Vulcan Refractories Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) – Uttoxeter

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Vulcan Refractories Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2023-07-30

Distance 2m7f70y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,823

Winning Time 5m 45.40s (slow by 11.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Aramax (GER) Richie McLernon · Ben Haslam	7/2	Won
2nd	Polish (GB) Liam Harrison · Fergal O'Brien	5/1	2
3rd	Butler's Brief (IRE) Nick Scholfield · Alastair Ralph	10/1	15
4th	Willaston (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	100/30	9
5th	Clear The Runway (IRE) Adam Wedge · L J Morgan	18/1	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Alfa Mix (GB) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Ben Haslam	50/1
U.R.	Jet Of Magic (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	15/8F

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Jet Of Magic Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	168	tp	23U4-1	133	134	123	28d	—	—	+12	38.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Made all in similar event over C&D four weeks ago on debut for new yard; commands respect
2	Aramax Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	168	tp	7732-1	133	136	117	62d	—	—	+14	38	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Scored at Cartmel two months ago; still appears favourably treated; enters calculations
3	Willaston Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	167	tp	5F21-1	132	132	119	78d	—	—	+20	34.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won at Cheltenham and Haydock in the spring; open to further progress; major contender
6	Polish Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal Obrien	J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal Obrien	155	—	466/22	120	135	126	25d	—	—	+8	21.5	1.00/1	5 20%
Runner-up twice at Worcester since rejoining Fergal O'Brien; still on handy mark
7	Butlers Brief Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Alastair Ralph	J:Nick Scholfield T:Alastair Ralph	155	p	6P8-51	120	129	109	19d	—	—	+12	19.6	2.50/1	11 9%
Rallied gamely over C&D 19 days ago; won this race off this mark last year; sound claims
5	Clear The Runway Bay J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan	J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan	160	—	16-P89	125	130	91	8d	—	—	+15	20.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Productive in 2022; not in the same form this year
4	Alfa Mix Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Ben Haslam	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Ben Haslam	162	p	236PP-	127	128	-	94d	—	—	+16	20.3	8.00/1	33 3%
Pulled up in both outings for new trainer; big revival needed

Horse	bet365	Coral
Jet Of Magic	9/4	2
Aramax	5/2	5/2
Willaston	9/2	9/2
Polish	5	5
Butlers Brief	10	11
Clear The Runway	14	14
Alfa Mix	33	25

Predictor

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

1st

Jet Of Magic

38.8

OR: 20.8 Form: 10 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Aramax

OR: 20.8 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Willaston

34.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Polish

21.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

Clear The Runway

20.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Alfa Mix

20.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Butlers Brief

19.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jet Of Magic	133	134	123
Aramax	133	136	117
Willaston	132	132	119
Alfa Mix	127	128	—
Clear The Runway	125	130	91
Polish	120	135	126
Butlers Brief	120	129	109

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Clear The Runway	8d ago	Quick return
Butlers Brief	19d ago	Fit
Polish	25d ago	Fit
Jet Of Magic	28d ago	Fit
Aramax	62d ago	Fresh
Willaston	78d ago	Fresh
Alfa Mix	94d ago	Long break