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14:40 Uttoxeter
Cazoo Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 0P-PP83
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
made all, ridden after 4 out, held on well
- Form PP2-870
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
chased winner until not fluent 2nd, in touch, ridden after 14th, outpaced and no impression from 3 out
- Form P-31333
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
jumped right at times, held up, closed 4th, close 3rd last, held flat, kept on
- Form 0-487P4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey K E Buckley
chased leaders, not much room and lost place after 10th, not fluent 14th, soon weakened
- Form 1107/P5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
chased winner from 2nd, ridden 4 out, every chance last, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Neil Mullholland has two entered in this veteran' handicap. Soupy Soups has never recaptured the form that saw him land a Class 2 Perth handicap from a 17lb higher mark in August last year. Fingerontheswitch hasn't won for almost two years but has mainly raced in better company and looks best of the stable's pair. Petite Power has won around here and though that was on heavy ground he was only beaten a short-head on good going at Chepstow in April. Good Man Vinnie won a Class 3 handicap here in May 2018 and has returned from a very long break with two poor runs over hurdles. CREATIVE INERTA has raced in point-to-points and hunter-chases for most of his career but showed there was a handicap to be won with him when a close third at Exeter and looks the one to beat.
Formwatch
Soupy Soups (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up, pecked 2nd, closed 4 out, every chance before 2 out, 3rd and weakening when hit last, 3rd of 4, 23l behind No Comment (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Petite Power (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Towards rear, not fluent 9th, always behind, 10th of 17, 31 1/4l behind Strictlyadancer (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Creative Inerta (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Held up, towards rear 4th, headway after 14th, close up 2 out, held last, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Normandy Soldier (11-6) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear, slow jump 3rd, headway into mid-division 5 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Soyouthinksoagain (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Good Man Vinnie (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Held up, pushed along after 9th, struggling 4 out, well beaten from 3 out, last of 5, 37 1/4l behind Imphal (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.