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13:10 Uttoxeter

Clare Whelan Birthday Celebration 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 168y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,159
  • 2nd: £1,455
  • 3rd: £727
  • 4th: £364
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.70s
  • Off Time: 13:10:41
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, maroon and light blue check sleeves and cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

not jump well towards rear, well behind from 4 out, tailed off

2
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

Helford River

795 t BF
7/1
  • Form 58575P/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 93

chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, no chance with winner, mistake 3 out, plugged on

3
Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, halved sleeves, red cap
2/9
  • Form 47/2734-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 115

made all, well clear before 3 out, unchallenged

4
Silk - Maroon, white seams, maroon sleeves, white stars, maroon cap, white star
22/1
  • Form P/923P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

in rear, progress after 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out, no chance with winner, plugged on

6
Silk - Dark blue, white star, orange sleeves, white armlets, dark blue and orange quartered cap
  • Form P-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

towards rear, pushed along in 4th from 5th, went 3rd briefly when not fluent 3 out, weakened after next

7
Silk - Royal blue and black stripes, white sleeves, royal blue armlets and star on white cap
250/1
  • Form 80-0U
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

chased winner until 4th, soon lost place, well behind 4 out, tailed off

8
Silk - Dark blue, white horse, dark blue sleeves, white stripes, dark blue cap
  • Form 1/7-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

chased leaders on inside, went 2nd from 4th until after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

5
NR
  • Form 439-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Helford River hinted at ability in 2019 but has a very long absence to overcome and I’M SO BUSY will be a hot favourite. Though 0-6, Richard Newland’s grey has a handicap rating of 115 and has attracted market support in all three outings for his current yard. He was a long way ahead of Swedishhorsemafia at Fakenham in January but Snow Stoppin Him might have place claims after running quite well in a bumper at Newton Abbot last Friday.

Formwatch

Can't Say No (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In rear, no impression, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Robin's Dream (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in May.

Helford River 11-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders, driven after 4 out, disputing 4th when slithered badly on landing 3 out, lost any chance and pulled up before next, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

I'm So Busy 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, in touch but weakening 2 out, held before last and no extra, 4th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Word Has It (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Feb.

Storm Arcadio (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In rear, not always fluent, well behind 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.

Snow Stoppin Him (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Chased leader, led 4f out until home turn, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Holerday Ridge (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Jun.

Miss Blah Blah 250-1 (10-11) Unseated rider 1st, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.

Teasing Georgia (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up on inside, not fluent and jumped left 4th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Yauthym (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in May.

Swedishhorsemafia (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, some headway on outside approaching 6th, weakened before next, 9th of 14, dist behind Sopat (10-12) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.