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15:40 Uttoxeter

Sharp Minds Betfair Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.80s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue chevron, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap
7/1
  • Form 08U071
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 89

prominent, led, mistake 5th, headed 7th, weakened quickly

2
Silk - Dark Green, Orange Cross of Lorraine, Orange cap

Debatable

76 D
33/1
  • Form 1/P0P-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 87

mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out

3
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form P-05
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 88

held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

4
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets
12/1
  • Form 736-947
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 84

towards rear, ridden, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

5
Silk - Black, White disc, White sleeves, Black spots, White cap
  • Form 075-22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 86

mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden 3 out, mistake last, weakened flat

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon armlets
4/1
  • Form 5445-32
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 83

prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when blundered last

7
Silk - Black, Red hoops, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap, Red star

Waziya

7
66/1
  • Form 29-06F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 82

always towards rear

8
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine and star on cap
50/1
  • Form 77-9P09
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 79

always towards rear, behind when pulled up after 4th

9
Silk - Red, Black chevrons, Black sleeves, Red seams, quartered cap

Uncle John

25 p
12/1
  • Form P-67
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 83

prominent, led 7th, soon headed, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out

10
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue stars
  • Form 0P-F565
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 78

held up, headway 6th, led after next, clear last, ridden out

11
Silk - Grey, orange hoops, grey sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 380/956
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 78

in touch to 6th, soon behind

12
Silk - RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED and WHITE striped cap
66/1
  • Form 00F
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 79

always behind

13
Silk - Yellow and Emerald Green (halved), chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 8U0P0-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 77

led, took keen hold, headed 5th, weakened after next

14
Silk - Orange and Dark Green (halved), sleeves reversed, quartered cap
  • Form U95340
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, not much room bend after 4th, ridden after 7th, weakening when hit 3 out

15
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK disc and sleeves

Olimpo (FR)

45 BF
11/2
  • Form 679-F6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 77

behind, jumped right, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, hung right, lost 2nd flat, stayed on towards finish

16
Silk - MAROON, PINK epaulets, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 9-P0020
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 72

towards rear, headway approaching 7th, outpaced approaching next, rallied approaching last, went 2nd flat, stayed on

In depth

Verdict

A competitive and wide open looking novice handicap with Ballyboe Boy, Captain Cloudly, Olimpo and Tea's Maid posing the biggest dangers with a tentitve vote going to the last named. Alison Thorpe only has a small team but does well with them and with the services of Tony McCoy to help steer Tea's Maid home the mare has a great chance of getting her head in front. She was beaten last time out by an above average horse in Leroy's Sister and when beat McCoy was not tough on her so is a horse to stay on the right side of. Ballyboe Boy will try and follow up on his Cartmel success but has seven pounds extra to carry so this will prove tougher for him. Captain Cloudy has been in good form recently finishing second on each of his last two starts but will have to settle better early on if he is to win races. Look at the market when considering Olimpo as he comes from a top yard but for the winner we return to Tea's Maid.

Formwatch

Ballyboe Boy (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, led last, driven out, won at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf beating Bella Liana (10-9) by 7l, 12 ran.

Young Tot (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 17, 8l behind Sylcan Express (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gf in Jun.

Captain Cloudy 7-1 (11-3) Took keen hold in rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Margarets Wish (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd.

Tea's Maid 9-2 (11-0) Jumped left virtually throughout, tracked leader, led after 3 out, soon headed, no chance from next, 2nd of 7, 24l behind Leroy's Sister (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (D) gf.

Queen Excalibur 14-1 (10-9) Held up, headway approaching 5th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 16l behind Cream Cracker (10-9) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (E) gf.

Prince Minata (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, 6th of 16, 14l behind Wardash (9-9) at Huntingdon 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gf in Jun.

Olimpo (FR) 4-1jt-fav (9-7) Held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 11, 24l behind Polished (11-12) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Jun.

Alethea Gee 8-1 (10-8) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, well behind Ballyboe Boy (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf.