Uttoxeter Races
Uttoxeter
14:13
Scott Mills Race Night 15th June Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Uttoxeter
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024
Distance: 2m7½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25
Place: £1.30 £4.60 £1.80
Exacta: £49.80
Trifecta: £312.10
Non-Runners: Catchim (not qualified)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Dr Seb (FR) | 7 G | Good | Olly Murphy | 156 lbs | 9/4J | Won | In touch with leaders - good headway before 2 out - pushed along when switched sharply right and bumped rival approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - soon hung left but went clear - won going away(op 2/1) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Westbrook Lad (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Mel Rowley | 156 lbs | 28/1 | 3.75 | Led - hung left and faced challenge approaching last - headed run-in - weakened inside final 110yds(op 40/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Youlneverwalkalone (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 156 lbs | 6/1 | .75 | Towards rear - steady headway before 3 out - went second 2 out - bumped and carried right approaching last - soon lost second - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge (vet said gelding was treated for post-race ataxia)(op 7/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Champetre (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Oliver Signy | 156 lbs | 66/1 | 1.25 | Raced lazily - in touch with leaders - kept on from 2 out - outpaced when jumped left last - stayed on towards finish(op 80/1 tchd 125/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Artiste d'Ainay (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Jack Andrews
(3)lbs
|
T Ellis | 153 lbs | 9/4J | 9.5 | Held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 5/2) | |
| 6th | 8 | The Brickey Ranger (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Ryan Potter | 156 lbs | 17/2 | 8 | Prominent - lost position when not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Impatient (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 156 lbs | 100/30 | 7.5 | Prominent - going easily 3 out - soon pushed along and found nothing - weakened approaching last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/4) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Lucky Stripe (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
James Martin
(5)lbs
|
Stephen Allen | 151 lbs | 200/1 | - | Held up in rear - cajoled along with one circuit to go - lost touch 8th - pulled up before 3 out(op 100/1) | |
| 99th | 2 | Bold Yeoman (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Toby Bulgin | 156 lbs | 150/1 | - | Towards rear - reminder 3rd - lost touch 8th - pulled up before 3 out (trainer's rep was asked prior to race to explain the reason why they were running gelding here at Uttoxeter on going described as good - having reported that gelding was unsuited by the good - good to soft in places going at Ffos Las on 15 May 2024 and would prefer a softer surface; he said that - having walked the track - he believed the ground to be sensible and was happy for gelding to take his chance as - in their opinion - it was likely that the ground at many racecourses in the next few months would be quicker than the going today; jockey said gelding hung left-handed and jumped left-handed)(op 80/1 tchd 200/1) |