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12:35 Uttoxeter
Visit attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
mid-division, headway to chase leader 3 out, kept on after last
- Form 1420-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra after last
- Form 7-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, mistake 1st and 3rd, ridden 3 out, pulled up
- Form 6-0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, ridden prior to 3 out, weakened
General Probus
277- Form 49-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
held up, ridden and headway prior to 3 out, ran on after last, never nearer
- Form 80/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up towards rear, always behind
- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Joanne Thomason-Murphy
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
mid-division, ridden prior to 3 out, no extra
Normandy Blue
220- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey Mr Alex Chadwick
held up, never on terms with leaders
- Form 85110-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all, ridden 2 out, ran on well
Our Bubba (IRE)
595- Form 431946/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leader, ridden 3 out, no extra after 2 out
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, mistake and ridden 4 out, some minor late headway
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A winning pointer with decent bumper form last season, Brief Ambition hails from a yard still firing in the winners and he should make a hurdler. Do Your Job’s second at Newbury in February is the best hurdles form on offer but his long-term future lies over fences. ONE TRUE KING finished ahead of Brief Ambition in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March and he was probably in need of the run when only third at Stratford on his hurdles bow. He’ll know more today and gets another chance. Above Suspicion could be one to follow when he gains experience.
Formwatch
Above Suspicion (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 4f out, one pace over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Kearney Hill (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Brief Ambition 100-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, chased leaders halfway, driven and lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 21st of 23, dist behind Ferny Hollow (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Durl Rock (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake next, some headway before 3 out, soon well held, 12th of 17, dist behind Minella Encore (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Freddy Mac (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Prominent on the outer, awkward 6th, niggled along before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.
General Probus 16-1 (11-3) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Sir Psycho (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
High Grounds (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Waited with, 22nd from 4th, mistake 8th, soon no danger, pulled up 2 out, at Navan 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.
Lord Howard (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked winner, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Cool Possibility (9-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Normandy Blue 16-1 (9-2) Ridden leaving stalls, in touch, closed to take 2nd over 8f out until 2f out, not much room and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Aleatoric (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f stks (6) pol in Feb.
One True King (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Chased winner, closed 5th, no impression and lost 2nd final bend, weakened before last, 3rd of 10, 25l behind For Pleasure (11-8) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Sep.
Our Bubba (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) In touch, weakened 2 out, 6th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Heatstroke (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Rasaasy (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Off the pace in 4th, dropped to 5th at 3rd, outpaced before 5th, driven along after 3 out, plugged on in modest 4th, 4th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Leroy Leroy (10-12) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Altumanina 66-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, at Sligo 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Do Your Job (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd at the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, weakening towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 15l behind Brinkley (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Thinque Tank 9-1 (8-11) Tracked winner, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Conundrum (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.