Full Result 4.30 Uttoxeter | 7 June 2017

@uttoxetertwit Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m6f108yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Scenic Star (IRE) 3/1J Ger Fox ³ Gavin Cromwell	Ger Fox ³ Gavin Cromwell	7	111 t	92	102	106	–
b g Erewhon (USA) - African Scene (IRE) (Scenic)
Held up, mistake 7th, headway 9th, led approaching and jumped left 3 out, clear when jumped left last, stayed on (op 4/1)

2 7	3. Edward Elgar 7/2 Robert Dunne Caroline Bailey	Robert Dunne Caroline Bailey	6	119 p	97	100	105	–
ch g Avonbridge - Scooby Dooby Do (Atraf)
Prominent, chased leader 5th until 9th, remained handy, not clear run after 4 out, soon chasing winner, mistake next, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace

3 13 [20]	6. Desert Sting 3/1J Ian Popham Oliver Greenall	Ian Popham Oliver Greenall	8	1012 tb	86	77	83	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Skipcarl (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Led, stumbled on landing 12th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened 2 out (tchd 5/2)

4 8 [28]	1. Running Wolf (IRE) 7/2 Trevor Whelan Alex Hales	Trevor Whelan Alex Hales	6	1113 t	101	85	91	–
b g Amadeus Wolf - Monet's Lady (IRE) (Daylami)
Prominent, chased leader 3rd to 5th, went 2nd again 9th until ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next (tchd 4/1)

PU	7. Near To Tears (IRE) 7/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	7	1012 t¹	86	–	–	–
br m Robin Des Pres (FR) - Tears Of Jade (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up, hit 6th, some headway approaching 12th, ridden and weakened well before 4 out, behind when pulled up before next (jockey said mare never jumped fluently and as a result was never travelling) (op 9/2)

PU	8. Sound The Bugle 33/1 Charlie Hammond ⁷ Anthony Day	Charlie Hammond ⁷ Anthony Day	7	100	81	–	–	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Fusion Of Tunes (Mr Confusion)
Chased leader to 3rd, pushed along next, weakened after 11th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 25/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:30:12 Winning time: 5m 53.30s (slow by 25.30s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Day Of Roses (self certificate), More Than Luck (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Joseph Kettle (Scenic Star) 1st breeder: E A Bourke M R C V S
2nd owner: Mrs Janet Dixon Smith (Edward Elgar)
3rd owner: Mrs B Bostock & P Cartmell (Desert Sting)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £2 £2.90 Ex: £14.50 CSF: £13.47 Tricast: £29.95 Trifecta: £53.60

4:30 Uttoxeter 7 Jun 2017

@uttoxetertwit Novices' Handicap Chase