Full Result 6.35 Uttoxeter | 9 July 2024

Grace & Dotty Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (1m7f214yds) 2m Soft 8 fences 4 omitted

1st £3,247.81 2nd £1,494.44 3rd £747.23 4th £373.92 5th £186.35

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Pittsburg (IRE) 3/1J Sean Bowen Ryan Potter	Sean Bowen Ryan Potter	8	1013 t	85	82	93	–
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Constant Approach (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
Held up in rear, headway 2 out (usual 4 out), went second going easily before last, led run-in, ridden briefly and went clear final 110yds (op 7/2)

2 4	5. Sadies Diamond (IRE) 22/1 Paddy Hanlon ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	Paddy Hanlon ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	5	110	93	85	94	–
b m Diamond Boy (FR) - Keats Queen (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, jumped right 1st, headway omitted 3 out, went second run-in, no match for winner (op 9/1)

3 1¾ [5¾]	4. Gieves (IRE) 3/1J Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	117 tp¹	93	83	95	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Lady Of Appeal (IRE) (Lord Of Appeal)
Took keen hold, pressed leader, awkward jump 2nd, led omitted 3 out, awkward jump last, soon no extra and lost two places (op 11/4)

4 1¼ [7]	8. Into The Sunset (IRE) 17/2 Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	7	1013	85	73	85	–
b g Ask - Try It Again (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 2 out (usual 4 out), no impression approaching last (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

5 6 [13]	3. Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 11/2 James Davies Gary Hanmer	James Davies Gary Hanmer	12	118 tp	94	74	87	–
b g Al Namix (FR) - Swahilie Du Mathan (FR) (Turgeon)
Led, slow jump 3rd, headed omitted 3 out, weakened before last (op 15/2)

6 39 [52]	14. No Quarter Asked (IRE) 8/1 James Turner ⁷ Sarah-Jayne Davies	James Turner ⁷ Sarah-Jayne Davies	9	99 b	74	2	27	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Louis's Teffia (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, weakened after 2 out (usual 4 out) (op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

7 3¼ [55¼]	7. Groom De Cotte (FR) 11/1 Richie McLernon Gary Brown	Richie McLernon Gary Brown	8	110 t	86	9	36	–
b g Tiger Groom - Traviata Valtat (FR) (Jimble)
In touch with leaders on inner, dropped to last and struggling 3 out (usual 5 out), tailed off (op 9/1)

PU	12. Solid Fuel 11/2 James Best Joanne Thomason-Murphy	James Best Joanne Thomason-Murphy	6	105	77	–	–	–
b g Oasis Dream - Burlesque Star (IRE) (Thousand Words)
Held up in rear, weakened omitted 3 out, pulled up before last (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion, which was officially described as soft, and would prefer a faster surface) (op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

8 ran Off time: 6:38:19 Winning time: 4m 7.10s (slow by 19.10s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Berliet Express (unsuitable ground), Contre Ordre (unsuitable ground), Full Of Light (unsuitable ground), Neigh Botha (unsuitable ground), Tessy Lad (unsuitable ground), Theonlywayiswessex (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ryan Potter Racing Club (Pittsburg) 1st breeder: John Fitzgerald
2nd owner: Ms Rachel O'Neill (Sadies Diamond)
3rd owner: The Ben Pauling Racing Club (Gieves)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.50 £4.40 £1.50 Ex: £67.40 CSF: £56.01 Tricast: £214.46 Trifecta: £270.80

The usual third-last and second-last were omitted all meeting.

6:35 Uttoxeter 9 Jul 2024

Grace & Dotty Handicap Chase