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13:40 Uttoxeter

Ralph Mitchell 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,200 added
  • Winner: £4,859
  • 2nd: £2,236
  • 3rd: £1,118
  • 4th: £559
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.10s
  • Off Time: 13:40:29
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sure Touch

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Desque De L'Isle (FR)

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Dark blue and white (quartered), red sleeves and cap

      Sure Touch

      36 t
      3/1
      • Form 1412-23
      • Age 7
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 121

      ran without declared tongue tie, always handy, switched right before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, edged left and bumped rival slightly flat, edged left near finish, held on

      3
      Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

      Eaton Collina (IRE)

      48 D
      2/1
      • Form U5112-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 117

      led until 4 out, switched right before last, edged right flat, held but kept on

      4
      Silk - Black and orange (quartered), checked sleeves, orange and black quartered cap

      Thor De Cerisy (FR)

      22 pt
      10/3
      • Form 1524-74
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 111

      chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 8th, carried right before last, held flat, kept on

      5
      Silk - Emerald green and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap, yellow star

      Rath Gaul Hill (IRE)

      20 t
      9/1
      • Form 2/105-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 110

      in rear, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, kept on flat, never on terms

      6
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue triple diamond and armlets, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap

      Desque De L'Isle (FR)

      11 D
      7/2
      • Form 157-341
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 109

      held up in 4th, closed 9th, led 4 out, headed last, bumped slightly flat, stayed on, not much room near finish, just held

      2
      NR

      Morning Spirit (IRE)

      31
      10/1
      • Form 635-4P4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 121

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      DESQUE DE L’ISLE came right back to form over this trip at Lingfield and his yard is still going great guns. He is still theoretically ahead of the handicapper even though today’s going may not be ideal. Thor De Cerisy hasn’t really taken to fences so far while Morning Spirit has never raced over a trip this short over the larger obstacles. Eaton Collina lost a shoe at Wetherby but that was still a disappointing reappearance, though he’ll strip fitter here. Sure Touch still looks a few pounds too high but Rath Gaul Hill looks the type to make a better chaser than hurdler.

      Formwatch

      Sure Touch 5-1 (12-2) Towards rear, mid-division after 10th, went 3rd home turn, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon held by front pair, 3rd of 9, 16 1/2l behind Picks Lad (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.

      Eaton Collina (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Pressed leader, outpaced before 4 out, weakened and pulled up tired before 2 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

      Thor De Cerisy (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 18 1/4l behind Passing Well (12-2) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

      Rath Gaul Hill (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along omitted 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching omitted last, 5th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Peking Rose (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.

      Desque De L'Isle (FR) 5-1 (11-3) In touch behind leaders, went 2nd at 9th, pressing leader when not fluent 3 out, ridden 2 out, led narrowly last, stayed on and asserted final 110 yards on flat, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Mister Murchan (10-8) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Morning Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Close up in rear, went 4th at 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind Git Maker (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.