Brit Direct Handicap Hurdle (Div I) – Uttoxeter

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Brit Direct Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

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 52.40s (slow by 14.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	George Mallory (GB) Sean Bowen · Charles & Adam Pogson	11/4F	Won
2nd	A Shining Moon (IRE) Tom Midgley · Paul Midgley	10/1	3.5
3rd	Good Impression (GB) Ben Jones · Bernard Llewellyn	15/2	.5
4th	Colonel Lesley (IRE) Beau Morgan · Brian Barr	11/2	0.1
5th	African Sun (IRE) Cillin Leonard · Joanne Thomason-Murphy	40/1	2.25
6th	Lightening Company (IRE) Richie McLernon · Ben Haslam	3/1	2.5
7th	Theonlywayiswessex (FR) Tom Cannon · Alan King	15/2	2.5
8th	Silver Atom (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Ben Pauling	9/1	55

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Demi Sang (FR) Joe Williamson · Sara Ender	22/1

Runners (12)

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
NR	Grizabella Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:NON-RUNNER T:John Joseph Hanlon	165	—	608-44	100	89	-	—	—	—	-27	32.5	—	—
0-6 over hurdles but her Wexford fourth in May was a good effort and Brian Hughes rides
9	Colonel Lesley Grey J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Brian Barr	J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Brian Barr	150	—	8/P11-	81	100	89	332d	—	—	-7	13.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won twice last August but today's stable debut comes after a ten-month absence
10	George Mallory Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Charles & Adam Pogson	J:Sean Bowen T:Charles & Adam Pogson	145	—	P5-242	76	106	85	25d	—	—	-7	11.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
0-15 over hurdles but has made the frame on all three starts this season; in the mix
6	Good Impression Bay J:Ben Jones T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Ben Jones T:Bernard Llewellyn	157	—	55-741	88	105	77	—	—	—	+2	12.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Recent Flat form is underwhelming but won off 3lb lower over hurdles last month
4	Lightening Company Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	164	—	4/3-0	95	103	78	41d	—	—	+4	17	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Well beaten on handicap hurdle debut but Flat form offers hope he can do much better
2	Theonlywayiswessex b/br J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	166	—	45/25-	97	104	80	—	—	—	+5	14.3	2.00/1	9 11%
Dual AW winner this year and still unexposed over hurdles; could have a say
7	A Shining Moon Chestnut J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Paul Midgley	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Paul Midgley	155	p	/508-3	86	101	75	33d	—	—	+6	14.4	2.25/1	10 10%
Won on the Flat in May and was close third on last month's handicap hurdle debut
8	Silver Atom Grey J:Lorcan Williams T:Ben Pauling	J:Lorcan Williams T:Ben Pauling	153	tp	5756P-	84	104	90	144d	—	—	+2	11	2.00/1	9 11%
Ran well on handicap debut in January but two lesser efforts followed; back from break
NR	Reams Of Love Bay J:TBC T:D J Jeffreys	J: T:D J Jeffreys	161	p	36F-96D	92	105	59	44d	—	—	0	14.8	3.75/1	16 6%
Latest run was step back in the right direction and he's on a good mark now; watch betting
1	Demi Sang Bay J:Joe Williamson(5) T:Sara Ender	J:Joe Williamson(5) T:Sara Ender	168	t	4/35-0	99	102	63	28d	—	—	+6	14.5	2.75/1	12 8%
Made low-key return from one-year absence last month; others have less to prove
NR	Cawthorne Cracker Bay J:Toby Wynne(5) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne(5) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	142	t	9P5-	77	92	31	163d	—	—	+4	7.9	6.75/1	28 4%
Struggled in three juvenile hurdles last season and 11lb wrong for handicap debut
11	African Sun Bay J:Cillin Leonard(5) T:Joanne Thomason-Murphy	J:Cillin Leonard(5) T:Joanne Thomason-Murphy	142	p	63-P85	73	95	59	9d	—	—	+4	6.5	9.75/1	40 3%
Surprise C&D winner last summer but subsequent record not persuasive

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Grizabella	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Colonel Lesley	11/4	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
George Mallory	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Good Impression	15/2	13/2	13/2	7	7
Lightening Company	6	6	6	6	11/2
Theonlywayiswessex	9	8	15/2	8	8
A Shining Moon	9	17/2	10	17/2	17/2
Silver Atom	9	8	15/2	8	8
Reams Of Love	14	11	14	16	14
Demi Sang	12	10	17/2	10	11
Cawthorne Cracker	28	22	22	22	22
African Sun	40	33	28	33	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Grizabella

32.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20

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2nd

Lightening Company

OR: 11.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Reams Of Love

14.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.3

Demi Sang

14.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

A Shining Moon

14.4

OR: 9 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

Theonlywayiswessex

14.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Colonel Lesley

13.9

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Good Impression

12.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

George Mallory

11.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Silver Atom

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Cawthorne Cracker

7.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

African Sun

6.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Grizabella	100	89	—
Demi Sang	99	102	63
Theonlywayiswessex	97	104	80
Lightening Company	95	103	78
Reams Of Love	92	105	59
Good Impression	88	105	77
A Shining Moon	86	101	75
Silver Atom	84	104	90
Colonel Lesley	81	100	89
Cawthorne Cracker	77	92	31
George Mallory	76	106	85
African Sun	73	95	59

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
African Sun	9d ago	Quick return
George Mallory	25d ago	Fit
Demi Sang	28d ago	Fit
A Shining Moon	33d ago	Fit
Lightening Company	41d ago	Fit
Reams Of Love	44d ago	Fit
Silver Atom	144d ago	Long break
Cawthorne Cracker	163d ago	Long break
Colonel Lesley	332d ago	Long break
Grizabella	—	—
Good Impression	—	—
Theonlywayiswessex	—	—