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Boots Opticians Uttoxeter Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f207y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 50.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Benjamin Macey (7)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled in the pack - pushed along before 3 out and made ground to loom up approaching last - powered clear late to win
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled midpack early - made strong progress to hit the front 3 out - pressed for effort before 2 out - stayed on but overtaken close home to finish second beaten a length and a quarter
Jamie Brace (5)
Alex Hales
Settled towards back early - improved into contention before 3 out and pushed after the front-runner before 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 3rd
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - hard at work and lost ground approaching 3 out - vigorous urgings before 2 out - stayed on with purpose in the straight to finish closest of those behind the principals
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Sat close to pace early - pushed along approaching 2 out - unable to find more in run to finish
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled midfield - pushed along before final two furlongs - stayed on late without reaching front rank
James Bowen
Charles & Adam Pogson
Settled at the back of the field - found extra from 2 out - moved through the also-rans finishing seventh
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Settled around midfield - pushed along to close on the front group approaching 2 out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 8th
Elliott England (10)
Ben Pauling
Held up in the pack - urged to keep tab before fading three out - well held at the finish
No. 2
9yo, 11-13, OR 119
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Sam Twiston-Davies
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Held up towards the back - improved position but blundered 3 out - dropped away before the last - finished 10th
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Held up at the back throughout - never able to challenge - well held at the finish
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Made the running early - lost front spot 3 out - dropped away in a hurry approaching 2 out - eventually well held in 12th
Isabelle Ryder (7)
Jamie Snowden
Handy early behind the front group - urged forward then dropped away before 3 out - well held from there
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Tracked the front pack early - pressed for effort before two out - dropped away rapidly from there - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Lipa K (vet's certificate), Mr Yeats (vet's certificate)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.