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15:42 Uttoxeter
Saturday 25 January 2025
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Midlands Grand National Saturday 15th March Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus | Class 4 | 3m 2f 13y | Good to Soft | 6 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 7m 18.69s
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: William Shanahan (5)
Raced in 4th, not fluent 13th or 14th, went 2nd after next, disputed lead 5 out, led 4 out, pushed along omitted 2 out, ridden run-in, stayed on, always doing enough (3rd fence in home straight omitted all circuits) op 13/2 tchd 6/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard
Led, not fluent and headed 14th, remained handy, pushed along and lost position after 15th, rallied 4 out, mistake 3 out and ridden, took 2nd after omitted 2 out, stayed on, no telling impression on winner op 17/2 tchd 9/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Craig Nichol
Handy, jumped left 1st, led 14th, joined 5 out, headed and ridden 4 out, battled on, no extra before last op 7/4 tchd 9/4
T: Kerry LeeJ: Adam Wedge
In touch towards rear, went 4th after 14th, pushed along after 5 out, weakened 3 out op 15/8 tchd 7/4
Also Ran
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd
In rear, mistake 12th and rider briefly lost iron, slow jump 13th and pulled up tchd 12/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison
Prominent, lost ground and pushed along before 14th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 5 out op 17/2
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Imaginary Dragon23
Weight: 11-8| Age: 7
T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania
NR
8
Getaway Theatre24
Weight: 11-1| Age: 7
T: S Edmunds J: Charlie Hammond
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£8.20Pl:£3.00, £3.10EX:£40.80Trifecta:£128.50Tricast:£140.89SF:£50.61Swingers:£6.00, £3.00, £3.20
Forecasts
Atlanta Brave (2/1), Wal Buck's (85/40), Imaginary Dragon (5/1), Good Work (7/1), Accidental Legend (7/1), Gold Emery (15/2), Party Business (11/1), Getaway Theatre (16/1)
This drop in class could be just the tonic for ATLANTA BRAVE, who hasn't fired on all cylinders in a handful of appearances since returning to action in October but he has slipped to an attractive mark as a consequence. It wasn't a particulalry strong race in which Wal Buck's opened his chase account at Haydock but he is broadly progressive and is a much-respected main danger. Imaginary Dragon is just about third choice ahead of Gold Emery.
- ATLANTA BRAVE (IRE)
- WAL BUCK'S (FR)
- IMAGINARY DRAGON (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,700.002nd: £2,163.003rd: £1,081.004th: £541.005th: £270.00
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