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16:40 Uttoxeter

Renault Trafic Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 55.10s
  • Off Time: 16:40:52
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Black and Light Green stripes, quartered cap
  • Form F22
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 108

made all, pushed clear 2 out, hit last, eased flat

2
Silk - Orange, Black braces and armlets, hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 212-263
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

in touch, mistake 5th, hit 7th, soon outpaced, kept on flat

4
Silk - PINK and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves and cap
  • Form 45/3273-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 104

held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on flat, went 2nd towards finish

5
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 31
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up, headway to chase winner approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened flat

6
Silk - Red, Black disc, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
50/1
  • Form 680/RP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

keen, chased winner to 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when mistake 2 out

7
Silk - Purple, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves and stars on cap
  • Form 9R06/50
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 64

behind, headway after 6th, ridden and hung left approaching 3 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, hooped sleeves
  • Form 9-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted after 3 out

10
Silk - Yellow, Green striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form PFPU-46
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 71

chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace

3
NR
  • Form 2/PP14D-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

9
NR
  • Form P-56U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 95

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The two recent bumper winners True Star and Nelson's Spice could fight out the finish here and we will side with the last named, L'Eau du Nil may do best of the rest. Jonjo O'Neill's charge was successful a fortnight ago, getting up to beat Marlowe by three-quarters of a length. He led on the bit in the final furlong and had plenty in reserve. He could be decent recruit to this game and looks the one to be on. True Star is easier to assess as he slaughtered his rivals in a bumper last month. No doubt he will have been well schooled by his capable trainer and he looks the obvious threat to the selection. L'Eau du Nil went close on numerous occasions last season and could get into the places. The pick of the remainder could be Capt Jack, but Nelson's Spice could be a star in the making and he gets the decision.

Formwatch

Able King (NZ) 9-4 (11-0) Led, hit 9th, ridden 2 out, kept on flat but headed towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Ladino (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf.

Capt Jack (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Took keen hold tracking leaders, jumped slowly 8th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 3rd of 15, 22l behind Ladino (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf.

L'Eau Du Nil (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Led, ridden 3 out, mistake when headed 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Sunnyarjun (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Nov.

Nelson's Spice (IRE) 1-3fav (10-12) Held up in 5th, closed on leaders 5f out, led on bit over 1f out, cheekily, won at Stratford 2m nhf (5) gd beating Marlowe (10-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Thyne Supreme (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Joined leaders 2nd, lost 2nd next, weakened 5th, 10th of 11, 36l behind Iffy (11-0) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.

True Star (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Held up, headway over 6f out, ridden to lead over 3f out, clear over 1f out, ran on, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in Jun beating That's My Charlie (11-0) by 12l, 6 ran.

Guthrie (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Prom til lost plce 12; sn wl bhnd; fin 30l 4th; disq, 4th of 7, well behind Clever Nora (11-7) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gf in Apr. Later dsq to last.

Smart Tiger (GER) 16-1 (10-6) In rear when unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by So Brash (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd, 11 ran.