Racecards
16:00 Uttoxeter
Holdcroft Renault Handicap Hurdle (For The Mercian Regiment Challenge Trophy) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £5,317
- 2nd: £1,571
- 3rd: £785
- 4th: £393
Winterfell (FR)
690- Form 512/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, keen, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
- Form F2P5P3/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey S Bowen
prominent, led after 2nd, headed 4th, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
- Form 2115/02
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey N D Fehily
jumped well, led until after 2nd, led again 4th, strongly challenged throughout run in, headed post
Solway Dandy
50- Form 22/6-233
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up in rear but in touch, struggling 4th, never dangerous, tailed off
- Form 2FF357
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
settled in rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders 5 out, driven to challenge 2 out, not fluent last, every chance throughout run in, led post
- Form 64514-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Ian Popham
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, rallied 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on approaching 2 out, never on terms
- Form 22322-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Harry Teal
Nonrunner
- Form 4/5640-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
The lightly-raced WINTERFELL has a long absence to overcome but his stable is going well and he could be a cut above these. Solway Dandy does most of his racing at Perth while August’s Newton Abbot winner Sporting Boy may be vulnerable on the rain-softened ground. Muthabir will have benefited from his run here last month, where he finished ahead of Beneficial Joe, but Royale Knight is probably being readied for a long-distance race over fences.
Formwatch
Winterfell (FR) 2-1 (11-4) Led, ridden when pressed before 2 out, headed last, no chance with easy winner in clear 2nd flat, 2nd of 4, 9l behind Sceau Royal (11-4) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Western Climate (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid div, rdn in 6th 4out, mstk 3out, went 4th 2out, not qckn in mod 4th apr str, no ex last, 3rd of 17, 14l behind San Pietro (12-1) at Lingstown 3m mdn gs in Nov.
Sporting Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) With leader, led briefly after 8th, led again 4 out, headed between last 2, no extra before last, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Mont Choisy (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Solway Dandy 7-2 (11-12) Held up in 4th place, closer 5th, 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Ahead of The Curve (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Beneficial Joe (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Held up in mid-division on inside, not fluent 8th, headway before 9th, mistake and no extra 2 out, 7th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Souriyan (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Muthabir (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, headway before 9th, 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner and 4th when mistake and rider lost iron last, 4th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Souriyan (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) Led, mistake 3rd, headed 8th, lost place 3 out, well beaten next, 14th of 16, dist behind Mia's Storm (10-2) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Royale Knight 7-1 (11-12) Led until 8th, soon pushed along, last next, behind 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Special Prep (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.