Racecards
14:00 Uttoxeter
Equestrian Surfaces Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 112-691
- Age 5
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Tom Humphries
held up in touch in mid-division, closed from 6th, 2nd 3 out, led last, ridden clear flat
- Form 3142-45
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 4th before next, no impression on leaders before last
- Form 286-314
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up towards rear, steady headway from 5th, 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, just failed to get 2nd
- Form 241257-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 2576-44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
soon led, headed after 1st, prominent, led again before 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, just held on to 2nd
Al Destoor
35- Form 5339/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
not fluent in rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, soon weakened
Bodega
255- Form 3F21B6-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in mid-division, ridden and effort on outside before 3 out, no impression, soon weakened
Tomkevi (FR)
28- Form 7411-76
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
in touch in mid-division, struggling 7th
Lutece
30- Form 2482-67
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
mid-division, well beaten when mistake 3 out
- Form 3624P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey James Banks
led after 1st, jumped left next, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 5-35511
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Jake Greenall
mid-division, headway before 7th, 5th and one pace 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 3P44-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent, ridden before 7th, soon lost place
- Form 14P593-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, mistake and weakened 3 out
- Form 4/3412-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, fell last
- Form 00-P136
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
NonRunner
Verdict
FLORRIE BOY has a penalty for Saturday’s win in a better race at Aintree on Saturday but Nigel Twiston-Davies puts him 10lb claimer Tom Humphries, who rode a nice winner for the yard at Sandown at the weekend, and the five-year-old can shrug off the extra if this doesn’t come too soon. Jaunty Thor steps up a grade in search of a hat-trick and may be found wanting but Ambion Lane makes his reappearance and handicap debut off a potentially lenient mark and Al Destoor has been dropped a few pounds since last running over timber and was in good form on the Flat over the summer. Cobra De Mai ran well for a long way at Doncaster last month and should strip fitter here so is preferred to Mango Cap and Kk Lexion of the remainder.
Formwatch
Florrie Boy (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, challenged next, soon led, headed before last, led again flat, clear towards finish, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Hunters Hoof (10-11) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Cobra De Mai (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Pulled hard, tracked leader, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Byron Flyer (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Kk Lexion (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, chased leaders after 2 out, ridden and one pace when wandered flat, no impression, 4th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Wildmoor Boy (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Captainofindustry (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Prominent, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Bangkok Pete (10-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Milord (GER) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, one pace 4 out, soon no impression, 4th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Easy Street (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Al Destoor 2-1fav (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 11, 7l behind Beardwood (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Bodega 8-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, dist behind No Duffer (11-3) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Tomkevi (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Always behind, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Theatrebar (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Lutece 33-1 (11-0) Held up, headway tracking leaders 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Poker School (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Nobel Leader (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Jumped left, led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th between last 2, lost place near finish, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Two Taffs (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Jaunty Thor 15-8fav (12-3) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Profoundly (10-13) by 1l, 16 ran.
Ambion Lane (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, held up in touch, not much room and lost place after 4th, closed 6th, outpaced 3 out, no impression after, plugged on before last, 4th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Kit Casey (11-3) at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Thatchers Gold (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led, hit 4th, ridden and headed before 3 out, 3rd and one pace from 3 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Libeccio (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Superior Command (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In rear, blundered 3rd, weakened from 5 out, last of 7, 25 1/4l behind Palm Grey (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mango Cap (FR) 4-1 (11-1) In touch in rear, ridden 3 out, hit last 2, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Sirop De Menthe (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.