19:05 Uttoxeter

Saturday 20 May 2023

All17:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:35

Boulton Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 6m 5.10s

1^st

Twig

811-8

7/4f

T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan (7)

Always prominent, led before 2 out, edged right flat, stayed on well op 9/4

2^nd

Hillview

711-3

16/1

T: G HanmerJ: S Bowen

Held up towards rear on outside, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, carried right flat, held towards finish op 12/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

4 ½

Espoir De Romay

911-11

10/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, slow 9th, effort 3 out, 3rd before last, no impression, kept on op 15/2

4^th

7 ½

Doyen Breed

810-13

18/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, not fluent and lost place 8th, headway before 3 out, close up 2 out, 4th and no extra last op 16/1

5^th

Copper Coin

1011-5

13/2

T: M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge (5)

Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra last op 8/1

6^th

2 ½

Uhtred

810-6

10/3

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not much room 3 out, headway on inside 2 out, no extra before last tchd 3/1

7^th

Sporting John

811-13

25/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 9th, lost place 2 out op 18/1 tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Gesskille

711-6

7/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne (5)

Led or disputed lead until not fluent 8th, weakened after next op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 10/1

Regarding Ruth

910-12

16/1

T: L WadhamJ: Bryony Frost

Led or disputed lead until before 2 out, weakened quickly, mistake 2 out op 17/2

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Non-Runners

On The Blind Side³¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: N J Henderson J: D A Jacob

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.20, £3.80, £2.80EX:£30.50Trifecta:£242.90Tricast:£222.79SF:£29.19Swingers:£6.80, £4.40, £20.20

Forecasts

Twig (7/4), Uhtred (10/3), Copper Coin (13/2), Gesskille (7/1), Espoir De Romay (10/1), On The Blind Side (12/1), Hillview (16/1), Regarding Ruth (16/1), Doyen Breed (18/1), Sporting John (25/1)

UHTRED is unproven at this trip, but he looks ready to strike based on his fast-finishing third at Ayr 4 weeks ago, so receives the vote. Espoir de Romay and Twig head the opposition.

UHTRED (IRE)
ESPOIR DE ROMAY (FR)
TWIG

Previous Winners

2022

Eglantine Du Seuil

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 8

J: Angus Cheleda | T: P F Nicholls

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,678.002nd: £4,449.003rd: £2,225.004th: £1,112.005th: £556.006th: £277.00