20:30 Uttoxeter

Thursday 15 June 2017

All17:5518:2518:5519:3020:0020:3021:00

Whitley Groundworks Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 5m 5.30s

1^st

Bay Fortuna

810-12

9/2

T: M D I UsherJ: Dave Crosse

Held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear 2 out, stayed on well tchd 5/1

2^nd

Faction

411-4

12/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Not always fluent, tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 4 out, rallied next, 2nd before last, no impression on winner op 10/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

1 ½

Arboretum

911-4

3/1f

T: M E SowersbyJ: B S Hughes

Held up, some headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, switched right last, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home

4^th

Gwili Spar

910-0

33/1

T: L HurleyJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Mid-division, not fluent 6th, lost place before 4 out, rallied last, went 4th close home

5^th

Emigrated

411-6

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: R Johnson

Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 3 out, 2nd briefly before last, no extra and lost 2 places close home

6^th

Kristal Star

510-7

10/1

T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister

Mid-division, effort after 3 out, weakening when mistake last tchd 11/1

7^th

1 ¾

Global Fert

711-11

20/1

T: N C KellyJ: D R Fox

Prominent, led 3 out, soon headed, fading when not fluent last op 14/1

8^th

Brass Monkey

1011-12

12/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Prominent, led after 2nd, headed when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next tchd 11/1

9^th

Silent Warrior

511-2

5/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman

Led until after 2nd, prominent, weakened before mistake 3 out op 11/2 tchd 9/2

10^th

John Biscuit

910-9

13/2

T: Miss J S DavisJ: T J O'Brien

Always behind op 7/1

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Non-Runners

Light Breaks¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£1.50, £3.30, £1.50EX:£57.70Trifecta:£389.50Tricast:£187.62SF:£56.21Swingers:£11.70, £3.80, £7.40

Forecasts

Arboretum (3/1), Bay Fortuna (9/2), Silent Warrior (5/1), John Biscuit (13/2), Emigrated (8/1), Kristal Star (10/1), Faction (12/1), Brass Monkey (12/1), Light Breaks (16/1), Global Fert (20/1), Gwili Spar (33/1)

An open contest is muddied even further by the possibility of a messy race, with not one of these a confirmed front runner. A chance is taken on EMIGRATED, who raced close to the pace when a good second at Downpatrick and a repeat of that would see him go close. The booking of Richard Johnson looks a significant one too, and the hint should be taken. The other Irish raider Global Fert deserves some respect as well and they could fight out the finish. Bay Fortuna may be the best of the home team.