15:10 Uttoxeter

Sunday 24 September 2017

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Sentinel Way We Were Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 3m 51.60s

1^st

Samson

611-4

15/2

T: Mrs S LeechJ: James Best

Tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden and edged left before last, kept on well towards finish op 8/1

2^nd

Focaccia

611-12

7/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on and held on well towards finish op 10/3

3^rd

3 ¼

Maximus Maridius

611-10

10/3

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne

Tracked leaders, ridden and 3rd before last, kept on same pace tchd 7/2

4^th

Knight Commander

411-10

6/4f

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

In rear, went 4th before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on and no impression op 13/8 tchd 11/8

5^th

Mamoo

411-6

12/1

T: N B KingJ: Harry Teal (7)

Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced op 11/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

4 ½

Marlais

511-8

22/1

T: A WhiteheadJ: Josh Wall (5)

Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Orion's Might¹⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: M Sheppard J: Stan Sheppard

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.80Pl:£3.40, £2.30EX:£36.00Trifecta:£171.40SF:£31.79Swingers:£3.70, £5.30, £1.80

Forecasts

Knight Commander (6/4), Maximus Maridius (10/3), Focaccia (7/2), Samson (15/2), Mamoo (12/1), Orion's Might (20/1), Marlais (22/1)

FOCACCIA went close when finishing runner-up on his most recent handicap outing in the spring and can register a first victory by defying top weight today. The selection is likely to appreciate the return to 2m having finishing runner-up over further last time out and can see off the improved Knight Commander who was successful over C&D in July. Maximus Maridius, runner-up in handicaps the last twice can claim third on this occasion.