Full Result 8.10 Uttoxeter | 17 June 2023

John Pye Auctions Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m3f207yds) 2m4f Good 4 hurdles 6 omitted

1st £3,406.24 2nd £1,567.34 3rd £783.68 4th £392.16 5th £195.44

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Unwanted Attention (IRE) 6/1 Sean Bowen Ryan Potter	Sean Bowen Ryan Potter	5	110 t	81	53	84	–
b g Pour Moi (IRE) - Balinacary (Viking Ruler)
In touch with leaders, mistake last (usual 4 out), soon ridden, headway omitted 3 out, soon led, kept on well, ridden out (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding benefitted from the removal of hurdles in the home straight, due to the low sun, and therefore having less obstacles to negotiate, which was noted) (op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 13/2)

2 1	4. Bluebella 4/1 Robert Dunne Tom Lacey	Robert Dunne Tom Lacey	5	113 t	84	55	84	–
b m Blue Bresil (FR) - Henri Bella (Presenting)
Held up in rear, headway after last (usual 4 out), went second omitted 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on run-in (op 10/3)

3 11 [12]	2. Dirk Gently (IRE) 17/2 Kielan Woods Fergal O'Brien	Kielan Woods Fergal O'Brien	6	116 tv	87	47	77	–
ch g Mahler - Jumpingjude (IRE) (Beneficial)
Led, jumped left 1st, ridden and headed omitted 3 out, stayed on but no match for first two (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

4 2½ [14½]	6. The Bandit (IRE) 9/2 Jack Quinlan Neil King	Jack Quinlan Neil King	8	1013 h	80	37	69	–
br g Stowaway - Highly Presentable (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, mistake 1st, ridden after last (usual 4 out), kept on until no extra run-in, finished lame (vet said gelding was lame on his right-fore leg) (op 13/2)

5 10 [24½]	9. Horizon d'Or (FR) 6/4F James Best Neil Mulholland	James Best Neil Mulholland	6	104 tp¹	71	17	50	–
b g Nicaron (GER) - Unite Speciale (FR) (Sleeping Car)
Prominent, led omitted 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened omitted last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 11/8 tchd 5/4)

6 20 [44½]	10. Bowland Belle 16/1 Conor O'Farrell Rebecca Menzies	Conor O'Farrell Rebecca Menzies	6	102 t¹	69	–	30	–
b m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Samrana (FR) (Tagula)
Held up in last, headway after last (usual 4 out), weakened omitted 3 out, tailed off (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

7 99 [143½]	3. She Has Notions (IRE) 20/1 Adam Wedge Martin Keighley	Adam Wedge Martin Keighley	6	115 p¹	86	–	–	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Moscow Mo Chuisle (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Prominent, ridden after last (usual 4 out), weakened home straight, tailed off (tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)

8 26 [169½]	7. Ivynator (IRE) 80/1 Tom Cannon Jean McGregor	Tom Cannon Jean McGregor	5	1012	79	–	–	–
b g Muhaarar - Venturous Spirit (FR) (Arch)
Prominent, ridden after last (usual 4 out), weakened home turn, tailed off (trainer said gelding did not appreciate the going, which was described as good, but in her opinion was riding softer and gelding would prefer a quicker surface) (op 40/1)

8 ran Off time: 8:13:22 Winning time: 5m 9.12s (slow by 31.12s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Hashehadhisoatsyet (unsuitable ground), Kalnoo (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Carl & Emma Pyne (Unwanted Attention) 1st breeder: Joseph Robb
2nd owner: Mrs T P James (Bluebella)
3rd owner: Graeme P McPherson (Dirk Gently)
Tote win: £7 PL: £1.90 £1.30 £2.40 Ex: £27.30 CSF: £30.79 Tricast: £204.11 Trifecta: £179

All hurdles in the home straight were omitted; low sun

8:10 Uttoxeter 17 Jun 2023

John Pye Auctions Novices' Handicap Hurdle