19:03 Uttoxeter

Saturday 18 May 2024

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Staffs Construction Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 5m 47.86s

1^st

Take No Chances

611-7

2/1f

T: D SkeltonJ: Fergus Gillard

Travelled well, held up in rear, mid-division 4th, smooth headway to challenge 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, comfortably op 7/4 tchd 13/8

2^nd

4 ½

Copper Coin

1111-5

15/2

T: M ScudamoreJ: Beau Morgan (5)

In touch, chased leaders 8th, every chance 2 out, went second approaching last, kept on, no match for winner op 10/1

3^rd

5 ½

Tightenourbelts

711-7

5/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Led, headed before 2nd, not fluent 3 out, led approaching next, soon ridden, headed before last, soon no extra op 7/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

Peking Rose

911-7

7/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Midfield, chased leaders 7th, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, weakened approaching last op 13/2 tchd 11/2

5^th

Jet Of Magic

811-9

12/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in touch, pushed along 3 out, no extra from next tchd 14/1

6^th

Icare Allen

611-11

12/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Mid-division, dropped to rear 4th, nudged along 8th, made no impression from 3 out op 15/2

Also Ran

City Chief

712-0

6/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Prominent, pushed along and lost place 8th, dropped to rear next, pulled up before 3 out op 11/2 tchd 5/1

Champagnesuperover

911-2

9/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Led before 2nd, headed after 3 out, held when fell next op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Hillview¹¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: G Hanmer J: Lily Pinchin

Wbee⁶⁴²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: G Hanmer J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.30, £2.30, £1.80EX:£16.20Trifecta:£63.50Tricast:£65.38SF:£17.44Swingers:£3.30, £2.50, £5.10

Forecasts

Take No Chances (2/1), Tightenourbelts (5/1), City Chief (6/1), Peking Rose (7/1), Wbee (7/1), Copper Coin (15/2), Champagnesuperover (9/1), Jet Of Magic (12/1), Icare Allen (12/1), Hillview (14/1)

TAKE NO CHANCES backed up an excellent second to a rapid improver when successful at Warwick last month and is the one to beat here. Hillview was runner-up in this race last year and has a good record when fresh, with City Chief facing an easier task returned over hurdles.

TAKE NO CHANCES (IRE)
HILLVIEW (IRE)
CITY CHIEF (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Twig

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 8

J: Beau Morgan | T: B Pauling

7/4

Prize Money

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