Full Result 2.45 Uttoxeter | 28 July 2023

Brit Direct Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

(Class 5) (0-100, 3yo+) (1m7f168yds) 2m Good To Soft 9 hurdles

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

Brit Direct Handicap Hurdle (Div II), 2m - Good To Soft, Class 5 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ambassador (IRE) 6/1 Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	6	1111 v	95	95	97	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Natural Bloom (IRE) (Galileo)
In touch with leaders, went third but pushed along 3 out, challenging 2 out, led when hit last, ridden and kept on run-in, reduced lead towards finish, left clear final strides, all out (op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)

2 1½	5. Rock On Tommy 6/4F Lewis Stones ³ Olly Murphy	Lewis Stones ³ Olly Murphy	8	112 tb	89	87	90	–
gr g Fair Mix (IRE) - Little Carmela (Beat Hollow)
Held up in rear, hit 5th, steady headway from 6th, prominent on outer 3 out, soon outpaced, edged left but stayed on run-in, left in second final strides (op 13/8)

3 hd [1¾]	7. Ten Past Midnight 3/1 Sean Bowen Martin Keighley	Sean Bowen Martin Keighley	7	111 p	85	83	85	–
b g Midnight Legend - Thornton Alice (Kayf Tara)
Prominent, led narrowly 3 out, faced challenge 2 out, headed last, bumped run-in, weakened gradually inside final 110yds, left in third final strides (tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)

4 15 [16¾]	4. Bentham (IRE) 7/1 Joe Williamson ⁵ Sara Ender	Joe Williamson ⁵ Sara Ender	9	113 tp	92	72	79	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Detonante (FR) (Cardoun)
Led early, headed and prominent 2nd, pressed leader 3 out, outpaced 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 15/2)

5 1 [17¾]	10. Naasik 40/1 Conor Rabbitt ⁵ John Norton	Conor Rabbitt ⁵ John Norton	10	912 v	73	51	60	–
b g Poet's Voice - Shemriyna (IRE) (King Of Kings)
Midfield, brief headway 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 33/1)

6 6½ [24¼]	6. Kracquer 80/1 Jay Tidball ⁵ Sarah Hollinshead	Jay Tidball ⁵ Sarah Hollinshead	9	1012	87	57	68	–
ch g Schiaparelli (GER) - Norma Hill (Polar Prince)
Midfield, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (op 66/1 tchd 100/1)

7 9 [33¼]	8. Ascot Day (FR) 66/1 Conor Ring ³ Bernard Llewellyn	Conor Ring ³ Bernard Llewellyn	9	108 p	81	39	53	–
ch g Soave (GER) - Allez Hongkong (GER) (Sakhee)
Held up in rear, weakened 2 out (op 40/1)

8 22 [55¼]	1. Thorpeness (IRE) 16/1 Tristan Durrell ⁵ Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell ⁵ Dan Skelton	5	119 t	98	27	50	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - African Keys (IRE) (Quws)
Prominent early, led 2nd, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 14/1)

9 10 [65¼]	11. Andonno 200/1 Toby Wynne ⁵ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Toby Wynne ⁵ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	5	911 3 t	72	–	15	–
b g Dansili - Lavender And Lace (Barathea)
Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, always behind (op 80/1 tchd 66/1)

UR	2. Greatness Awaits (IRE) 8/1 Luca Morgan Ben Pauling	Luca Morgan Ben Pauling	4	1112	100	–	97	–
b g Clodovil (IRE) - Top Act (FR) (Fantastic Light)
Towards rear of midfield, headway before 3 out, went third 2 out, awkward jump last, soon swerved left and bumped rival, kept on well inside final 110yds, pressed leader when saddle slipped and unseated final strides (tchd 9/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:46:50 Winning time: 3m 52.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Lightening Gesture (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Cheltenham Trail (Ambassador) 1st breeder: Sir Robert Ogden
2nd owner: Premier Thoroughbred Racing Ltd (Rock On Tommy)
3rd owner: Serendipity Syndicate 2006 (Ten Past Midnight)
Tote win: £7 PL: £1.90 £1.20 £1.30 Ex: £17.50 CSF: £15.63 Tricast: £32.20 Trifecta: £31.90

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Brit Direct Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

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