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15:45 Uttoxeter

Saga 105.7fm Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle (Class G)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 11.60s
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK epaulets, BLACK sleeves, ORANGE stars
15/8
  • Form 435425
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders to 9th, soon weakened

2
Silk - Mauve, White epaulets
  • Form 314266
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

held up, went 2nd 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, led and hung left flat, stayed on

3
Silk - Red, Yellow disc, hooped sleeves and cap

Amaraku

10
16/1
  • Form 56
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

not jumped well, behind from 6th, held up and pulled up before 3 out

4
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE diamond, RED sleeves, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE quartered cap

Cliquey

10
9/4
  • Form 3U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

led, hit 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed in no extra flat

In depth

Verdict

Dropped to this grade for the first time, Cliquey might just be able to get the better of Douceur des Songes in a decidedly modest contest. Cliquey, who won a seven-furlong maiden at Brighton as a three-year-old but then regressed, finished a reasonable third at Worcester last month, and a repetition of that must surely make him competitive. However, Douceur des Songes, officially the best rated in the contest, could well go off as favourite for this in the hands of Tony McCoy. Lord Brex is a shadow of former times but can still be capable at this level, although he looks held by Douceur des Songes on official marks, but Amaraku is hard to fancy on what we have so far seen. It leads us back then to Oliver Sherwood's Cliquey.