12:07
QuinnBet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 5, 2m4f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, £3,697, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 55.16s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Lunar Orbit gets the nod in this Uttoxeter staying contest, as his progressive profile makes him the one to side with over Tao Enki, who is only three pounds better on our figures. At 108 he sits right in the mix at the top of the ratings, and the improvement he has been showing should see him competing hard over the 20 furlongs on good ground. Tao Enki is the chief danger as the top-rated runner, while Back In The Bay and Spartan Times are both within a couple of pounds of our pick and can't be dismissed. Lunar Orbit is the selection.
Result
Ben Smith (6)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
held up in last group - gradual progress before 3 out then went second - pressed front runner at the last - finished powerfully on run-in - got up near the line to win
Luke Scott (3)
Jennie Candlish
settled at back of field - crept into contention 3 out and went to the front 2 out - pushed along after the last and just collared close home - second by a nose
Lewis Stones
Olly Murphy
In the pack early - went to the back and jumpy at the 2nd - made ground 3 out - pressed the front pair 2 out - moved into third before the last - stayed on to finish third
No. 7
8yo, 10-13, OR 90
J: Nick Slatter · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Disputing second early - edged ahead at the 3rd and bounded off 3 out - overhauled 2 out before fading approaching the last - finished 4th
Billy Marshall (7)
Dan Skelton
held up in last group - clumsy at 7th - left behind by leaders 2 out - untidy at the last then kept on at same speed to finish 5th
Shane Fenelon
Gary Hanmer
close up early - jumping scrappy in 6th - urged on approaching 3 out and left behind before 2 out - tired before the last to finish 6th
Jay Tidball
Alastair Ralph
mid-pack early - slipped back to the tail and under pressure 3 out - petered out before 2 out - finished 7th
Finn Lambert
James Owen
set pace from the start - marginally passed at the 3rd - shaken up before 3 out then quickly left behind and tiring - eased to a halt before 2 out
Racecard
Luke Scott (3)
Jennie Candlish 2/8
Twice a winner in his last five starts, including three starts back, Spartan Times has run over today's going and comes off a fifth last time out and a fourth before that; the main risk is a 46-day break and 168 lb on his back.
- Sire
- Frontiersman (GB)
- Dam
- Lysander Belle (IRE) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Mike Harris Alan Okeeffe
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Basford, Staffs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 8 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 106
Shane Fenelon
Gary Hanmer 0/6
Winless in his last five and absent for 96 days, Rumi Rock is hard to fancy, though a third last time out is a glimmer and he has run on today's going before. Carrying 168 lb off 105, he looks short of the pace on our figures, ranked sixth of eight.
- Sire
- Jukebox Jury (IRE)
- Dam
- Molly's Case (IRE) by Saddlers' Hall
- Owner
- F W Dronzek C Chell
- Foaled
- 18 May 2021
- Stable
- Tattenhall, Cheshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 96
Billy Marshall (7)
Dan Skelton 19/92
Lunar Orbit signals his well-being with a second last time out just 19 days ago, and he has run over today's trip and on this going before. Carrying 167 lb is a stiff task, but a win in his last five starts and a rating of 108 back the case.
- Sire
- Sea The Moon (GER)
- Dam
- Dealbata (IRE) by Dubawi
- Owner
- St Racing Sunglasses Syndicate
- Foaled
- 17 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Alcester, Warwicks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 19 wins from 92 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 55%
- Ratings
- Perf 108
Jay Tidball
Alastair Ralph 0/4
Third last time out and a second three starts back, Tao Enki has run over today's trip and going, and our top-ranked runner is rated 111 against an official 103 after 28 days off. Winless in his last five, though, and 166 lb is the main risk.
- Sire
- No Risk At All (FR)
- Dam
- Lady Needles (IRE) by Sri Pekan
- Owner
- Not Another Partnership 2
- Foaled
- 17 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Bridgnorth, Shropshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 111
Lewis Stones
Olly Murphy 8/41
Unexposed gelding who finished second last time out, after a sixth two starts back, and he is yet to win in his last three outings. He returns after 172 days off and carries 166 lb, so there should be more to come.
- Sire
- Nirvana Du Berlais (FR)
- Dam
- Belle Du Brizais (FR) by Turgeon
- Owner
- Pimlico Racing - Zeus Forlonge
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Wilmcote, Warks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 41 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
Finn Lambert
James Owen 10/42
Back In The Bay arrives in solid fettle with consecutive fourths, a second four starts back, and a fresh 17-day gap since her last run, while she has run over today's trip and going before. Our 107 rating backs her, though she is yet to win in her last six and a weight of 164 lb is the main risk.
- Sire
- Doyen (IRE)
- Dam
- Shameena (IRE) by Indian Danehill
- Owner
- Value Racing Back In The Bay
- Foaled
- 7 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 42 runs (24%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 107
- Wind surgery
- w 2
Getaway With You tp D
24 days
8yo, 10-13, OR 90 5-7772
J: Nick Slatter · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 6/11
Winless in his last five, Getaway With You is hard to fancy after three straight seventh-place finishes, though a second last time out, 24 days ago, offers some hope. He has run over today's trip and going, and 153 lb is a light weight to carry, but our figures rank him seventh of eight.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- Dizzy Frizzy (GB) by Loup Sauvage
- Owner
- The Grand Cru Partnership
- Foaled
- 23 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 11 runs (55%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 93
238 days
6yo, 10-13, OR 90 60743-
J: Ben Smith (6) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Ben Smith (6)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 0/16
Mooserwirt was third last time out and a fourth two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before, but he is winless in recent starts and returns after 238 days off. Our rating of 97 sits fifth of eight, and he carries 153 lb.
- Sire
- Sholokhov (IRE)
- Dam
- No More Storms (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- On The Piste
- Foaled
- 17 May 2020
- Stable
- Oldcastle, Cheshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 16 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 97
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.