Grace & Dotty Handicap Chase – Uttoxeter

Uttoxeter

18:35

Grace & Dotty Handicap Chase

Date 2024-07-09

Distance 1m7f214y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 4m 7.10s (slow by 19.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Pittsburg (IRE) Sean Bowen · Ryan Potter	3/1J	Won
2nd	Sadies Diamond (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	22/1	4
3rd	Gieves (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	3/1J	1.75
4th	Into The Sunset (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	17/2	1.25
5th	Abaya Du Mathan (FR) James Davies · Gary Hanmer	11/2	6
6th	No Quarter Asked (IRE) James Turner · Sarah-Jayne Davies	8/1	39
7th	Groom De Cotte (FR) Richie McLernon · Gary Brown	11/1	3.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Solid Fuel (GB) James Best · Joanne Thomason-Murphy	11/2

Runners (14)

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
4	Gieves Chestnut J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	161	tp	496-60	93	99	26	38d	—	—	-5	17.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Disappointing since maiden hurdle win in September; well beaten on recent chasing debut
9	Pittsburg Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Ryan Potter	J:Sean Bowen T:Ryan Potter	153	t	0-5055	85	113	68	11d	—	—	-5	14.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Not firing on all cylinders lately but on a good mark and worth a glance in the betting
12	Solid Fuel Bay J:James Best T:Joanne Thomason-Murphy	J:James Best T:Joanne Thomason-Murphy	145	—	7P0-71	77	101	91	20d	—	—	-2	10.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Off the mark at 22nd attempt with 40-1 success at Worcester last month
3	Abaya Du Mathan Bay J:James Davies T:Gary Hanmer	J:James Davies T:Gary Hanmer	162	tp	31-342	94	105	98	28d	—	—	+3	14.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Long in the tooth now but largely consistent since joining this stable in the autumn
14	No Quarter Asked Bay J:James Turner(7) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:James Turner(7) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	142	b	2PP-37	74	109	-	43d	—	—	-5	10.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Yet to add to small-field win in 2021; tailed off over hurdles on latest outing
7	Groom De Cotte Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Gary Brown	J:Richie McLernon T:Gary Brown	154	t	9F5-30	86	102	16	20d	—	—	+2	11.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Placed over hurdles in May but tailed off when back over fences for recent stable debut
8	Into The Sunset Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	153	—	/74-U6	85	-	-	20d	—	—	+3	11.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Makes chasing debut from a tempting mark but needs to get career back on track
5	Sadies Diamond Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	161	—	05-P58	93	74	25	23d	—	—	+5	13	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Well beaten in three mares-only beginners' chases this spring; had a lot to prove
NR	Neigh Botha Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	168	tp	6345-1	100	106	96	28d	—	—	—	22.5	—	—
Jumped better than in previous chases and won pretty easily at Southwell last month
NR	Theonlywayiswessex b/br J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	168	—	725-31	100	106	81	21d	—	—	—	12.5	—	—
Came good over fences at third attempt, comfortably drawing clear at Stratford last month
NR	Tessy Lad Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Sam England	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Sam England	156	t	0P-642	88	105	97	2d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Not bred for fences but ran well in defeat on chasing debut at Market Rasen on Sunday
NR	Contre Ordre Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	151	tb	P26-53	83	114	83	41d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Has mixed record since Sedgefield win in November but last two runs were respectable
NR	Full Of Light Grey J:Philip Armson(3) T:Rob Summers	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Rob Summers	147	t	4545-7	79	113	106	21d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
About 27l behind Theonlywayiswessex at Stratford last month and now 0-10 over fences
NR	Berliet Express Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Jake Thomas Coulson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Jake Thomas Coulson	145	t	P535-P	77	-	-	28d	—	—	—	6.8	—	—
Had excuse when pulled up over fences last month but remains without a win since 2022

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Gieves	3/1	3/1	3/1
Pittsburg	7/2	7/2	7/2
Solid Fuel	11/2	11/2	11/2
Abaya Du Mathan	15/2	7/1	7/1
No Quarter Asked	6/1	5/1	11/2
Groom De Cotte	10/1	11/1	10/1
Into The Sunset	11/1	10/1	10/1
Sadies Diamond	10/1	11/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Neigh Botha

22.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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2nd

Gieves

17.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Pittsburg

14.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Abaya Du Mathan

14.1

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Sadies Diamond

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Theonlywayiswessex

12.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Groom De Cotte

11.9

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

11/1

Into The Sunset

11.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Solid Fuel

10.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

No Quarter Asked

10.4

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Tessy Lad

9.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Contre Ordre

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Full Of Light

7.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Berliet Express

6.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Neigh Botha	100	106	96
Theonlywayiswessex	100	106	81
Abaya Du Mathan	94	105	98
Gieves	93	99	26
Sadies Diamond	93	74	25
Tessy Lad	88	105	97
Groom De Cotte	86	102	16
Pittsburg	85	113	68
Into The Sunset	85	—	—
Contre Ordre	83	114	83
Full Of Light	79	113	106
Solid Fuel	77	101	91
Berliet Express	77	—	—
No Quarter Asked	74	109	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tessy Lad	2d ago	Quick return
Pittsburg	11d ago	Quick return
Solid Fuel	20d ago	Fit
Groom De Cotte	20d ago	Fit
Into The Sunset	20d ago	Fit
Theonlywayiswessex	21d ago	Fit
Full Of Light	21d ago	Fit
Sadies Diamond	23d ago	Fit
Abaya Du Mathan	28d ago	Fit
Neigh Botha	28d ago	Fit
Berliet Express	28d ago	Fit
Gieves	38d ago	Fit
Contre Ordre	41d ago	Fit
No Quarter Asked	43d ago	Fit