Uttoxeter

Midlands Grand National Saturday 15th March Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m2f13y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £4,700
Runners: 6
Winning time: 7m 18.69s (slow by 55.69s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 108
SP: 7/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - prominent when mistake 12th - disputed lead 14th - led before 2 out (usual 3 out) - clear when not fluent last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 110
SP: 15/2
Led - not fluent 7th - not fluent 12th - soon headed - lost position after 13th - rallied after 3 out (usual 4 out) - went second approaching last - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
3 ½
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 114
SP: 85/40
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - led just after 12th - disputed lead 14th - raced in second before 2 out (usual 3 out) - lost position approaching last - kept on run-in(op 7/4 tchd 9/4)
4 26 28¼
Age: 7
Weight: 12st 2lbs
OR: 122
SP: 2/1F
In touch with leaders - some headway after 14th - weakened gradually before 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
PU
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 2lbs
OR: 122
SP: 11/1
In rear but in touch with leaders - jumped right then detached 10th - not fluent 11th - soon pulled up(tchd 12/1)
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 110
SP: 7/1
Prominent - not fluent 11th - lost position then weakened after 12th - pulled up before 14th(op 17/2)
NR
jockey silk Imaginary Dragon
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 114
SP: -
NR
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 107
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £8.20
Tote place: £3 £3.10
Exacta: £40.80
Trifecta: £128.50
Tricast: £140.89
CSF: £50.61