Brit Direct Handicap Hurdle (Div II) – Uttoxeter

Uttoxeter

14:45

Brit Direct Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Date 2023-07-28

Distance 1m7f168y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,406

Winning Time 3m 52.70s (slow by 14.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ambassador (IRE) Brian Hughes · Micky Hammond	6/1	Won
2nd	Rock On Tommy (GB) Lewis Stones · Olly Murphy	6/4F	1.5
3rd	Ten Past Midnight (GB) Sean Bowen · Martin Keighley	3/1	0.2
4th	Bentham (IRE) Joe Williamson · Sara Ender	7/1	15
5th	Naasik (GB) Conor Rabbitt · John Norton	40/1	1
6th	Kracquer (GB) Jay Tidball · Sarah Hollinshead	80/1	6.5
7th	Ascot Day (FR) Conor Ring · Bernard Llewellyn	66/1	9
8th	Thorpeness (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	16/1	22
9th	Andonno (GB) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	200/1	10

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Greatness Awaits (IRE) Luca Morgan · Ben Pauling	8/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Rock On Tommy Grey J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	159	tb	3-P911	89	104	92	9d	—	—	-10	21.9	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Has scored over C&D in last two runs and escapes a penalty for his last win; strong claims
7	Ten Past Midnight Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	155	p	3P7-52	85	101	81	9d	—	—	-6	14.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Returned to form with a second behind Rock On Tommy over C&D last week; in the mix again
3	Ambassador Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	165	v	074-51	95	98	83	26d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+1	15.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Comfortable win over C&D last time and he's respected off 6lb higher for new yard
2	Greatness Awaits Bay J:Luca Morgan T:Ben Pauling	J:Luca Morgan T:Ben Pauling	166	—	6245-	100	91	74	96d	—	—	+7	18.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Unexposed in this sphere and he's a possible improver on his handicap hurdle debut
4	Bentham Bay J:Joe Williamson(5) T:Sara Ender	J:Joe Williamson(5) T:Sara Ender	162	tp	87-783	92	103	76	26d	—	—	+3	13.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Placed over C&D latest but was 13l behind Ambassador and his last win was three years ago
1	Thorpeness Bay J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Dan Skelton	168	t	09-325	98	100	69	24d	—	—	+7	13.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Well-related 5yo who still has potential and is an interesting contender on handicap debut
NR	Lightening Gesture Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Dr Richard Newland	J:NON-RUNNER T:Dr Richard Newland	150	h	54335-	84	95	52	151d	—	—	+5	14.7	6.00/1	25 4%
Still unexposed over hurdles but he needs more progress back from a break; hood on
10	Naasik Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:John Norton	J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:John Norton	143	v	0/8P83	73	103	70	25d	—	—	+3	6.6	9.75/1	40 3%
Fair third at Southwell last time but he's now 0-35 and is hard to predict
6	Kracquer Chestnut J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Sarah Hollinshead	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Sarah Hollinshead	157	—	306P-U	87	80	26	26d	—	—	+8	9.8	19.75/1	80 1%
Eight-race maiden for four different yards and has struggled in his four handicaps
8	Ascot Day Chestnut J:Conor Ring(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Conor Ring(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	151	p	87522/	81	102	-	—	—	—	+15	16.8	19.75/1	80 1%
Tailed off on his Flat comeback two weeks ago and this looks tough back over hurdles
11	Andonno Bay J:Toby Wynne(5) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne(5) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	142	t	456P/	72	80	-	681d	—	—	+4	6.1	24.75/1	100 1%
Still only a 5yo but he has a lot to prove after 681 days off

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Rock On Tommy	6/4	13/8	6/4	6/4	13/8
Ten Past Midnight	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4	3
Ambassador	11/2	5	9/2	11/2	11/2
Greatness Awaits	6	15/2	7	15/2	8
Bentham	8	15/2	6	15/2	15/2
Thorpeness	16	16	10	14	14
Lightening Gesture	25	17/2	SP	11	10
Naasik	40	33	22	28	28
Kracquer	80	50	33/1	40	40
Ascot Day	80	40	50	40	40
Andonno	100	80	33	50	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Rock On Tommy

21.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 10

13/8

2nd

Greatness Awaits

18.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

3rd

Ascot Day

16.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.6

Ambassador

15.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Ten Past Midnight

14.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Lightening Gesture

14.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2.6

Thorpeness

13.9

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Bentham

13.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Kracquer

9.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Naasik

6.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Andonno

6.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Greatness Awaits	100	91	74
Thorpeness	98	100	69
Ambassador	95	98	83
Bentham	92	103	76
Rock On Tommy	89	104	92
Kracquer	87	80	26
Ten Past Midnight	85	101	81
Lightening Gesture	84	95	52
Ascot Day	81	102	—
Naasik	73	103	70
Andonno	72	80	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rock On Tommy	9d ago	Quick return
Ten Past Midnight	9d ago	Quick return
Thorpeness	24d ago	Fit
Naasik	25d ago	Fit
Ambassador	26d ago	Fit
Bentham	26d ago	Fit
Kracquer	26d ago	Fit
Greatness Awaits	96d ago	Long break
Lightening Gesture	151d ago	Long break
Andonno	681d ago	Long break
Ascot Day	—	—