Racecards
15:45 Uttoxeter
Steve Whyley Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
- Form 14/254F-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
prominent, driven after 3 out, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 687/08-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Bowen
led, good jump 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed towards finish, no extra
- Form 575P4-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in touch, lost position 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 059-346
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
held up in rear, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Boleyn Boy (IRE)
346- Form 2P2/31F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey J M Quinlan
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, never a danger
- Form 6/P7P-73
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
held up in rear, driven and headway after 3 out, plugged on, no threat
- Form P65946-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mr Edward Vaughan
mid-division, mistake 7th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 206714-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up in touch, progress turning for home, driven after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 54-4251
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up in rear, switched right and ridden approaching 3 out, no impression
- Form 323/226
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey James Turner
tracked leaders, lost position after 9th, driven after 4 out, soon well beaten
- Form 8126-26
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Billy Aprahamian
- Jockey K Brogan
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader approaching 2 out, good jump last, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish
- Form P73F34
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Jack Hogan
held up in touch, asked for effort after 3 out, never landed a blow
- Form 0P-0746
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Daire James McConville
prominent, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Cluain Aodha (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Held up in touch, tracking leaders when stumbled bend before 3 out and unseated rider, fell after, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Kelce (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Rear mid-division, lost touch before 4 out, pulled up after next, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Blue Ridge Hill 15-2 (10-8) Held up in last, slow jump 4th, struggling soon after 3 out, lost touch before next, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Earth King (11-1) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Minella Miracle (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Jumeirah King (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Boleyn Boy (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Handy, chased clear leader after 3rd, mistake 7th, mistake and fell 3 out, at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Song Of Earth (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) In rear, headway 12th, ridden 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 8 1/4l behind Kennack Bay (12-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Outside Adesa (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Off the pace in last trio, never threatened, 6th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Paddy De Pole (12-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Paddy In The Caddy (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Held up in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Bridget Mary (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Mid-division on outside, soon dropped to rear, not fluent early, mistake 3 out and pushed along, rapid headway on outside home turn, led approaching last, stayed on well flat, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Libor Lad (11-12) by 2l, 11 ran.
Call Blue 5-2jfav (11-9) Disputed lead, led approaching 2nd, joined after 4th, driven along when headed before 2, outpaced approaching last, plugged on, 6th of 12, 10l behind Heart Above (10-13) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Pep Talking 11-4fav (10-12) Led, mistake and blundered 1st, pushed along and headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, 6th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Nevendon (11-12) at Southwell 2m Grp 1 hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Eric Carmen (IRE) 15-8fav (10-5) Mid-division, headway on outside 2 out, led going well home turn, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Bridget Mary (10-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Dreamsundermyfeet (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Mid-division, pushed along 4 out, no response, 6th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Harrys Hope (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.