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20:15 Uttoxeter

Mercury Management Maiden Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.20s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, Pink spots, Pink sleeves, Purple spots

Ability

14
100/1
  • Form 0-06
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

pulled hard, always behind

2
Silk - Yellow, Red hoop, Red and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond
9/2
  • Form 3230P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching next, soon weakened

3
Silk - Royal blue, white sash and hoop on cap
66/1
  • Form 20506-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

held up, effort 6th, soon weakened

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hooped sleeves, Pink cap

Destino

167
20/1
  • Form 60330-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

behind, blundered and unseated rider 3rd

5
Silk - White, Red seams, Black sleeves, Red seams, Black cap
50/1
  • Form PP/F-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

took keen hold, led, headed 5th, soon pulled up

6
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star
  • Form F/320P-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

always behind, tailed off from 7th

7
Silk - Orange, Purple stars, White and Orange hooped sleeves, White cap, Purple star
  • Form 03P440
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat, not trouble winner

8
Silk - White, Brown cap
40/1
  • Form R4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

held up, ridden and headway when mistake 3 out, weakened next

9
Silk - Dark Green, Red sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 000-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

chased leaders, lost place after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

10
Silk - Orange and Grey (quartered), Grey sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 400-44
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 7th

11
Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets

Atahuelpa

221
14/1
  • Form F2P4-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly

12
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey and Light Blue check sleeves
7/1
  • Form 0-4F3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace

13
Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
16/1
  • Form 4-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

keen, chased leader, led 5th, ridden 2 out, ran on

14
Silk - White, dark blue epaulets and sleeves
2/1
  • Form 002-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

held up, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last

15
Silk - Light green and purple stripes, light green cap, purple star
  • Form F0P-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

always towards rear

16
Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), striped sleeves
100/1
  • Form F000-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 7th

In depth

Verdict

A field large in numbers but low in quality go to post for this maiden hurdle but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning but the principals look to be Space Star, Analyze, Houseparty and Darab and the confident vote goes to Space Star. The selection was a good second behind Brave Dane under similar conditions last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and he can reproduce that effort he will be hard to beat. Analyze was a fair sort on the flat and has shown flashes of form to date over hurdles but he looks a doubtful stayer and for that reason he is opposed. Houseparty is another that could go well he was a fair third on his debut this season behind Island Stream but he looked as if he would be seen to better effect over a longer trip. Darab is another worthy of respect he was a fair third behind Zonergem last time and that gives him place claims but he will need to improve a little to defeat the selection Space Star.