Racecards
14:10 Uttoxeter
Tony And Linda Elliott For Impact Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 2P7134
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
led until 1st, prominent, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P18-271
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
led 1st, headed after 3 out, 3rd and no impression on winner when not fluent last, kept on, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 5-25380
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, jumped right and no extra in 4th 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 67683-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
held up towards rear, headway final bend, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner when not fluent last, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 265133
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Sean O'Briain
mid-division, pushed along after 5th, ridden and struggling after next, rallied into 4th before last, no impression
- Form U7685
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form F-9P04
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Ellis Collier
held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 3 out, soon well beaten
- Form U-PP945
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Dylan Whelan
held up in rear, mistake 6th, headway on outside to challenge 3 out, led 2 out, clear when not fluent last, ridden out
Verdict
This is ATLANTIC DANCER’s time of year and, with conditions in his favour again, Nick Alexander’s 10-year-old can follow up a recent win at Ayr. Sabbathical is better over fences and Bravethewaves returns from another break but Half The Freedom has been in decent form and his rider can claim 10lb. Lightly-raced Newcastle fourth Tonto Foley is another possibility.
Formwatch
Sabbathical (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, held up in 4th, headway out wide tracking winner after 2nd, led approaching next until 4 out, struggling for pace when not much room bend home turn, outpaced and beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, 14 3/4l behind John Betjeman (11-13) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Atlantic Dancer (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, raced keenly, awkward 1st, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Esme Shelby (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Red Vision (FR) 15-2 (11-9) In touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 14, dist behind Malaita (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Bravethewaves 8-1 (11-13) Held up in last pair, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 7th and plenty to do when mistake last, kept on run-in, went never nearer 4th towards finish, 4th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Denable (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Half The Freedom 8-1 (10-11) In rear, not fluent 1st, well in touch after 5th, outpaced before not fluent 3 out, plugged on to go 3rd before 2 out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 6, 12 3/4l behind Telhimlisten (10-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Rainbow Jet (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Close up, headway 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, 5th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Horn Cape (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Tonto Foley (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, weakened run-in, 4th of 11, 10l behind Moonlight Glory (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Rocambolas (FR) 9-2 (10-2) Waited with in rear, steady headway tracking leaders before 8th, disputing held 3rd when bad mistake 3 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 8, 35 3/4l behind Shaw's Cross (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.