17:50 Uttoxeter

Saturday 18 March 2017

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Betfred 'Follow Us On Twitter' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 4m 7.7s

1^st

Portrush Ted

511-2

11/4

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Ran green at times, in rear, switched right 6f out, pushed along and closed 4f out, 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on op 2/1 tchd 3/1

2^nd

2 ¾

Victarion

511-2

4/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up on outside, closed over 7f out, led over 3f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong tchd 7/2

3^rd

The Welsh Paddies

511-9

6/1

T: Paul MorganJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, one pace in 3rd final 2f, no chance with front pair op 7/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

3 ¾

Iron Horse

611-2

12/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Adam Wedge

In touch on inside, outpaced 4f out, modest 4th and hanging left 2f out op 16/1

5^th

Linenhall

511-2

7/4f

T: B PaulingJ: N D Fehily

Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened op 85/40 tchd 9/4

6^th

Midnight Magic

511-2

14/1

T: D PipeJ: C O'Farrell

Prominent, raced keenly, lost place over 4f out, well beaten final 3f op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Take Em Out¹²⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Sixteen Letters²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: R Woollacott J: C O'Farrell

Buckby Boy

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.80, £2.50EX:£14.30Trifecta:£43.80SF:£13.89Swingers:£1.80, £2.10, £6.90

Forecasts

Linenhall (7/4), Portrush Ted (11/4), Victarion (4/1), The Welsh Paddies (6/1), Buckby Boy (13/2), Iron Horse (12/1), Midnight Magic (14/1), Take Em Out (16/1), Sixteen Letters (25/1)

As ever with bumpers, this is best approached with one eye on the future. Buckby Boy certainly fits that profile and he will be one to keep tabs on whatever occurs on the racecourse. However, LINEMAN has a valuable edge in terms of experience and just edges a slender vote of confidence this time around. Portrush Ted was an expensive purchase and will have the weight of expectation thrust upon him. However, as is the case with Buckby Boy, he is very much a long-term prospect and can only benefit this experience. Iron Horse also makes some appeal on breeding and catches the imagination as one to bear in mind at longer odds.