17:20 Uttoxeter

Saturday 17 March 2018

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Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 40.30s

1^st

Just Don't Ask

611-7

2/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: B S Hughes

Made all, edged left after 2 out, ridden out op 15/8 tchd 2/1

2^nd

2 ¾

Whiskey In The Jar

611-7

4/6f

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (7)

Tracked winner throughout, not fluent 3 out, mistake next, edged left after last, stayed on same pace tchd 8/13

3^rd

Iron Horse

711-1

14/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Daniel Hiskett (5)

Chased leaders, closed before 4 out, no extra 2 out op 22/1 tchd 20/1

4^th

Costante Via

710-8

12/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, struggling 4 out, soon lost touch, went remote 4th before 2 out op 14/1

5^th

Loch Garman Aris

811-1

66/1

T: G HanmerJ: T J Phelan

Held up, well behind after 4 out, pecked 3 out, tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

Lake Washington

511-1

33/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Alain Cawley

In rear, pulled hard, not fluent 1st, well behind after 4 out, pulled up before last

Definite Winner

710-8

50/1

T: Katy PriceJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up, not fluent 2nd, went remote 4th before 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.40, £1.10EX:£3.30Trifecta:£17.10SF:£3.37Swingers:£1.10, £4.60, £4.20

Forecasts

Whiskey In The Jar (4/6), Just Don't Ask (2/1), Costante Via (12/1), Iron Horse (14/1), Lake Washington (33/1), Definite Winner (50/1), Loch Garman Aris (66/1)

This looks a straight fight between previous winners WHISKEY IN THE JAR and Just Don't Ask, with marginal preference for the former who bids to complete a hat-trick and is clearly in good heart at present. Just Don't Ask did it well when scoring in a moderate heat at Ayr last time but is also going the right way and could be a tough nut to crack. Constante Via is open to a little improvemnt, while Iron Horse returns after a long absence having shown a hint of ability 12 months ago.