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18:45 Uttoxeter

European Breeders Fund Supporting Sia 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 11.90s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star
4/11
  • Form 0U-4121
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-13

took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenging when mistake and rider lost iron 3 out, soon lost place, rallied last, ran on to lead towards finish

2
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 1-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

tracked leaders, ridden and edged left when every chance approaching last, no extra towards finish

3
Silk - Red, Yellow seams, hooped cap
66/1
  • Form 0500-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

always behind, ridden and lost touch after 9th

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Red diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 63663P/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13

held up, never troubled leaders

5
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow triple diamond
11/1
  • Form P244-05
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

tracked leader, led 2nd, mistake 7th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey cross belts and sleeves, Red cap
20/1
  • Form 30-33
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

led to 2nd, hit 7th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed towards finish

In depth

Verdict

Champagne Harry is sure to be all the rage here, especially as he had his main rival Be The Tops well beaten when finishing second at Uttoxeter. He has since gone on to win in runaway style at Worcester but, he may be worth opposing under his double penalty. Be The Tops, who despite some far from fluent hurdling that day, showed enough to suggest he can pay his way and with the benefit of that experience under his belt, he is a sporting choice to gain his revenge. This faster surface should suit him much better than the rain-softened ground he encountered there and he will be all the wiser in this. Rosdari is another open to improvement and is worth consideration as is Designer Label, who was last seen nearly two years ago. The latter has obviously had problems, but showed enough to suggest he has a race in him, and if stripping anywhere near straight after his lay off, must go close.