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14:10 Uttoxeter

Bet Direct On 0800 211222 Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.50s
  • 8 Ran
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Silk -
3
Silk -
15/8

    1
    Silk - Beige, Dark Blue hoops and star on cap

    Seeyaaj

    31
    5/6
    • Form 043-125
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-3

    tracked leaders, led 5th, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened flat

    2
    Silk - Oxford and Cambridge Blue diagonal stripes, Gold cap

    Debbie

    8
    15/8
    • Form 6F-1231
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0

    held up, ridden after 7th, headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat

    3
    Silk - Maroon and Grey stripes, Grey sleeves
    9/1
    • Form 4
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    prominent, led 3 out, driven out

    4
    Silk - White and Black check
    100/1
    • Form 0P
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12

    behind, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, no extra close home

    5
    Silk - Pink, Royal Blue hoop and armlets
    18/1
    • Form 3-334
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

    6
    Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN sash, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check sleeves and cap
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-10

    always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

    7
    Silk - Black, Light Blue epaulets and armlets
    25/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-10

    not fluent, led to 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

    8
    Silk - Purple, Mauve stars, Mauve sleeves, Purple stars
    150/1
    • Form P0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-10

    held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened after next

    In depth

    Verdict

    Seeyaj gets our vote here ahead of Debbie and Alroyal. Seeyaj won a handicap from a mark of 98 in May and has performed creditably next time out from a seven-pound higher mark. However, he was disappointing when raised a further five pounds last time out but, back back in novice hurdle company in a race that lacks strength in depth, must go close. Course and distance winner Debbie rates his biggest danger, although the race may have been run to suit her when scoring and the question is can she repeat that effort? Charlie Mann's German import Alroyal showed promise on his hurdling debut and can also go well, although he was best at up to a mile in his native land. All-weather winner Ersaal, Sue Smith's Izzykeen and Richard Fahey's Quintoto, a Brighton winner who regressed quite sharply last year, make up the best of the rest but, for us, the vote goes to Seeyaj.