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13:00 Uttoxeter

Flint Bishop & Barnett Maiden Hurdle (Class E)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 10.20s
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk -
2/1

    1
    Silk - Yellow, Red triple diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets
    • Form 2332-03
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-0

    not fluent, led, reminder after 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed last, no extra close home

    2
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

    Pop Gun

    20
    8/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-0

    tracked leaders, ridden every chance 3 out, weakened next

    3
    Silk - Black, White sash, Red sleeves and cap

    Rodolfo

    36
    2/1
    • Form 1/063-2
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0

    held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, led last

    4
    Silk - Black, Yellow cross belts and star on cap
    • Form 0/F0360-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0

    with leader to 9th, soon behind

    In depth

    Verdict

    Just the four runners go to post in an interesting opener, a maiden hurdle, and we'll opt for Hot Produxion over Rodolfo but any one of the four could win. The selection has proven very consistent, finishing second or third in nine of his 14 career races and an event like this is within his compass. He seems to need plenty of driving but maybe first-time cheekpieces will help in this respect. Overall, his form entitles him to be competitive here. Rodolfo finished second to Kaikovra on his hurdling debut and, while the bare from of that effort is not exceptional, it is enough to make him competitive too, given that he is entitled to improve on that run. West Coaster hails from the Henrietta Knight yard and has shown promise in his five hurdle runs. Bred to be a chaser, he might need this after a 229-day break but cannot be ruled out of calculations, particularly if the market speaks in his favour. Pop Gun, a 14-furlong handicap winner at Nottingham in March, showed some promise on his hurdling debut and the step up in trip shouldn't pose too much of a problem. As we say, it's interesting, but we'll side with Hot Produxion, who can gain a well-deserved success.