Racecards
17:05 Uttoxeter
Patrick Duffy 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 108y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 22U2-67
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey William Clarke
chased leaders, hard ridden to lead after 5 out, headed next, weakened before 2 out
- Form 574/6P-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, mistake 10th, mistake and led 4 out, headed approaching next, soon weakened
- Form 236/4-P7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, mistake 7th, never dangerous
- Form 36356-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 6 out, led after 4 out, drew clear before last, very easily
- Form 1P/24P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in touch, slow 1st, mistake 6th, lost place before 9th, behind when pulled up after 10th
- Form 785F45
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
behind, headway 6 out, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on under pressure
- Form 982286
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 7/P8P3-7
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Lee Edwards
led, headed after 5 out, weakened after next, modest 4th
Verdict
A dire contest but recent Worcester winner Irish Octave probably has a favourite’s chance as he easily has the beating of both Backoftherock and Withoutdefavourite. CORNER CREEK hinted at ability in bumpers and hurdles and won a point-to-point in his younger days. He’s only run twice over fences so there is possibly more to come. It’s difficult to make much of a case for the remainder.
Formwatch
Rosquero (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened from 12th, tailed off from 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Red Giant (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Corner Creek (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Made most until before 4 out, lost place next, 6th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Triptico (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Withoutdefavourite (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 5th, not fluent 6th, headed 8th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Irish Octave (10-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Irish Octave (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, slow 9th, headway 12th, challenged from 4 out, led last, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Definitly Grey (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Jerusalem Bells (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Towards rear, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Backoftherock 25-1 (10-9) Behind, mistake 7th, not fluent 12th, some headway when not much room 4 out, never dangerous, mistake last, 5th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Irish Octave (10-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Solway Trigger 5-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Dica (12-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Flichity (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, weakened before 5 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Get Ready Freddy (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Sep.