18:35 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 9 July 2024

All16:3317:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:05

Grace & Dotty Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 7f 214y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:38  |   Winning time: 4m 7.1s
1st
Horse silk
9
810-13
3/1j
T: R PotterJ: S Bowen
Held up towards rear, smooth headway from 2 out (normal 4 out), challenged last, soon led, went clear flat, easily op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
4
5
22/1
T: J J HanlonJ: P Hanlon (7)
Chased leaders, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
611-7
3/1j
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Prominent, awkward 1st and 2nd, led after 2 out (normal 4 out), mistake and headed last, lost 2nd flat op 11/4
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
17/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard
Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway when reached at 6th, 4th and no impression last op 10/1 tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
6
3
11/2
T: G HanmerJ: James Davies
Raced keenly, led, jumped left 3rd, headed after 2 out (normal 4 out), weakened before last op 15/2
6th
Horse silk
39
14
8/1
T: S-J DaviesJ: James Turner (7)
Prominent, mistake 3rd, weakened after 2 out (normal 4 out) op 7/1 tchd 11/2
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
11/1
T: G BrownJ: R P McLernon
Chased leaders on inside, lost place after 2nd, last 5th, tailed off op 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
12
11/2
T: Joanne Thomason-MurphyJ: James Best
In rear, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 2 out (normal 4 out), pulled up before last op 13/2 tchd 5/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Neigh Botha28
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: O Greenall & J Guerriero  J: Henry Brooke
NR
11
Horse silk
Full Of Light21
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 8
T: B R Summers  J: Phillip Armson
NR
6
Horse silk
Tessy Lad2
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: S England  J: G Sheehan
NR
10
Horse silk
Contre Ordre41
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 6
T: Micky Hammond  J: B S Hughes
NR
2
Horse silk
Theonlywayiswessex21
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: A King  J: Tom Cannon
NR
13
Horse silk
Berliet Express28
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 8
T: J Coulson  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.50, £4.40, £1.50EX:£67.40Trifecta:£270.80Tricast:£214.46SF:£56.01Swingers:£9.00, £2.40, £9.90

Forecasts

Theonlywayiswessex (5/2), Pittsburg (3/1), Gieves (3/1), Neigh Botha (10/3), Abaya Du Mathan (11/2), Solid Fuel (11/2), No Quarter Asked (8/1), Tessy Lad (8/1), Into The Sunset (17/2), Groom De Cotte (11/1), Contre Ordre (14/1), Berliet Express (20/1), Sadies Diamond (22/1), Full Of Light (50/1)

Verdict

THEONLYWAYISWESSEX has returned in good form, building on his previous chase effort when running out a comfortable winner at Stratford (17f) 21 days ago. That hasn't gone unnoticed by the assessor, yet Alan King's charge remains lightly raced in this sphere and earns the vote to follow up. Fellow last-time-out winners Neigh Botha and Solid Fuel are next best, with veteran Abaya du Mathan also fancied to give a good account.

  1. THEONLYWAYISWESSEX (FR)
  2. NEIGH BOTHA (IRE)
  3. SOLID FUEL

Previous Winners

2023
Gambie Tiep
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 7
6/5

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00

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