Racecards
15:55 Uttoxeter
Dee Lambley Birthday Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 314-21P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
made virtually all, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well
- Form 1213/66
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
held up in touch in rear on outside, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 4F1/741
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch in rear on inside, closed 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden before last, held flat
- Form 6/542-32
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, slow 9th, outpaced 4 out, soon behind, rallied before last, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 2418-P8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led early, chased winner until after 3 out, weakened before last
Verdict
Make Me A Believer’s effort petered out quickly at Sandown while Real Stone’s win at Ffos Las came over 2m. BLACKJACK MAGIC stopped quickly over 3m here last time and he was pulled up but he has a high cruising speed and may be suited by the drop in distance. Lord Of Kerak has every chance on his latest second at Wetherby but Prevaricate hasn’t shown much this term.
Formwatch
Blackjack Magic 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 3rd until 7th, lost place 8th, mistake next and 11th, pulled up before 12th, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Make Me A Believer (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up in last trio, never on terms, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Mucho Mas (11-4) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Real Stone 8-1 (11-12) Raced wide, not fluent in rear 1st, headway 7th, chased leader 3 out, led and jumped badly left 2 out, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Another Crick (11-10) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Lord Of Kerak 10-3 (10-13) Prominent, led 8th, headed after next, good jump to lead 12th, headed next, went clear with winner before 3 out, kept on from 2 out, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Famous Bridge (11-3) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Prevaricate (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outside, closed before 5th, went 2nd 7th, not fluent 12th, beaten from 2 out, weakened last, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Zhiguli (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.