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15:25 Uttoxeter

Scott Jardine Selling Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,700 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 47.30s
  • Off Time: 15:27:46
  • 18 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, halved sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 898-113
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 110

chased leaders, hit 5th, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, flat

2
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 0-35478
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 75

held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, never dangerous

3
Silk - DARK BLUE and RED (halved), RED sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 1007-UP
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 90

raced keenly, tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened approaching 5th

4
Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN spots and armlets, DARK GREEN cap

Are You There

64 v BFD
20/1
  • Form 37-6210
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 88

took keen hold in mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders when hung left after last

5
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow cap
100/1
  • Form P6P/07P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 73

always towards rear

6
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap, Yellow spots
50/1
  • Form 88
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

took keen hold, held up towards rear, no progress from 5th

7
Silk - Black, red braces, red cap

Ceredig

10
66/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

raced keenly, prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

8
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 745206
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division, headway approaching 5th, hung left and weakened well before 2 out, mistake last

9
Silk - Black, Yellow hoop, hooped sleeves
13/2
  • Form PR/9-253
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 94

reluctanct to race, headway to chase leaders 3rd, mistake 2 out, hard ridden flat, stayed on

10
Silk - White, royal blue chevron, halved sleeves, royal blue cap
66/1
  • Form 77-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

raced keenly, always behind

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap, white diamond
  • Form 6230P-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division, ridden after 5th, no headway

12
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stars, Yellow sleeves
100/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

slowly away, soon well behind, tailed off

13
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink disc, halved sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 1P6P/53
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 79

always prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, stayed on flat

14
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue diamonds, Light Blue cap
13/2
  • Form 3272-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 94

led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed flat, no extra

15
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots
100/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mistakes 1st and 4th, always behind

16
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves
33/1
  • Form 8464
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

17
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Red chevrons, hooped cap
11/1
  • Form F/4P555
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 86

chased leaders, not much room briefly on bend after 5th, ridden to lead flat, drifted left, ran on

18
Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap
  • Form P68-99
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 78

prominent until weakened approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up befdore 2 out

In depth

Verdict

A poor seller here but something has to win and the principals look to be Last Pioneer, Are You There and Chunky Lad and the vote is given to Last Pioneer. The selection was a fair third behind Prelude last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and with the drop in grade in his favour he is hard to oppose. Are You There rates the main danger on his best form but he disappointed for no apparent reason last time out so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Chunky Lad was a fair third in a claimer behind Masjoor last time and is another with place claims but he barely sees out the trip. Smart Minister is another to note in the market but the suspicion is he may need the run after a 405 day break. Of the remainder Taras Knight could go well at a price now returned to hurdles off a low mark but Last Pioneer is in form and he is taken to regain the winning thread.

Formwatch

Last Pioneer (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Mid-division, tracked leaders approaching 4 out, ridden and every chance next, one pace from after 2 out, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Middleton Dene (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.

New Wish (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 21l behind Crafty Lady (9-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cnd sll hdl (4) gd in Aug.

Taras Knight (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Always behind, weakened 4 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Leg Spinner (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May, 15 ran.

Are You There 5-1jt-fav (10-11) Held up, headway 4th, ridden and weakened approaching last, 10th of 18, 25l behind Countback (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Jul.

Bold Pursuit (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by New Wish (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug '06, 14 ran.

Bouzouki (USA) 66-1 (10-8) Keen hold in mid-division, headway 4 out, soon ridden to chase leaders, weakened 2 out, 8th of 14, 33l behind Cursum Perficio (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.

Ceredig 33-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, switched right to challenge over 1f out, soon one pace, 7th of 14, 6l behind Hart of Gold (9-0) at Folkestone 7f sll (6) gf (Flat).

Chandlers Cross (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Never troubled leaders, 6th of 16, 13l behind Gallant Hero (11-10) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.

Chunky Lad 14-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway 6th, ridden 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Masjoor (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gf.

High Seasons 40-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 13, well behind Liberate (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.

It's News To Me (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Led, strongly pressed and headed straight, soon no extra and eased, 14th of 18, more than 9l behind Stage Manager (10-8) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl 74-116 gf.

Mind That Fox 80-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 17, 7l behind Seven No Trumps (8-13) at Chepstow 5f clm (6) gd in May (Flat).

Princess Aimee 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Ouh Jay (10-10) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gf in Jun.

Smart Minister 9-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, led and clear until approaching 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Iffy (11-1) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Aug '06.

Von Wessex 16-1 (8-8) Soon pushed along in rear, 8th of 9, 6l behind Double Valentine (8-8) at Lingfield 6f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Aug (Flat).

Backlash 8-1 (10-12) Held up, short lived effort approaching 3 out, no further progress, 4th of 6, 25l behind Early Benefit (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jul.

Elaala (USA) 20-1 (10-3) Towards rear, headway 5th, ridden, every chance 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 16, 16l behind Adjami (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f clm hdl (4) gd in Aug.

Night Reveller (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Always behind, 9th of 14, 29l behind Crafty Lady (9-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cnd sll hdl (4) gd in Aug.