13:45 Uttoxeter

Thursday 3 June 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 70y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 5m 39.52s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Drakes Wellp4
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: Archie Bellamy(7)| T: D G Bridgwater| OR:  115| BF
13/8
Consistent sort who made most of good opportunity to get off the mark in a Fontwell maiden hurdle (21.7f) last week, albeit flattered by winning margin. Respected under a penalty now he's off the mark
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Faroccot22
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M A Barnes| OR:  87
40/1
Finally put it all together to shed maiden tag from basement ark at Perth (3m) last month, better placed than most. However, no easy task on his hands on these terms back in novice company.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Taste The Fear13
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR:  120| C
7/4
Bumper winner who has gradually improved over timber, landing a Hexham maiden (20f) in March and running a solid race in defeat when second at Worcester recently. Expected to be in the mix.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Dock Of The Bay29
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gillard(5)| T: D Pipe
5/2
Fair maiden on the Flat for Mick Channon and promising first run on back of nearly 3 years off when second in a Fontwell novice (19.2f) last month, edged out late on. Sound claims if building on that.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Every Breakin Wavet22
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey(5)| T: Claire Hitch
28/1
Veteran, multiple point winner who showed a bit despite finishing a distant third in a Worcester novice (23f) recently. Needs to build on that to play a lead role here, however.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Midnight Popstar182
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Andrew Martin| OR:  83
66/1
Poor form in bumpers/novice hurdles and hard to fancy back in novice company.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Drakes Well (13/8), Taste The Fear (7/4), Dock Of The Bay (5/2), Every Breakin Wave (28/1), Farocco (40/1), Midnight Popstar (66/1)

Verdict

Returning from a near 3-year absence, DOCK OF THE BAY shaped well when runner-up in a Fontwell maiden on hurdles debut last month, only edged out late on. Open to improvement, he's fancied to go well in his bid to go one place better and gets the nod. Taste The Fear and Drakes Well, both of whom having tasted success already over timber, head up the dangers.

  1. DOCK OF THE BAY
  2. TASTE THE FEAR (IRE)
  3. DRAKES WELL (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,159.002nd: £1,455.003rd: £727.004th: £364.00

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