, modest 4th, tailed off, 4th of 8, 35l behind Yensir (11-2) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Fiosrach (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Always behind, struggling 4 out, blundered and unseated rider next, at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Glimpse Of Gold 14-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 7th of 17, 29 1/4l behind Unsafe Conduct (12-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Oliver's Island (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced, plugged on and no impression, 5th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Bostin (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in May.
The Groove 9-4fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear early, headway on inside into mid-division over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden into narrow lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Livvys Dream (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Hallingham 17-2 (10-8) Off the pace in last pair, jumped slowly 1st and 4th, dropped to rear 6th, mistake next, left poor 4th 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Dark Invader (11-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Bumble Bay 11-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Third Estate (12-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Tingo In The Tale (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never pace to challenge, 7th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Handy Hollow (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.