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Uttoxeter · Saturday, 2 May · 15:55
· 1m 7f 168y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:55
Off time
7
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TAP TAP SHAMIE (IRE
🥈 Second
ON THE BAYOU (IRE
🥉 Third
CHEDWORTH BOY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.91
10/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.88
15/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.25
9/4
04 · —
4
3/1
05 · —
4.60
18/5
06 · —
5.50
9/2
07 · —
7.50
13/2
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Annual Invitation (G)
Placed both starts in Irish points but has looked one for the future when twice down the field over hurdles at Bangor and Ffos Las. Sort to do better once handicapping.
|
Jack Tudor | Christian Williams | 5 | 72.6 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 2 | — |
Chedworth Boy (G)
€35,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Tea Clipper, stayed 25f. Dam winning hurdler/chaser around 2m in Italy. Noteworthy debutant.
|
Liam Harrison | F O'Brien | 6 | 72.6 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Final Surprise (G)
Third sole outing in points and fair form shown without making the frame in 3 bumpers. Not out of things now going hurdling.
|
C Gethings | A Ralph | 5 | 72.6 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Kingofthefrontier (G)
Frontiersman gelding. Dam ran once in bumper. Won sole start in points in March so needs considering starting out in this sphere.
|
C O'Farrell | John Dawson | 5 | 72.6 kg |
4.60
18/5
|
| — | 5 | — |
On The Bayou (G)
[T1]
£140,000 purchase after winning sole outing in points. Runner-up on his hurdling debut at Exeter but only fifth when odds-on in another 2m maiden there in March. Reportedly struck into there and worth another chance. Tongue tie added.
|
Bryan Carver | H Fry | 6 | 72.6 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Saxon Cross (G)
FAV
Points runner-up and fair form shown in bumpers in Ireland. Being brought along steadily in this sphere for his new yard, fifth of 13 at Bangor two weeks ago. Can do better in due course.
|
Lee Edwards | S Edmunds | 6 | 72.6 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| — | 7 | — |
Tap Tap Shamie (G)
[H1]
Winning Irish pointer who has shaped well when second in maiden hurdles at Wincanton and Carlisle this year. The clear form pick here and looks the one to beat.
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 6 | 72.6 kg |
1.91
10/11
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Anxious Moments (G)
25/1, eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Bangor on debut 14 days ago.
|
David Noonan | C E Longsdon | 4 | 69.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Evening Tess (F)
Well held in a pair of 2m novice hurdles at Chepstow this spring.
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 4 | 66.7 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
Betting forecast: Tap Tap Shamie (10/11), Saxon Cross (15/8), On The Bayou (9/4), Final Surprise (3/1), Kingofthefrontier (18/5), Chedworth Boy (9/2), Evening Tess (13/2), Anxious Moments (33/1), Annual Invitation (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |