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15:35 Uttoxeter

Mark Crank Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 30.40s
  • Off Time: 15:35:47
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pelo Du Bief (FR)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Coach Lane

    10/1

      1
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Coach Lane

      3
      10/1
      • Form 3-4865P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 115

      held up, headway 6th, went 2nd 10th, led 4 out, headed when not fluent last, quickly beaten

      2
      Silk - RED, BLACK triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Dark Ben (FR)

      8
      15/8
      • Form 162/1P2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 115

      led until rider lost irons briefly 3rd, dropped rear 6th, pulled up before 8th

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hollow box, sleeves and cap

      Ballykelly (IRE)

      60
      10/1
      • Form 3P8/10-P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leaders, led 4th to 5th, led 6th to 9th, ridden and weakened after 11th, pulled up before next

      4
      Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap

      Rosie All Over

      43
      3/1
      • Form 34P-524
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 102

      led 3rd to 4th, led 5th to 6th, led 9th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

      5
      Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap

      Pelo Du Bief (FR)

      12
      9/4
      • Form 5212F4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 93

      held up, headway 9th, mistake next, went 2nd after 3 out, led last, soon clear

      In depth

      Verdict

      A race that has cut up badly from the five day stage and DARK BEN could take the honours with Ballykelly and Coach Lane likely to give him most to think about. Simon West's charge actually stays further than this 2m6f and with the going as testing as it is; that could hold him in good stead this afternoon. A winner at Newcastle after a two year absence, he was far from disgraced at Catterick last time out behind Ballabriggs. Ballykelly is in receipt of plenty of weight. He would be an interesting proposition if tried under front running tactics this afternoon. Coach Lane is undoubtedly well handicapped in relation to some of his earlier form. Unfortunately his backers have had to suffer quite a number of reverses in their wait for him to take advantage of the handicappers' benevolence. Rosie All Over does not win that often though acts on soft going. Pelo Du Bief is hard to fancy. Four realistic contenders and of the quartet, Dark Ben appears to have most in his favour.

      Formwatch

      Coach Lane 33-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 9th, lost place 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by I'moncloudnine (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft, 10 ran.

      Dark Ben (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, 8 lengths down and no impression when mistake last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 9l behind BallaBriggs (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft.

      Ballykelly (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Mid-division on outside, took keen hold, headway after 4th, not fluent and lost place next, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Power Shared (10-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec, 14 ran.

      Rosie All Over 3-1 (11-7) Led, headed after 2nd, led again 7th, headed 8th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 8, 13l behind Ayemdee (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.

      Pelo Du Bief (FR) 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, keen hold early, ridden after 3 out, mistake last, stayed on well, 4th of 6, 7l behind Zanzibar Boy (10-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft.