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17:00 Uttoxeter

Betfred.Com Now-On-Line Handicap Chase (Class F)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good (Chase: Good, Good to Soft in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 28.70s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap
  • Form 1UU53/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 11th

2
Silk - Purple, White chevrons, White sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 1P-P043
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - BROWN, LIGHT BLUE disc, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form P54424-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9

mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd approaching 14th, ridden when hit 4 out, kept on one pace

4
Silk - White, Emerald Green cross belts, White sleeves, Red armlets, White cap, Royal Blue diamond
  • Form 00FP2-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

in touch, lost place 6th, headway 10th, weakened 14th

5
Silk - Purple and Red check, Purple sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 224133
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-13

prominent, stumbled 9th, soon lost place, weakened 13th

6
Silk - Cardinal Red and Dark Green diamonds, Cardinal Red sleeves and cap
  • Form 5-44334
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-11

always behind, tailed off 11th

7
Silk - Red, Black hollow box, Black cap
7/2
  • Form 3/5146P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-9

mid-division, headway 4th, weakened after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

8
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form P23-032
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-5

always towards rear, tailed off 11th

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, ORANGE sash and sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form BP3/PP1-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

made all, mistake 12th, hit 13th, soon ridden, clear when mistake last, all out

10
Silk - BLACK, RED and WHITE striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form P45502
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 9th to 14th, weakened flat

In depth

Verdict

A tricky handicap chase where Brave Spirit is forwarded as a speculative choice to finally come good. Harem Scarem and Just Strong have race fitness on their side and have to be considered as dangers, while Indian Laburnum is another to monitor for signs of each way support. The long absence does temper the confidence for the last mentioned though and he may just need this to put him straight. Just Strong has already been on the go since March and has not executed any of the chances he has been presented with. He will need a few of the rest to be short of the mark if he is to win a race for the first time in a year. Harem Scarem has a habit of hitting the post in handicaps and is also a risky proposition for win only purposes. So we switch our attention to Brave Spirit, who shaped as if he was really getting his act together over fences when he was last seen out. Colin Tizzard is sure to have kept him up to his work at home during the last couple of months, so, with his yard in decent form at present, this could finally be the day that Brave Spirit rids himself of the maiden tag.