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Uttoxeter - Tue 10th Jul 2012
18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:15 20:45 21:15

19:15 Casino At bet365.com Novices' Handicap Chase2m 5f
Weighed In - (Class 5), £3,000 added, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winner £1,949 2nd £572 3rd £286 4th £143
Going: Heavy, Soft in places Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 5m 36.70s
Off time: 19:15:24

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Highland River	9/1
2nd	Bring On The Judge (IRE)	13/8

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1	5/7FF2P-	Bring On The Judge (IRE) 115	9	11-12	S Twiston-Davies	N A Twiston-Davies	100	13/8
2	52/426P-	Kings Queen (IRE) 174	6	11-11	Paul Moloney	Mrs S Leech	99	9/2
4	P124-03	Highland River 19	6	10-12	Lee Edwards (3)	Dave Roberts	86	9/1
5	803/P12-	Melua Maid (IRE) 78	10	10-12	Ryan Mania	Mrs S J Smith	86	7/4
6	1P495-P	Rhythm Seeker 18	9	10-11 vt	R P Mclernon	Mrs A L M King	85	14/1

Non runners
3	P/3822-P		Earl Grez (FR)	7	11-7	P Bowen	J E Moore	95
7	057P00/		Skip The Present (IRE)	9	10-6	P A Kirby	R McGrath	80

Verdict

EARL GREZ has been placed in five of his 10 starts over the larger obstacles, most of them in better company than this. He was never travelling and wisely pulled up on his latest start at Kelso in May but has been given plenty of time to recover and can finally shed his maiden tag here on his first start for Peter Bowen. Bring On The Judge and Melua Maid both warrant a second look following lengthy breaks but Kings Queen's ungenerous handicap mark is based on her second to Alasi in a muddling race at Huntingdon last December. Winning hurdler Highland River was third to Lajidaal on his fencing bow at Fontwell but that form is nothing to write home about.

Formwatch

Bring On The Judge (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th until next, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Baltic Pathfinder (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar, 10 ran.

Kings Queen (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, reminders after 7th, ridden and struggling in last pair 10th, tailed off and pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Kateal (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.

Earl Grez (FR) 7-1 (10-9) Towards rear, mistake 9th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Swift Arrow (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May, 10 ran.

Highland River 16-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 4 out, headed before next, one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Lajidaal (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jun.

Melua Maid (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Prominent, led approaching 4th, ridden and joined last, soon headed, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Treehouse (10-11) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Apr.

Rhythm Seeker 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 2nd, weakened after 7th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Silent Snow (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Jun, 10 ran.

Skip The Present (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, tracked leader early, prominent until weakened 7th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Cannon Fire (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun '10.