2024-12-31 Uttoxeter 13:30
Uttoxeter

Higgy's 70th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m7f70y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £3,248

Runners: 14

Winning time: 6m 30.48s (slow by 56.48s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

5 Ithaka

J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter

Age:8 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:95 SP:22/1

Midfield - raced wide when dropped to rear after 7th - headway after 8th - went second after 9th - led after 3 out - clear when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on(op 18/1)

2 4¾

6 Just Chasing May

J:Callum Pritchard(7) T:Ben Pauling

Age:5 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:95 SP:5/1

Led - headed after 3 out - stayed on(tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)

3 7 11¾

7 No Rematch

J:Miss Imogen Mathias(7) T:John & Rhys Flint

Age:10 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:94 SP:22/1

In touch with leaders - prominent from 6th - went third before 3 out - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)

4 6 17¾

9 Twp Stori

J:Jonathan Burke T:Samuel Drinkwater

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:89 SP:4/1

Midfield - short of room with one circuit to go - lost ground and struggling after 8th - headway before 3 out - soon went fourth - stayed on(op 3/1)

5 15 32¾

10 Ca Plane Pour Moi

J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:88 SP:3/1F

Prominent - pushed along home turn - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 11/4)

6 1¼ 34

1 Scottish King

J:Philip Armson(3) T:Richard Armson

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:98 SP:25/1

Jumped right on occasions - held up in rear - headway into midfield 9th - no impression from 3 out(op 18/1)

7 13 47

11 Quite The Getaway

J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Robert Bevis

Age:6 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:87 SP:33/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders after 9th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 28/1)

8 3¾ 50¾

2 Iontach Cheval

J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Alastair Ralph

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:98 SP:25/1

Prominent - weakened after 9th - tailed off(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)

3 Clovis Boy

J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell

Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:98 SP:16/1

Always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)

12 Lady Harriett

J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen

Age:5 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:85 SP:18/1

Always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

4 Dish Of The Day

J:James Bowen T:Nicky Martin

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:96 SP:12/1

Pressed leader early - prominent from 4th - weakened after 9th - tailed off when pulled up before last(tchd 14/1)

13 All Under Control

J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford

Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:84 SP:13/2

Midfield - struggling after 8th - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before last (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare was never travelling on this occasion)(op 4/1)

14 Hill Of Scarriff

J:Mr Ben Sutton(5) T:Dan Skelton

Age:5 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:83 SP:22/1

Midfield - reminder after 6th - weakened after 8th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 14/1)

8 Moor End

J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop

Age:5 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:93 SP:11/1

Towards rear - headway into midfield but hit 8th - weakened after 9th - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 12/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £24

Tote place: £5.70 £1.70 £5

Exacta: £158.10

Trifecta: £1764.60

Tricast: £2520.33

CSF: £126.67