Brit Direct Handicap Hurdle (Div II) – Uttoxeter

Uttoxeter

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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

Runners 11

Runners

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