14:32 Uttoxeter

Saturday 28 January 2023

All12:1512:4713:2713:5714:3215:0715:4216:17

Diegos 69th Keep Batting Birthday Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 207y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:32  |   Winning time: 5m 0.47s
1st
Horse silk
9
11/2
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Mid-division out wide, rapid headway under pressure to lead narrowly 2 out, clear last, ran on well flat op 17/2 tchd 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
7
3
12/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Led, ridden and headed 2 out, chased winner thereafter, kept on from last op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
5
9/1
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
In rear, headway under pressure behind leaders 2 out, stayed on well from last to grab 3rd op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
3
8
40/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Prominent, ridden to press leader 2 out when blundered, weakened last and lost 3rd flat tchd 33/1
5th
Horse silk
7
6
710-11
5/2f
T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory
Rear of mid-division, some headway 3 out, soon pushed along and made no impression op 2/1 tchd 11/4
6th
Horse silk
7
2
7/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)
Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out tchd 10/3
7th
Horse silk
10
4
810-13
9/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick
Always towards rear, never a factor op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
7 ½
1
812-1
28/1
T: G HanmerJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Chased leader on inside, pushed along and weakened home turn

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
9/2
T: N J HendersonJ: Adrian Heskin
Held up, struggling and weakened rapidly home turn, pulled up before 3 out op 10/3

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.00, £2.50, £2.20EX:£64.70Trifecta:£579.50Tricast:£589.52SF:£68.14Swingers:£11.10, £8.40, £10.50

Forecasts

Go Dante (5/2), A Different Kind (7/2), Rathmacknee (9/2), Dargiannini (11/2), Es Perfecto (9/1), Ballybegg (9/1), West To The Bridge (12/1), Floueur (28/1), Corrieben Reiver (40/1)

Verdict

RAHMACKNEE quickened well to score with something in hand at Doncaster in December and, with his subsequent run easily excused, there's hope for him to resume winning ways. Es Perfecto is a danger despite a lengthy absence and A Different Kind is likely to bounce back following a break.

  1. RATHMACKNEE (IRE)
  2. ES PERFECTO (IRE)
  3. A DIFFERENT KIND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Hart Of Steel
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 7
7/1

Prize Money

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

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