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18:50 Uttoxeter

Weatherbys Printing Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (div 2) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.70s
  • Off Time: 18:50:49
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Early Benefit (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Thehonourablelady

    11/8

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves

      Backlash

      42
      8/1
      • Form 846
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 82

      held up, short lived effort approaching 3 out, no further progress

      2
      Silk - Light Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Light Blue and White quartered cap

      Early Benefit (IRE)

      6
      7/2
      • Form P0-76F
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      led, headed narrowly approaching 3 out, ridden to lead again last, driven out

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Thehonourablelady

      20
      11/8
      • Form 60B57-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 90

      tracked winner, led approaching 3 out, headed last, ridden and not quicken flat

      4
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap

      Thimblesfirth (IRE)

      214
      28/1
      • Form 3P0B50-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 68

      pulled hard, held up, hit and stumbled 7th, went 3rd 3 out, no impression on front 2

      5
      Silk - Grey, Pink chevrons, White sleeves and cap

      Tuppance A Bag (IRE)

      22 D
      5/2
      • Form 16
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      not fluent, chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out

      6
      Silk - Purple, Emerald Green triple diamond, sleeves and cap

      Duetto (IRE)

      158
      20/1
      • Form 608-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      held up, not fluent 1st, ridden and weakening when mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      In a very modest contes, Tuppence A Bag is selected ahead of Early Benefit and Thehonourablelady. A half-sister to bumper winner Widemouth Bay, Tuppence A Bag has shown ability in winning a bumper and then running pretty well when attempting to follow up under a penalty. She really ought to be able to go well here on her hurdling debut and, accordingly, gets the nomination. Early Benefit. did at least show some promise in Ireland before joining Evan Williams and really ought to be able to compete at this level. Thehonourablelady is also an Irish import and, in the context of this race, a fourth of 18, albeit having been beaten 25 lengths, off a mark of 90 in a handicap on her British debut, makes her look fairly competitive today also. Once again, though, the selection is Tuppence A Bag.

      Formwatch

      Backlash 20-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, led after 2 out, headed before last, weakened, 6th of 16, 13l behind Lord Lington (10-5) at Hereford 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd in Jun.

      Early Benefit (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Held up, keen, headway 6th, 8 lengths 5th when fell 5 out in race won by River Tigris (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs, 12 ran.

      Thehonourablelady 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased winner last, not on terms, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 4th of 18, 25l behind Ouh Jay (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.

      Thimblesfirth (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Pulled hard, slightly hampered 5th, always behind, 10th of 15, 46l behind Zimbabwe (10-12) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (4) sft in Dec.

      Tuppance A Bag (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) In touch, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on under pressure final 2f, no impression, 6th of 11, 5l behind Spit (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) gd.

      Duetto (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 7f out, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 13, well behind One Gulp (10-5) at Haydock 2m mrs nhf (6) hvy in Feb.