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16:10 Uttoxeter

32Red On The App Store Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,064
  • 2nd: £1,496
  • 3rd: £748
  • 4th: £374
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.50s
  • Off Time: 16:10:19
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Black cap
  • Form 8345P-1
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 124

held up in touch, took keen hold, not always fluent, headway before 10th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next

2
Silk - Purple, White hollow box and star on cap
11/4
  • Form 44513-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 118

tracked leader, challenged 9th, soon led, driven and headed just after last, led again flat, stayed on

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
  • Form 1P4P3/5-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 109

led until after 9th, lost place from 11th, weakened 3 out

5
Silk - Black, White cross belts, halved sleeves, Black and White quartered cap
3/1
  • Form 71U91-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 108

tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th, ridden before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened from next

6
Silk - Orange, Black braces, striped sleeves

River Purple

22 t CDCD
9/4
  • Form 14512-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 107

held up in touch, hit 4th, went 3rd when mistake 4 out, went 2nd after next, challenged last, soon led, headed flat, held close home

3
NR

Lemon's Gent

18 pt C
  • Form 4/14F2-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Alwaystheoptimist was handed a clear advantage over 2m here eight days ago when both of his nearest rivals fell. He may be worth opposing off a 6lb higher mark but River Purple has now won twice over the fences, though in a lower grade than this. Ballylifen is another course and distance winner but Lord Landen looks to be in the handicapper's grip now and Prince De Seuil has questions to answer at present. LEMON'S GENT won a shade cosily at Worcester earlier this month so may be capable of defying a 5lb higher mark as he has already won over further around here.

Formwatch

Alwaystheoptimist 6-1 (11-8) Not fluent 1st, headway 6th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead narrowly when left clear next, kept on, unchallenged after, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Manger Hanagment (10-11) by 16l, 8 ran.

Ballylifen (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, pulled up before 4th, in a race won by Book'em Danno (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd, 8 ran.

Prince du Seuil (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, led 1st, clear next, not fluent 11th, soon headed, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 7, 49l behind Ballylifen (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.

Lord Landen (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 8 out, mistake 7 out, went 3rd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra run-in, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Lemon's Gent (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf.

River Purple 6-4fav (11-12) Held up, mistake 10th, headway 4 out, challenged after 2 out, bumped before leading last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd beating Noble Witness (11-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Lemon's Gent 2-1fav (11-9) Mid-division, headway 6 out, led before last, kept on run-in, won at Worcester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf beating Capisci (11-0) by 1l, 9 ran.