21:05 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 11 July 2017

All18:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:3521:05

Betfred 'Watch Skysports In Our Shops' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 21:05 | Winning time: 4m 1.81s

1^st

Defining Year

911-3

6/5f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up mid-division, headway on bit before 3 out, led before last, kept on strongly op Evens tchd 11/8

2^nd

Sky of Stars

411-0

11/4

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders in 4th place, ridden before 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression op 3/1 tchd 2/1

3^rd

Anton Dolin

911-5

12/1

T: M MullineauxJ: Benjamin Poste (3)

Tracked leader, hit 3 out, challenged before 2 out, one pace in 3rd before last

4^th

3 ¼

Gin And Tonic

711-4

14/1

T: M WighamJ: J M Quinlan

Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden to take 4th before last, one pace and no impression

5^th

2 ½

Maoi Chinn Tire

1012-0

16/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened op 14/1

6^th

1 ½

Mariners Moon

611-2

16/1

T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ: S Bowen

Towards rear, headway to lead before 4th, took keen hold, headed before 2 out, soon weakened op 20/1

7^th

Pension Madness

411-2

13/2

T: J FarrellyJ: Danny Burton (5)

Held up mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out op 8/1

8^th

Another Journey

811-12

40/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: R T Dunne

Led, headed before 4th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 50/1

Also Ran

Maxi Mac

710-9

50/1

T: T WallJ: Josh Wall (5)

In rear, pushed along before 6th, pulled up soon after, tailed off tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

Alyasan²⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: D Thompson J: B S Hughes

Mileva Roller⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Aidan Coleman

Fauve¹⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: R G Hawker J: Mr Robert Hawker

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £1.80, £2.60EX:£5.80Trifecta:£48.30Tricast:£24.66SF:£5.21Swingers:£1.70, £3.90, £6.10

Forecasts

Defining Year (6/5), Sky of Stars (11/4), Pension Madness (13/2), Anton Dolin (12/1), Gin And Tonic (14/1), Mileva Roller (14/1), Maoi Chinn Tire (16/1), Mariners Moon (16/1), Alyasan (33/1), Another Journey (40/1), Maxi Mac (50/1), Fauve (66/1)

Most of these come with some sort of risk but DEFINING YEAR doesn't, and he won so easily last time out that he's by far the most likely winner here. Sky Of Stars would be of interest if the market spoke in his favour, and that applies to Mariners Moon as well. Maoi Chinn Tire can be considered if the rain really comes, and Pension Madness can be considered too.