14:25 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 6 December 2022

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Signs 2000 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 4m 4.10s

1^st

Opening Bid

711-4

7/2

T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver

Chased leader, led before 2 out, joined before last, stayed on well, holding 2nd towards finish tchd 10/3

2^nd

Begin The Luck

610-5

7/2

T: B BarrJ: R T Dunne

Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out, switched left before strong challenge last, held towards finish op 11/4 tchd 4/1

3^rd

Cousu Main

611-10

20/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

In rear, not much room 1st, jumped left 3 out, badly hampered 3 out, switched right before last, soon went 3rd, no chance with front pair op 12/1 tchd 22/1

4^th

Forever Des Long

711-6

40/1

T: Miss C DysonJ: Jack Martin (7)

Chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened

5^th

Toronto

511-12

14/1

T: B BarrJ: Thomas Doggrell (7)

Steadied start, held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened op 12/1

Also Ran

Tanganyika

412-1

11/4f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Chased leaders, disputing 2 1/2 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out op 3/1

Fiston De Becon

711-13

4/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Rear of mid-division, jumped left and big 1st, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out op 11/2

Ben Brody

1210-11

8/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Finn Lambert (7)

Led, headed and beaten when brought down 2 out op 10/1 tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

Gold Emery²⁸⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Kracka Nut²⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Pillar Of Steel³⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: J L Spearing J: James Bowen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.60, £1.40, £4.90EX:£16.50Trifecta:£174.60Tricast:£212.06SF:£16.85Swingers:£2.70, £9.60, £8.80

Forecasts

Tanganyika (11/4), Opening Bid (7/2), Begin The Luck (7/2), Gold Emery (7/2), Fiston De Becon (4/1), Kracka Nut (7/1), Ben Brody (8/1), Toronto (14/1), Pillar Of Steel (14/1), Cousu Main (20/1), Forever Des Long (40/1)

GOLD EMERY could be a class above these and is fancied to make a successful return having won well on his hurdles debut back in February. Last year's winner Ben Brody is in contention again, while Fiston de Becon and Begin The Luck are also in the mix.

GOLD EMERY (FR)
BEN BRODY (IRE)
FISTON DE BECON (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Ben Brody

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 11

J: Archie Bellamy | T: D J Jeffreys

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,684.002nd: £2,158.003rd: £1,078.004th: £540.005th: £350.006th: £350.00