12:30 Uttoxeter

Friday 22 December 2023

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Richard Winterton Auctioneers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 207y  |   Heavy  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:30  |   Winning time: 5m 21.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Chindit Warrior787
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls
7/1
Well held in a hurdle at Fontainebleau on his debut in October 2021. Not seen since but he has joined the top yard in the country so a betting check is definitely needed.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Gris Gris Topt353
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  109
5/1
Showed a fair level of ability in a light career for Michael Scudamore. Absent since a fall on his chase debut in January but new trainer Donald McCain won a maiden hurdle for the same owner earlier in the week and this race lacks depth. Contender.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Hawaii Du Mestivel13
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland
50/1
Third on only start in points but more one for handicaps judged on his efforts in 2 novice hurdles this winter.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Intimate33
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Ned Fox(5)| T: Miss V Williams| BF
10/3
Placed in a bumper in France. Well held in a bumper/maiden hurdle for this yard last season but offered more when 14 lengths second in Ffos Las novice on reappearance 33 days ago. May do better again for yard which continues in form.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Itsnoteasy26
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy
5/6
£100,000 recruit from the Irish pointing field. Much better effort in maiden hurdles over this trip at Uttoxeter for new connections when narrowly denied last month. Likely capable of better again and this looks a good opening for him.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Johnthepostmanb130
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
250/1
Has looked very limited so far and needs to be transformed by first-time blinkers.
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7
Horse silk
Joker De Thaixh113
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland
150/1
Down the field in a Newbury bumper in March and pulled up in Chepstow novice hurdle on return 259 days later. Hood goes on. Outsider.
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Timeform
8
Horse silk
Parliament13
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan
125/1
Fair winner on Flat in France in 2022 but little show over hurdles for current stable to date.
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Timeform
9
Horse silk
There's Claude28
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry
20/1
£30,000 after placing in all 3 points. 300/1, never involved in Ascot maiden hurdle on debut for new connections but he might fare better in these calmer waters.
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10
Horse silk
Westbrook Ladh1228
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley
100/1
Too free when well held in a Worcester bumper in May. Hood goes on now hurdling on return. Best watched unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Itsnoteasy (5/6), Intimate (10/3), Gris Gris Top (5/1), Chindit Warrior (7/1), There's Claude (20/1), Hawaii Du Mestivel (50/1), Westbrook Lad (100/1), Parliament (125/1), Joker De Thaix (150/1), Johnthepostman (250/1)

Verdict

This looks like a decent opportunity for ITSNOTEASY to gain compensation for his Uttoxeter near miss. Gris Gris Top is feared most now setting out for new trainer Donald McCain. Chindit Warrior has been off for over 2 years since finishing well held on his debut in France but returns for the Paul Nicholls stable so needs monitoring in the betting.

  1. Itsnoteasy5/6
  2. Gris Gris Top5/1
  3. Chindit Warrior7/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00

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