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14:30 Uttoxeter

Arkle Finance 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 70y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 15.90s
  • Off Time: 14:30:26
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Robin The Raven (IRE)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    A Good Skin (IRE)

    13/8

      1
      Silk - Royal blue, white stripe, white sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue and white striped cap

      Robin The Raven (IRE)

      24 p
      4/5
      • Form 2210-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      tracked leader, led 3 out, shaken up to assert before last, clear flat, comfortably

      2
      Silk - Red and Grey (quartered), hooped sleeves

      A Good Skin (IRE)

      42 BF
      13/8
      • Form 364905-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 123

      held up in touch in 4th, closed after 4 out, ridden before next, 3rd and unable to quicken 2 out, kept on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner

      3
      Silk - Red, Light Blue stars, Yellow cap, Light Blue stars

      Cap Horner (FR)

      21
      16/1
      • Form 25463-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 111

      mostly 3rd, not fluent 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance next, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd towards finish

      4
      Silk - Emerald green and red stripes, emerald green sleeves, red stars

      Cougar's Gold (IRE)

      11
      20/1
      • Form 654/10-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-13

      held up in rear, not fluent 7th, outpaced when slow 4 out, well beaten 3 out, went 4th flat

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

      Minella Whisper

      56
      20/1
      • Form P51-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-13

      set modest gallop, not fluent 1st, quickened from 8th, headed 3 out, weakened before next

      In depth

      Verdict

      A Good Skin is a 131-rated chaser but has been flattering to deceive over the larger obstacles and may be having a confidence-booster. ROBIN THE RAVEN ran in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March and made a successful transition to hurdling at Ludlow. He looks the type to go on to better things and should defy his penalty. Cap Horner hasn’t looked anything special so far but Minella Whisper dead-heated in a maiden point at Inch in April which has worked out well and has some scope.

      Formwatch

      Robin The Raven (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, challenged 7th, led after 4 out, clear 2 out, hanging left flat, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in May beating Take To Heart (10-12) by 13l, 7 ran.

      A Good Skin (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) With leaders, outpaced when ridden after 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 5th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Beeves (11-13) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.

      Cap Horner (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in rear, closer in 4th after 6th, 3rd before 3 out, one pace before mistake next, 3rd of 6, 26 1/4l behind Steel Bob (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) sft in May.

      Cougar's Gold (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, went 4th at 5th, no chance with front trio from 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Positively Dylan (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 6f (4) gs in May.

      Minella Whisper 5-4 (12-2) Ld/disp, ld bef 4out, hdd bef 2out where mstk, rallied up appr last & so to join ldr on line, won at Inch 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Good Man Vinnie (12-2), 11 ran.