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16:30 Uttoxeter

Sir Stanley Clarke Staffordshire Handicap Chase (Class E )

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 6.00s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star
8/1
  • Form 13340/2-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 108

never going well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

2
Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 1PP/PP1-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 107

got loose before start, prominent, lost place after 6th, behind when pulled up before 11th

3
Silk - White, Yellow and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Red cap
33/1
  • Form 2/P1P35-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 104

in touch, hit 6th, ridden and lost place 11th, behind when pulled up before next

4
Silk - Black, Red epaulets, check cap
5/1
  • Form 50/52P1-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 101

mid-division, headway 9th, ridden to challenge 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

5
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves

Red Rampage

7 b D
9/1
  • Form 154F6-1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 98

mid-division, pushed along after 13th, soon weakened

6
Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap
25/1
  • Form 445U41-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 93

jumped right, towards rear, mistake 12th, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous

7
Silk - Light Green, Orange sash and armlets, Orange cap, Light Green spots
11/2
  • Form 222524-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 89

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

8
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, Yellow cap
11/1
  • Form P02PF2-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 88

held up, steady headway 7th, led 3 out, clear next, ridden out

9
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue diamond, striped sleeves
  • Form FPP21U/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 87

chased leader, hit 9th, pecked 12th, led 14th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon beaten

10
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
  • Form 136P54-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 85

led, ridden and headed 14th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

11
Silk - Light Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine

Benefit

15 C
6/1
  • Form 126031-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 84

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

12
Silk - White, light blue star, white sleeves, light blue stars and stars on cap
66/1
  • Form 356/0P-0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 73

mid-division, lost place 7th, soon behind

13
NR
  • Form 64504-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 71

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Some interesting staying sorts line up in opposition here, and the vote goes to Calcot Flyer over the likes of Madam's Man, Romantic Hero and Ankles Back. Calcot Flyer has only had nine career outings in all, and so there should be plenty more to come from the son of Anshan who created a favourable impression with his jumping when opening his account at Worcester in April. That was in stark contrast to his previous effort at Kempton where Alan King's charge mystified connections with a very poor performance as he was pulled up in the end. Maybe it has just taken time for the penny to drop over the bigger obstacles, and although he has a rise in the handicap to overcome, we shall give him the chance to prove that his success was no fluke. This race actually looks tougher than the Worcester contest, and Madam's Man could be a danger to all despite topweight. The Nigel Twiston-Davies inmate won first time out last season, and so nearly repeated the feat when beaten a neck by the 113-rated Tolouse-Lautreck in the Devon National at Exeter. That was a cracking effort, and the drop back in trip should help his cause. Romantic Hero is difficult to assess on his first outing for Charlie Egerton, but he displayed ability when last seen in 2003 so should not be ruled out of calculations entirely. Ankles Back felt the benefit of a throat operation when finally coming good at Huntingdon in March and is out to make up for lost time, and along with recent hunter-chase winner Red Rampage, can help make things tough for Calcot Flyer. He is a young, progressive sort though, and can pay to follow.