Racecards
19:15 Uttoxeter
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 214y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 313-732
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B S Hughes
bad mistake and unseated rider 1st
- Form 773446-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
held up behind leaders, switched right to challenged 4 out, led from next, clear 2 out, easily
- Form 1143-45
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
prominent on outside, not fluent 3rd, slow 7th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 1/P1P-46
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Page Fuller
led until 1st, led 3rd, not fluent and headed next, slow and lost place 5th, closed next, struggling 4 out, well held 3rd when mistake 3 out
- Form FP46-62
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led 1st until not fluent 3rd, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon beaten, well held when mistake last
- Form 12543-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
NonRunner
- Form 08F79/5-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
This looks trappy as only 5lb covers the entire field. All are distance winners but BALLYVIC BORU arrives in the best form of the septet after going down here last month at this trip in a desperate finish. Currently 1lb below his last winning mark, he should be in the shake-up even if rain softens conditions. Rose Sea Has showed her best form for some time at Worcester latest and should be competitive after tumbling to a pretty appealing mark. Dino Velvet is respected but hasn't won since March 2019 and it's worth seeing if any money comes for the ex-Irish Ballyneety on just a second start for the Jonjo O'Neill yard since leaving Joseph O'Brien.
Formwatch
Ballyvic Boru (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Midfield, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, ran on well after last, just denied, 2nd of 8, shd behind Bathiva (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Dino Velvet (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, no impression before 3 out, 6th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Torigni (12-1) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Peterborough (FR) 9-1 (12-0) Towards rear, some progress before pushed approaching 3 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Our Rockstar (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in May.
Diva De Vassy (FR) 22-1 (11-4) Chased leader from 2nd, hit 7th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 9, 27l behind Solar Impulse (10-11) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Rose Sea Has (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Led, shaken up 4 out still going well, pushed along 3 out, joined 2 out, lost lead before last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Elios D'Or (10-5) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Shiroccan Roll 10-3 (11-12) Chased leaders, slow 5th, not fluent 7th, lost place 9th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, last of 6, 30 1/2l behind Iconic Muddle (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Ballyneety 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, pushed along 2 out, made no impression from last, 5th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Jack Valentine (11-4) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.