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UTTOXETER 15:31 2f5v1u

Name: CLARKE CHASE (HANDICAP) (2)
Start: 2022-05-29T13:46:00
End: 2022-05-29T17:16:00
Location: Uttoxeter

17:16

15:31 Sunday 29 May 2022 5184a
CLARKE CHASE (HANDICAP) (2) 3q4p64	Distance : 2m 4f
Prize : £20,812 Age : 5yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Good
Race Type : Chase

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		4. DEMACHINE (IRE)	4. DEMACHINE (IRE)	-69 <	137+	0 >	137	Jonathan Burke	8	11-11	7/24.5f	7/24.5f
1			bg MILAN	J: Jonathan Burke T: Kerry Lee Age: 8 Wgt: 11-11 Eq: (t) OR: 136	-69 <	137+	0 >	137	Kerry Lee	(t)	(136)		7/24.5f
after 4 months off, was strong in the betting down in grade on the back of a breathing operation and bounced back to form to pick up his first win in 18 months, his stamina coming to the fore down in trip; mid-division, headway 5 out, challenged 3 out, led next, in command last, kept on well.
mid-division, headway 5 out, challenged 3 out, led next, in command last, kept on well
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2	2	3¼	3. MANOFTHEMOUNTAIN (IRE)	3. MANOFTHEMOUNTAIN (IRE)	-30 <	136	-12 >	136	Tom Bellamy	9	11-13	13/27.5	13/27.5
2		3¼	bg PRESENTING	J: Tom Bellamy T: Emma Lavelle Age: 9 Wgt: 11-13 OR: 138	-30 <	136	-12 >	136	Emma Lavelle		(138)		13/27.5
who'd had a breathing operation since last seen, bounced back to form, beaten only by a stronger stayer who had fallen to a good mark; prominent, jumped well, led on bridle 4 out, headed 2 out, held flat.
prominent, jumped well, led 4 out, headed 2 out, held flat
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3	3	hd	6. DESTRIER (FR)	6. DESTRIER (FR)	-2 <	128	>	128	Harry Skelton	9	11-5	9/25.5	9/25.5
3		hd	bg ROBIN DES CHAMPS (FR)	J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton Age: 9 Wgt: 11-5 Eq: (t) OR: 130	-2 <	128	>	128	Dan Skelton	(t)	(130)		9/25.5
ran at least as well in defeat as when winning the time before, confirming form with Barton Knoll; waited with, travelled well, not fluent 5 out, headway before 3 out, not fluent next, kept on.
waited with, not fluent 5 out, headway before 3 out, not fluent next, kept on
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4	4	1¾	7. BARTON KNOLL	7. BARTON KNOLL	+1 <	126	-33 >	126	Sean Quinlan	10	11-5	6/17	6/17
4		1¾	bg DANZERO (AUS)	J: Sean Quinlan T: John Mackie Age: 10 Wgt: 11-5 OR: 130	+1 <	126	-33 >	126	John Mackie		(130)		6/17
shaped as if still in good form, though typically didn't find a great deal for pressure; prominent, travelled smoothly, jumped left 5 out, shaken up after 3 out, not fluent next, held last.
prominent, jumped left 5 out, shaken up after 3 out, not fluent next, held last
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5	5	2½	1. TORPILLO (FR)	1. TORPILLO (FR)	-30 <	132?		132	Daryl Jacob	7	12-0	16/117	16/117
5		2½	chg BALKO (FR)	J: Daryl Jacob T: Nigel Twiston-Davies Age: 7 Wgt: 12-0 OR: 139	-30 <	132?		132	Nigel Twiston-Davies		(139)		16/117
wasted no time getting back on track, though never got involved, possibly ridden with the trip in mind (unproven beyond 2m); waited with, not fluent eighth, pushed along after 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never a threat.
waited with, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never on
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6	6	6½	5. CRACKING DESTINY (IRE)	5. CRACKING DESTINY (IRE)	-31 <	117	-27 >	117	Callum Bewley	9	11-6	28/129	28/129
6		6½	bg ALDERBROOK	J: Callum Bewley T: Ewan Whillans Age: 9 Wgt: 11-6 OR: 131	-31 <	117	-27 >	117	Ewan Whillans		(131)		28/129
weak in the betting, possibly still needed this run; mid-division, awkward fourth, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next.
mid-division, awkward 4th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next
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7	7	2	8. PINK EYED PEDRO	8. PINK EYED PEDRO	+6 <	112	-18 >	112	Connor Brace	11	11-3	11/26.5	11/26.5
7		2	bg JURADO (USA)	J: Connor Brace T: David Brace Age: 11 Wgt: 11-3 Eq: (b+t) OR: 128	+6 <	112	-18 >	112	David Brace	(b+t)	(128)		11/26.5
in first-time blinkers, wasn't in the same form as last time; waited with, not always fluent, made no impression.
waited with, no impression
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8	8	nk	9. AL ROC (FR)	9. AL ROC (FR)	+16 <	105	+18 >	105	Philip Armson (5)	11	10-10	11/26.5	11/26.5
8		nk	brg SASSANIAN (USA)	J: Philip Armson (5) T: David Pipe Age: 11 Wgt: 10-10 Eq: (s+t) OR: 121	+16 <	105	+18 >	105	David Pipe	(s+t)	(121)		11/26.5
was up against it under a penalty; soon led, headed 4 out, weakened.
soon led, headed 4 out, weakened
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9	9	6	2. PRESENTANDCOUNTING (IRE)	2. PRESENTANDCOUNTING (IRE)	-26 <	116	H (116) >	116	Brian Hughes	8	11-13	12/113	12/113
9		6	bg WESTERNER	J: Brian Hughes T: Donald McCain Age: 8 Wgt: 11-13 OR: 138	-26 <	116	H (116) >	116	Donald McCain		(138)		12/113
again ran below form; mid-division, labouring after 5 out, beaten after next.
mid-division, labouring after 5 out, beaten after next
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All 9 ran. Fences: 15.	Winning Owner: West Coast Haulage Limited
Time: 4m 53.1s Closing Sectional: (2.7f): 38.5s (102.8%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 116%, Betfair SP 101.9%
A useful and competitive handicap which saw a well-treated pair bouncing back to form on the back of breathing operations coming to the fore with a duo who fought out a finish at Aintree last time. DEMACHINE (IRE) after 4 months off, was strong in the betting down in grade on the back of a breathing operation and bounced back to form to pick up his first win in 18 months, his stamina coming to the fore down in trip; mid-division, headway 5 out, challenged 3 out, led next, in command last, kept on well. MANOFTHEMOUNTAIN (IRE) who'd had a breathing operation since last seen, bounced back to form, beaten only by a stronger stayer who had fallen to a good mark; prominent, jumped well, led on bridle 4 out, headed 2 out, held flat. DESTRIER (FR) ran at least as well in defeat as when winning the time before, confirming form with Barton Knoll; waited with, travelled well, not fluent 5 out, headway before 3 out, not fluent next, kept on. BARTON KNOLL shaped as if still in good form, though typically didn't find a great deal for pressure; prominent, travelled smoothly, jumped left 5 out, shaken up after 3 out, not fluent next, held last. TORPILLO (FR) wasted no time getting back on track, though never got involved, possibly ridden with the trip in mind (unproven beyond 2m); waited with, not fluent eighth, pushed along after 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never a threat. CRACKING DESTINY (IRE) weak in the betting, possibly still needed this run; mid-division, awkward fourth, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next. PINK EYED PEDRO in first-time blinkers, wasn't in the same form as last time; waited with, not always fluent, made no impression. AL ROC (FR) was up against it under a penalty; soon led, headed 4 out, weakened. PRESENTANDCOUNTING (IRE) again ran below form; mid-division, labouring after 5 out, beaten after next.

15:31 Uttoxeter Result on Sunday 29 May 2022 5d2861

The 2M 4F 15:31 CLARKE CHASE (HANDICAP) (2) at Uttoxeter was run on Good. It was open to 5yo+ and had a prize fund of £20,812. There were 9 runners. The winning horse was DEMACHINE (IRE) who won by 3¼. DEMACHINE (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 7/2f.

How the rest of the runners fared:

MANOFTHEMOUNTAIN (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 3.25 - they had an ISP of 13/2
DESTRIER (FR) finished 3rd and was beaten by 3.35 - they had an ISP of 9/2
BARTON KNOLL finished 4th and was beaten by 5 - they had an ISP of 6/1
TORPILLO (FR) finished 5th and was beaten by 7.5 - they had an ISP of 16/1
CRACKING DESTINY (IRE) finished 6th and was beaten by 14 - they had an ISP of 28/1
PINK EYED PEDRO finished 7th and was beaten by 16 - they had an ISP of 11/2
AL ROC (FR) finished 8th and was beaten by 16.5 - they had an ISP of 11/2
PRESENTANDCOUNTING (IRE) finished 9th and was beaten by 22.5 - they had an ISP of 12/1

UTTOXETER 15:31 2f5v1u

15:31 Sunday 29 May 2022 5184a

CLARKE CHASE (HANDICAP) (2) 3q4p64

15:31 Uttoxeter Result on Sunday 29 May 2022 5d2861