Uttoxeter Races
Uttoxeter
16:10
DE14 Novices' Hurdle
Uttoxeter
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2020
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.70
Exacta: £3.80
Trifecta: £6.20
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Espion (FR) | N/A | Good | Philip Hobbs | 156 lbs | 6/5F | Won | Chased leaders - headway and awkward jump 3 out - wandered on approach to 2 out - shaken up and led approaching last - pushed out and went clear run-in - comfortably(op 11/8 tchd 5/4 and tchd 6/4) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Gustavian (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Anthony Honeyball | 162 lbs | 2/1 | 11 | Took keen hold - held up in last - awkward jump 3rd - mistake 3 out - headway and mistake 2 out - ridden and went third approaching last - stayed on run-in - went second final strides (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 5/2 tchd 15/8) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Archie Brown (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 162 lbs | 7/2 | .75 | Chased leader - led 3 out - pushed along and led narrowly 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in - lost second final strides(op 9/4) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Eglantier (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Mark Bradstock | 156 lbs | 10/1 | 35 | Led - ridden and headed 3 out - soon weakened and eased(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) |