Racecards
14:10 Uttoxeter
William Hill - Download The App Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,431
- 2nd: £1,309
- 3rd: £654
- 4th: £328
- Form 412136-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, went 3rd from 5th, closed 4 out, no impression 2 out, weakened last
- Form 70504U-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey M D Grant
chased leaders until before 3rd, behind from 7th
- Form 6/11710-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
made all, jumped right at times, clear 3 out, not fluent 2 out, easily
- Form 83F064-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
tracked winner, ridden after 4 out, no impression from next, eased flat
- Form PFP/P65-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Harry Challoner
tracked leaders, not fluent and struggling 6th, behind next
Verdict
MAKARI had a higher rating over hurdles than both Don't Be Late and Seventh Sky. He won at Huntingdon, Ludlow and Doncaster last season and will have been well schooled so can make a winning start over the larger obstacles. Don't Be Late may need this while Seventh Sky wasn't a fluent jumper over timber. The other pair are unlikely to figure unless the principals come to grief.
Formwatch
Don't Be Late (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, driven between last 2, hung left and weakened between last 2, 6th of 11, 15l behind Mister Dillon (10-11) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Dec.
Mac's Grey (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Took keen hold and held up in rear, pluggging on in 5th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by The Informant (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Makari 33-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 17th of 28, 26l behind Lac Fontana (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Seventh Sky (GER) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked winner until ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 7l behind Gifted Leader (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Steady Progress (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 outnever on terms, 5th of 12, 35l behind Cape York (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.