13:43 Uttoxeter

Saturday 31 December 2022

All12:0312:3313:0813:4314:1814:5315:28

In Memory Of June Taylor Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 5m 28.28s

1^st

Can You Call

711-2

7/2f

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, headway on inner going well before 3 out, led approaching 2 out where bad mistake, soon recovered, ran on well and drew clear from last, easily op 9/2

2^nd

Hermes Boy

511-3

6/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, pushed along home turn, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out and stayed on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner op 5/1 tchd 7/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Kings Keeper

711-6

4/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: Angus Cheleda (5)

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, soon pressed leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no extra run-in tchd 7/2

4^th

Blue Stello

611-2

6/1

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 15/2

5^th

Risk D'Argent

611-0

7/1

T: A RalphJ: Alex Edwards (3)

Pressed leader, raced keenly, led narrowly 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten op 13/2 tchd 15/2

6^th

Nickle Back

612-0

15/2

T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: Sean Quinlan

In rear, some headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, never on terms op 8/1

7^th

Latino Fling

711-0

20/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened quickly op 14/1

8^th

Rob Royal

1010-6

66/1

T: J CoulsonJ: Max Kendrick

Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, no progress op 50/1 tchd 100/1

9^th

Ballycross

1111-1

66/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Nathan Rahman (7)

Towards rear, tailed off 4 out op 40/1

Also Ran

Message Personnel

411-8

18/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out op 16/1 tchd 14/1

Mister Who

511-2

17/2

T: T LawesJ: David Bass

Led, headed and pressed leader 3rd, pushed along home turn, weakened tamely 3 out, pulled up before next op 10/1

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Non-Runners

Maclaine⁴⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: O Sherwood J: J J Burke

Go Dante³⁶⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.60Pl:£1.80, £2.20, £2.00EX:£28.60Trifecta:£101.50Tricast:£87.80SF:£25.11Swingers:£5.70, £4.00, £6.20

Forecasts

Can You Call (7/2), Kings Keeper (4/1), Go Dante (5/1), Hermes Boy (6/1), Blue Stello (6/1), Risk D'Argent (7/1), Maclaine (7/1), Nickle Back (15/2), Mister Who (17/2), Message Personnel (18/1), Latino Fling (20/1), Rob Royal (66/1), Ballycross (66/1)

KINGS KEEPER made a very good start for Kerry Lee when second here 6 weeks ago, form which has been boosted, and he could be the way to go. Message Personnel and Blue Stello are promising rivals who go handicapping for top yards and they have to be feared.

KINGS KEEPER (IRE)
MESSAGE PERSONNEL (FR)
BLUE STELLO (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Ballybegg

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: R Patrick | T: Kerry Lee

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £11,110.002nd: £5,118.003rd: £2,558.004th: £1,281.005th: £350.006th: £350.00