14:30 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 31 December 2024

All12:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0515:40

Happy Retirement Dr Martin Davis Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 6m 32.85s

1^st

Jo Lescribaa

510-13

4/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Led, forged on after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed narrowly last, stayed on and rallied to lead again towards finish, gamely (3rd fence in home straight omitted, ground under repair) op 5/1 tchd 11/2

2^nd

Grove Road

811-12

7/2j

T: James OwenJ: Callum Pritchard (7)

Wore red hood to post, rear mid-division, headway 5 out, went 2nd 4 out, led narrowly last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed towards finish, no extra op 9/2

3^rd

Shady B

610-13

9/1

T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: R Patrick

Mid-division, headway after 4 out, disputed 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along, stayed on until no extra before last op 15/2 tchd 13/2

4^th

Jessie Lightfoot

1011-11

9/1

T: Henry OliverJ: Miss Imogen Mathias (7)

Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, pushed along and lost ground 10th, beaten 4 out, plugged on op 10/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

6 ½

Rostello

912-0

100/1

T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, soon weakened op 40/1

Also Ran

Decorated

612-0

14/1

T: O SignyJ: Ben Jones

Always in rear, hit 5th, pulled up before 12th op 12/1

Myfanwy's Magic

712-0

7/2j

T: M KeighleyJ: S Bowen

Prominent on outer, lost position after 8th, dropped away tamely after 4 out, pulled up before next op 9/2

Ali Star Bert

811-11

12/1

T: S A HarrisJ: Craig Nichol

Front mid-division, pushed along and weakened tamely after 4 out, pulled up op 10/1 tchd 14/1

Dusautior

611-2

15/2

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Close up, pushed along and dropped away before 12th, pulled up op 5/1

Croagh Patrick

910-9

25/1

T: S EnglandJ: Charlotte Jones

Towards rear, never involved, pulled up before 3 out op 16/1

Shesupincourt

710-5

11/1

T: R PotterJ: Conor Ring

Mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, no impression when bad mistake 3 out, soon pulled up op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.80, £1.80, £2.80EX:£22.40Trifecta:£205.80Tricast:£124.21SF:£20.23Swingers:£3.70, £8.30, £7.40

Forecasts

Grove Road (7/2), Myfanwy's Magic (7/2), Jo Lescribaa (4/1), Dusautior (15/2), Shady B (9/1), Jessie Lightfoot (9/1), Shesupincourt (11/1), Ali Star Bert (12/1), Decorated (14/1), Croagh Patrick (25/1), Rostello (100/1)

This looks an open event with the vote going to GROVE ROAD making his first start over fences for his current stable. Jo Lescribaa offered plenty to work on when third on his chase bow/return at Ludlow and is another to consider, while Myfanwy's Magic is an interesting chase debutant.