Racecards
14:50 Uttoxeter
Alrewas & District R.B.L. Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to firm, good in places on the chase course.
- Surface: Turf
- £2,900 added
- Winner: £1,884
- 2nd: £553
- 3rd: £277
- 4th: £138
- Form 5-22684
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Mr Jamie Jenkinson
tracked leader, led after 6th, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 3835
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden when mistake 3 out, no extra from 2 out, not fluent last
- Form 12434F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
held up in last pair, headway on inside 5th, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression
- Form 7P/5P-F3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, not recover, weakened 2 out
- Form 44-9625
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 82
held up in last pair, took keen hold, headway on outside 5th, ridden and lost place after next, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form F-73PU4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Miss C Boxall
led until after 6th, led again approaching 2 out, kept on well
- Form 466523
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Mr R J Williams
held up in 5th, headway on outside approaching 3 out, chased winner next, stayed on same pace flat
Verdict
Apache Dawn and Bazart look worth taking on again while Catching Zeds hasn't shown much so far and is now tried in blinkers. Won More Night is seeking a confidence-booster after a heavy fall over fences so this may be best left to BEAT THE DEVIL, who has been quite highly tried over hurdles so far but showed a bit more when third at Newton Abbot in August and should be approaching peak fitness now. Echo Dancer will enjoy the fast ground and could provide the biggest threat.
Formwatch
Apache Dawn 10-3 (11-4) Held up in touch, ridden 3out, soon beaten, 4th of 5, 31l behind Soul Magic (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Aug.
Catching Zeds 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent next, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Free Falling (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (5) gf in Sep.
Won More Night 4-1 (11-4) Held up, took keen hold, left 3rd 2nd, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, 4 1/2 lenghts off front pair when fell 2 out, in a race won by Rock Me (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Aug, 6 ran.
Beat The Devil 4-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, slow 4 out, under pressure next, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Louisiana Gift (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.
Echo Dancer 8-1 (10-12) Always behind, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 5th of 10, 42l behind Aperitif (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Aug.
Back To Paris (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, driven and outpaced 3 out, went moderate 3rd 2 out to after last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 7, 26l behind Argaum (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Bazart 7-2fav (9-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd after 3 out until before next where mistake, one pace, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Arctic Watch (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.