Uttoxeter
17:00
Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Hurdle
Uttoxeter Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50 Place: £2.10 £3.20 £6.10 Exacta: £79 Tricast: £1452.12 Trifecta: £1355.70
Non-Runners: Andapa (travel problems), Mactavish (travel problems)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Ambassador (IRE) 8 G AVG Martin Keighley 147 lbs 15/2 Won Took keen hold - pressed leader - hampered before 1st - disputed lead before 3rd - led from 4th - went well clear after 5th - not fluent 6th - reduced lead after 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in - comfortably(op 17/2 tchd 6/1)
2nd 3 Turpin Gold (GB) 9 G AVG Robert Stephens 165 lbs 9/1 3.25 Midfield - headway after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - went second before 2 out - keeping on when hampered by loose horse 2 out - stayed on(op 11/1)
3rd 6 Bentham (IRE) 9 G Poor Sara Ender 157 lbs 22/1 9.5 Pressed leader - led before 1st - lost position and prominent before 3rd - lost ground after 5th - went second before 3 out - some headway but lost second before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 25/1)
4th 1 Sir Canford (IRE) 7 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 168 lbs 8/1 6.5 In touch with leaders - jumped right and bumped rival 1st - soon lost ground and towards rear - stayed on from 3 out - no telling impression(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
5th 8 Vin Rouge (IRE) 7 G Poor Seamus Mullins 157 lbs 11/4F 0.1 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bumped 1st - soon dropped to midfield - outpaced after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 3/1)
6th 5 Cumhacht (IRE) 5 G Poor Rebecca Curtis 163 lbs 3/1 5 Towards rear - slightly hampered after 1st - still plenty to do 3 out - pushed along and some headway before 2 out - never on terms(op 7/2)
7th 4 Rafiki (FR) 5 G AVG James Owen 157 lbs 12/1 8 In rear - slightly hampered after 1st - brief headway after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 14/1)
8th 13 African Sun (IRE) 6 G Poor Joanne Thomason-Murphy 142 lbs 40/1 1.25 Jumped left throughout - prominent - not fluent 5th - carried head awkwardly when not fluent 3 out - soon lost position - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed and jumped left-handed)(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
9th 14 Agent Saonois (FR) 7 G Poor Neil Mulholland 139 lbs 25/1 25 Didn't always jump with fluency and jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - lost ground before 5th - in rear and struggling from 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 28/1)
99th 2 Jakamani (GB) 9 G Poor Mark Bradstock 166 lbs 16/1 - Took keen hold - led - wandered around and headed before 1st - soon prominent - disputed lead before 3rd - raced in second from 4th - lost position and in rear before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 14/1)
99th 12 Tonto Foley (IRE) 6 G AVG Christian Williams 146 lbs 6/1 - In rear - still plenty to do before 3 out - shaken up and no response before 2 out - soon pulled up (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/1)
99th 10 Kracquer (GB) 8 G Poor Sarah Hollinshead 150 lbs 50/1 - Towards rear - hampered 1st - saddle slipped and unseated after 1st (jockey said saddle slipped)(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)