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Hobgoblin Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, £5,281, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 21.08s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Orderoftheday heads our ratings on 123 and is the one to side with in this eight-runner Class 4 contest over three miles at Uttoxeter, though he is only narrowly ahead of his nearest rivals. Stone's Throw is just a pound behind on 122 and poses the biggest threat, while Torrent (119) and Kahavari (118) are close enough to take advantage if the selection is anything less than sharp over three miles. Orderoftheday's slight edge on figures, on good ground, makes him the most likely winner of a competitive contest. Orderoftheday is our selection.
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Nigel Hawke
Set the pace from the start - tackled at the second fence but soon in front again after the third - fenced superbly all the way round - took command from 3 out - had the race sewn up approaching the last - eased home on the run-in to win comfortably
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Settled well back early - progressed to 14th before moving into second 3 out - error 2 out - plugged on after the last but outclassed by the winner late on to finish second
Tom Broughton (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Raced mid-pack early - improved at the 9th and went second at the 10th - ridden 3 out and dropped a place - ran on in pursuit of the front pair from 2 out - stayed on to finish third
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
up with the pace early - jumped awkwardly at the 11th - closed on the front group from 3 out - lost touch after 2 out - stayed on late to hang on for 4th
James Best
Richard Hobson
prominent early but covered extra ground on the outside - settled in 6th - niggled to challenge 4 out - got left behind before 2 out - stayed on again after the last to finish 5th
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled at the back - blundered 12th - shoved on 3 out - made a little ground 2 out - faded before the last to finish 6th
Robert Dunne
Olly Murphy
Prominent early and upfront with the pace by 2nd - found no extra by 12th and sliding back - last before 4 out - eased off and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Stone's Throw
Racecard
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien 3/29
Warriors Destiny won two starts back and was third three starts back, but he was unplaced last time out and returns after 245 days off, so fitness is a question. Carrying 168 lb off an official mark of 120, he looks a midfield sort, and our rating of 116 ranks him fifth of eight.
- Sire
- Jukebox Jury (IRE)
- Dam
- Sparkling Sword (GB) by Broadsword
- Owner
- The Warrior Syndicate
- Foaled
- 20 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Withington, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 29 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 116
Robert Dunne
Olly Murphy 9/50
Orderoftheday arrives fresh from a 30-day break with a win two starts back and a third three starts back, so his recent form is solid, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our top-rated runner at 123, he carries 167 lb, though last time's fifth is the one blemish.
- Sire
- Order Of St George (IRE)
- Dam
- Jolie Landaise (FR) by Beaudelaire
- Owner
- Mrs Diana L Whateley
- Foaled
- 11 Jun 2020
- Stable
- Wilmcote, Warks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 50 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 123
Stone's Throw C D
246 days, Non-runner
6yo, 11-13, OR 119 P1174-
J: Kielan Woods · T: Billy Aprahamian
Kielan Woods
Billy Aprahamian 0/7
Stone's Throw won twice in his last five, a first three starts back and another four starts back, and has run over today's trip and going before; our rating of 122 puts him second of eight. The main risk is a 246-day absence, with a fourth last time out his latest effort.
- Sire
- Dartmouth (GB)
- Dam
- Stickee Fingers (GB) by Fair Mix
- Owner
- Miss S Pilkington
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Towcester, Northants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 122
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 1/18
Kahavari showed his hand with a win two starts back and a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and on this going, returning fresh after 14 days. The main risk is a sixth last time out, while 165 lb is a stiff ask.
- Sire
- Tunis (POL)
- Dam
- Porte D'Auteuil (FR) by Network
- Owner
- Malcolm B Jones
- Foaled
- 8 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Oldcastle, Cheshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 18 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 118
Tom Broughton (3)
Fergal O'Brien 3/29
Hard to fancy after a 702-day absence, with a seventh last time out and a fifth, a fourth and a seventh in three of his last four runs. He has won once in his last five and has run on today's going, but 160 lb is a big ask.
- Sire
- Malinas (GER)
- Dam
- Bambootcha (IRE) by Saddlers' Hall
- Owner
- The Fob Racing Partnership 8
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Withington, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 29 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 113
James Best
Richard Hobson 0/4
Kalhandrion was third last time out and a winner two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before, but a 242-day absence and 159 lb on his back temper the case; our rating of 113 ranks him sixth of eight.
- Sire
- Petillo (FR)
- Dam
- Laurana I (FR) by Badolato
- Owner
- R Key
- Foaled
- 13 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Little Rissington, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 113
Charlie Deutsch
Nigel Hawke 0/5
Torrent has been consistent, finishing second last time out, with a third two starts back and another third three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 119 ranks him third of 8, but he is yet to win in his last six starts, and 156 lb is a stiff burden.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Ighraa (IRE) by Tamayuz
- Owner
- Peter Smith Partner
- Foaled
- 23 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Stoodleigh, Devon
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 119
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey 5/13
Seven Kites has been running well, second last time out and a winner four starts back, but he is fairly fit after 15 days and has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 148 lb off 110, he looks vulnerable, and our figures rank him last of eight.
- Sire
- Poet's Word (IRE)
- Dam
- Our Valentina (IRE) by Shantou
- Owner
- Fairies At The Bottom Of The Garden Ltd
- Foaled
- 18 May 2022
- Stable
- Woolhope, H'fords
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 13 runs (38%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 106
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.