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12:10 Uttoxeter

Betfred Racing 'Follow Us On Twitter' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,400 added
  • Winner: £2,209
  • 2nd: £649
  • 3rd: £324
  • 4th: £162
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 26.20s
  • Off Time: 12:10:35
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap
5/6
  • Form 567-861
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

held up behind, headway under pressure 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th from next, never troubled front trio

2
Silk - Purple, grey stars, purple sleeves, red stars, purple cap, grey star
40/1
  • Form 447/6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division on inside, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, weakened next

3
Silk - Red and White check, White cap
  • Form 4-6958
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 98

mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - Red and White check, White sleeves
50/1
  • Form 2566/5-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 96

chased leaders, driven before 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next

5
Silk - Dark Blue and Pink (quartered), checked sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 503543
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 92

made all, driven and hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well from last, in command flat

6
Silk - Red, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and cap
12/1
  • Form 744997-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 92

tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next

7
Silk - MAROON, WHITE star, WHITE sleeves, MAROON armlets and star on WHITE cap

Craftybird

15 D
25/1
  • Form 318
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 100

tracked winner, effort and every chance 2 out, one pace before last, ridden and no impression in 3rd flat

8
Silk - Pink, White and Emerald Green hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form U5846
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 85

held up, always behind

9
Silk - Beige, Emerald Green stripe, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 5P63-94
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

held up in rear, still plenty to do when fell 3 out

10
Silk - Emerald Green, White epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, White cap
9/1
  • Form F/8-900P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division on outside, tracked leaders after 5th, effort to challenge on outside when blundered 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, stayed on to chase winner flat, always held

In depth

Verdict

SMART MOTIVE was always going well when making a winning start in handicaps at Bangor last week. The form may not be particularly strong but Alan King's four-year-old has avoided a penalty and will make a bold bid to complete a double. Hollywood All Star usually runs well here but has never won a race in 29 attempts while the three-year-old Craftybird finished tailed off against older rivals at Leicester. Significant Move was tailed off in a seller last time but has now joined Richard Newland and has the past form to figure in a race like this.

Formwatch

Smart Motive 2-1 (11-9) Tracked leading pair, headway after 3 out (usual 5 out), led 2 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on well, easily (3 flights omitted), won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) sft beating Kilkenny Kim (10-6) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.

High Office 16-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, effort after 7th, never on terms, weakened after 3 out, blundered 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Alberto's Dream (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.

Handsome Horace (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 11, well behind Dusky Lark (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.

Mollyow (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, hit 3rd, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Jayo Time (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.

Hollywood All Star (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Chased leader until after 5th, chased leading pair, mistake 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Nolecce (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.

Wing Mira (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, jumped left 1st, hampered 5th, modest headway before 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, well behind Orangeaday (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.

Craftybird 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, lost place after 4 out, 8th of 9, well behind Theregoesthetruth (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft.

Significant Move 17-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, hampered 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Ascendant (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f sell hdl (5) sft in Nov.

Prince Freddie 8-1 (10-1) Held up in touch, pushed long over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 7, 26l behind Lady Garvagh (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.

Suffice (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Led, headed after 4th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Ashcott Boy (10-12) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep, 9 ran.