Uttoxeter

Quinnbet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £4,700
Runners: 9
Winning time: 5m 19.68s (slow by 31.68s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 108
SP: 3/1J
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - steady headway after 9th - led just after 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon ridden and hung right - went clear approaching last - kept on well(tchd 10/3)
2 15
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 113
SP: 17/2
Midfield - headway after 8th - going okay and prominent 3 out (usual 4 out) - went second after 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened approaching last(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
3 20½
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 118
SP: 3/1J
Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders 3rd - not fluent 8th - not fluent when prominent 3 out (usual 4 out) - not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon weakened(op 10/3)
4 22¼
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 13lbs
OR: 119
SP: 9/2
Led - mistake 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon headed - weakened and lost position approaching last (trainer said that the gelding was unsuited by the good to soft ground - which in his opinion was riding tacky on this occasion)(tchd 4/1)
5 28 50¼
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 118
SP: 16/1
Prominent - not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon weakened(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 115
SP: 100/1
Always behind and didn't always jump with fluency - pulled up after 9th(op 50/1)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 108
SP: 16/1
In rear - headway before 3rd - soon in touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out (usual 4 out) - no chance when pulled up after 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 14/1)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 113
SP: 12/1
Towards rear - struggling after 7th - pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out)(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
PU
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 112
SP: 5/1
Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - hit 7th - soon struggling - pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4
Tote place: £1.70 £2.40 £1.50
Exacta: £28.50
Trifecta: £85.30
Tricast: £82.61
CSF: £28.71