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19:30 Uttoxeter
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 214y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,850 added
- Winner: £3,513
- 2nd: £1,618
- 3rd: £809
- 4th: £405
- Form 6P-4536
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Phillip Armson
chased leader, every chance 2f out, driven over 1f out, held final furlong, kept on
- Form 35311-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
raced in 4th, not fluent and lost place 1st (normal 5th), well behind final 6f, tailed off
- Form P2P1-23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, pulled hard, pushed along over 3f out, beaten final 2f, one pace
- Form 706P/34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs D O'Neill
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, just held
- Form 35935-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up towards rear, closed from 7f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out
- Form 5166-41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
in rear, slow and behind 3rd (normal 7th), ridden and headway 2f out, kept on, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Richie Valentine hasn’t done a lot wrong since landing a novices’ handicap at Plumpton in April. Cawthorne won easily over course and distance in May and an 8lb rise looks manageable on that evidence but Rock On Tommy is making his debut over fences having only won a seller over hurdles here last month when both the market leaders came to grief. The going was probably quicker than ideal for GOSUATRI at Sedgefield and he came up short in his hat-trick bid. There has been some rain here over the last couple of days so conditions shouldn’t be a problem this evening for Jonjo O’Neill’s charge.
Formwatch
Dindin (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Towards rear, ridden before 4 out, no extra before next, 6th of 8, dist behind Judge Earle (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Gosuatri (FR) 3-1 (12-2) Tracked leader, mistake 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 5, dist behind First Revolution (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Richie Valentine 7-2cfav (11-4) Held up behind leaders, took keen hold, headway 5th, slow next, jumped left 9th, went 2nd before 4 out until not fluent 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Elios D'Or (11-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Goaheadwiththeplan (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out until approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 20 3/4l behind Belles Benefit (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Cawthorne 17-2 (11-1) Towards rear, hit 3rd, smooth progress from 4 out, joined leader 2 out and pushed, led last, ridden clear late on, won at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating School For Scandal (10-2) by 13l, 8 ran.
Rock On Tommy 4-1 (11-6) Close up, wide and headway to lead 4 out, clear approaching last, ran on, won at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jun beating Lady P (10-7) by 7 1/2l, 5 ran.