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15:20 Uttoxeter

Inhouse Bars Handicap Hurdle

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 44.80s
  • 18 Ran
1
Silk - Red, White disc, halved sleeves
  • Form 30340-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 113

mid-division, hit 5th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, ran on

2
Silk - Yellow, Red star, Yellow sleeves, White armlets, White cap
12/1
  • Form 23/F1P-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division until weakened after 6th

3
Silk - Grey and Red diamonds
25/1
  • Form 52F/P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 109

behind, ridden 6th, never near leaders

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots
12/1
  • Form 12356-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 108

towards rear, headway approaching 6th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat

5
Silk - MAROON and WHITE stripes, MAROON sleeves, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 1415P0-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 108

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevrons, hooped sleeves, Pink cap
7/1
  • Form 122-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 111

in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly

7
Silk - White, Mauve star and sleeves, Mauve cap, White star
14/1
  • Form 811120-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 107

led, mistake 1st, headed after 6th, weakened next

8
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink spots, armlets and spots on cap
  • Form 213504-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 107

towards rear, stayed on approaching last, never dangerous

9
Silk - MAROON, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, MAROON and YELLOW quartered cap

Qabas (USA)

105 p
7/1
  • Form 9/116P7-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 107

in touch, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, led final furlong, driven out

10
Silk - Royal Blue, White spots and sleeves, Scarlet cap

Hutch

365
16/1
  • Form P36/341-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, ridden to lead after 6th, headed approaching next, weakened quickly

11
Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars
25/1
  • Form 3225-65
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 107

chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened after next

12
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon chevron, halved sleeves, Light Blue and Maroon quartered cap
10/1
  • Form F2409-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 102

prominent, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, soon weakened

13
Silk - MAUVE and PURPLE diabolo, PURPLE sleeves, MAUVE armlets and diamond on PURPLE cap
14/1
  • Form 80594-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 100

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

14
Silk - Black, White stripe, hooped sleeves, White cap
33/1
  • Form 013747-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 100

behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on flat

15
Silk - Red, Yellow star, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow star
16/1
  • Form 4P033-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 96

in touch, lost place after 5th, soon behind

16
Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve chevrons, halved sleeves, Mauve cap, Dark Blue star
9/2
  • Form F/13154-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 94

towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat

17
Silk - Yellow and Brown stripes, hooped sleeves
  • Form 26537-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 97

towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway and switched right approaching final furlong, stayed on

18
Silk - Red and White check, White sleeves
14/1
  • Form 592-F84
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 91

behind, headway approaching 2 out, ran on flat, nearest at finish

In depth

Verdict

With so many in with chances, only marginal preference is for Cunning Pursuit over the likes of Terre De Java, New Currency, Critical Stage and Wiscalitus to name but a few. This is really hard to predict, with not many lining up in any sort of form, but hopefully the slight drop back in trip will help the cause of Cunning Pursuit. Nicky Henderson's charge ran his best races on fast ground when with Michael Bell on the Flat so conditions should be in his favour today at least. The son of Pursuit Of Love duly made a winning start to his new career when scraping home in softer conditions at Wincanton in December, but has not progressed as much as would have been hoped in three outings this year. However, at the age of four, he still has more scope than most of his rivals here and is worth persevering with as he is sure to be placed to good effect sooner or later. Terre de Java needed his first run in three months at Bangor recently so did well to get second, but is destined to go back over fences soon. New Currency was rated in the 80's on the level in Ireland where he was successful on soft ground, but he has yet to impress at all since going hurdling. Critical Stage does at least hail from an in-form stable so should be noted in the market, and Wiscalitus has topweight but has been highly tried this term. The ground will probably be too fast for him as well though, and so we return to Cunning Pursuit as the tentative selection.