12:30 Uttoxeter

Friday 22 December 2023

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Richard Winterton Auctioneers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 21.80s

1^st

Itsnoteasy

511-4

5/6f

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led last, driven flat, held on tchd 10/11

2^nd

Gris Gris Top

711-4

5/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Jumped right, prominent, led 3rd, not fluent and headed last, rallied towards finish, just held tchd 9/2

3^rd

Intimate

511-4

10/3

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Ned Fox (5)

Mid-division, carried right 1st, closed 7th, switched left before last, close 3rd when not clear run flat, held but kept on op 11/4

4^th

Joker De Thaix

411-4

150/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: James Best

Held up in rear, headway when dived at 3 out, weakened before 2 out

5^th

1 ¼

Westbrook Lad

511-4

100/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Lee Edwards

Mid-division, carried right 1st, ridden and effort before 3 out, no extra before 2 out tchd 125/1

6^th

There's Claude

511-4

20/1

T: P GundryJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up towards rear on outside, well beaten before 3 out op 16/1

7^th

Parliament

511-4

125/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Always towards rear, well beaten before 3 out op 80/1

8^th

Hawaii Du Mestivel

611-4

50/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out op 40/1

9^th

Johnthepostman

511-4

250/1

T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-SauntJ: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt

Took keen hold, led until 3rd, reminder next, not fluent 5th, weakened after 7th op 150/1

Also Ran

Chindit Warrior

611-4

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams

Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, weakened final bend, pulled up and dismounted before 3 out op 15/2 tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £1.20EX:£5.20Trifecta:£11.30SF:£5.60Swingers:£1.60, £1.10, £2.60

Forecasts

Itsnoteasy (5/6), Intimate (10/3), Gris Gris Top (5/1), Chindit Warrior (7/1), There's Claude (20/1), Hawaii Du Mestivel (50/1), Westbrook Lad (100/1), Parliament (125/1), Joker De Thaix (150/1), Johnthepostman (250/1)

This looks like a decent opportunity for ITSNOTEASY to gain compensation for his Uttoxeter near miss. Gris Gris Top is feared most now setting out for new trainer Donald McCain. Chindit Warrior has been off for over 2 years since finishing well held on his debut in France but returns for the Paul Nicholls stable so needs monitoring in the betting.