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15:15 Uttoxeter

Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 32.70s
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - DARK GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves
11/1
  • Form 752-PPF
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division, badly hampered and unseated rider 6th

2
Silk - Purple, White seams, White sleeves, Purple diabolo, White cap
33/1
  • Form 73-P085
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 107

held up, effort after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last

3
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

Haditovski

17 v C
11/2
  • Form P-93282
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 103

chased leaders, hampered 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - Red, White epaulets, White sleeves, Red armlets and star on White cap
9/2
  • Form 52-1515
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 102

held up, headway 5th, ridden 7th, weakened before next

5
Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars
9/1
  • Form 8P-39P7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 102

led to 5th, left in lead 6th, ridden 3 out, clear last, driven out

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoops, checked sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 77P-35
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 101

mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

7
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow halved sleeves, White cap
8/1
  • Form 5FP901
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 100

with winner, led 5th, fell next

8
Silk - Black and yellow check, red and white striped sleeves, red cap
14/1
  • Form U12P-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakening when hampered next, soon pulled up

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots
16/1
  • Form 0/0-2662
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 99

mid-division, hampered 6th, ridden next, soon weakened

10
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (quartered), chevrons on sleeves
7/1
  • Form 670-844
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, hampered 6th, soon ridden, weakened after next

11
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
  • Form 6-PPP60
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 94

always behind

12
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige stars, Beige sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
9/2
  • Form 707261
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 92

behind, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace

13
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink Cross of Lorraine, quartered cap
28/1
  • Form P-PPP64
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 88

chased leaders, brought down 6th

In depth

Verdict

The shortlisted four are Haditovski, Novacella, Herecomesstanley and Old Feathers, with the vote going to Novacella. Novacella seemed to struggle to get home last time but, prior to that, she had seemed progressive. Given that connections have elected to keep her at this trip, her chance must be respected. Mnason has it to prove from his current mark, while Haditovski, who has yet to win over this distance, can certainly be considered competitive from his current rating if staying it. Old Feathers is back to the mark from which he won in August 2004 and has to be considered, while Titian Flame bounced back to form last time and can't be ruled out, although a nine-pounds rise in the ratings will make life tougher. He's a little quirky but he has not been doing too much wrong of late so Herecomestanley is respected on the back of his latest win. Desert Tommy has not built on his 2004 promise, but he would have needed his latest run, and Eljutan's second to the decent Branckley Boy at Plumpton last time earns him some respect. The lightly-raced Salopian is another that looks capable of better, while All Sonsilver is well-weighted on his best chasing form of 2004 but Mazzareme is struggling to get things together. For the selection, though, we will stick with Novacella.

Formwatch

Mazzareme (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, stumbled and fell at the 2nd in race won by Kilgowan (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd, 11 ran.

Haditovski 5-1 (11-7) Led, headed after 2nd, remained close up, led again approaching 3 out, headed, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Mr Midaz (11-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.

Novacella (FR) 15-8fav (11-7) Prominent, led 7th, headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 12, 15l behind She's Our Native (11-1) at Hereford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Old Feathers (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Led, hit 9th, soon ridden, headed, weakened 2 out, 7th of 18, 20l behind Piran (10-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.

Titian Flame (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Prominent, led 4th, left clear 2 out, comfortably, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan beating My Rosie Ribbons (10-5) by 12l, 16 ran.

Desert Tommy 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway and reminders 6th, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, well behind Dickie Lewis (9-13) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) hvy in Dec.

Eljutan (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, driven along from 8th, stayed on from 3 out, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Brankley Boy (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.

Herecomestanley 12-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 8th, ridden when hit 2 out, led soon after last, ran on, won at Warwick 2m 5f hdl (5) sft in Jan beating Mistified (11-2) by 2l, 12 ran.