Racecards
13:50 Uttoxeter
Shearstud Shear Connector Supplier Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Form 452583
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
started slowly, driven along 5th, behind from 7th
- Form 02-4211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, headway 7th, weakened 3 out
- Form 76511
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey S Thomas
never travelling in rear, mistake 3rd, reminders 5th, behind from 7th
- Form 2F1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 120
held up, mistake 7th, effort 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 71F1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, chased winner last and one pace
- Form 50-8672
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent, led 4th, clear 5th, ridden after 6th, clear 2 out, ran on well
- Form 6P212
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, not jump well, ridden 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 80141U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3 out, one pace
- Form 2371
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, no further impression
- Form 42-284P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out, jumped right 2 out
- Form 414P05
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led and keen, mistake 3rd, headed next, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Prideus has a fine chance of landing the opener and is preferred to Mous Of Men and Best Prospect. Alan King has kept the weights down by declaring Zilcash and that has left his juvenile on an attractive racing weight. He has made steady progress this term, finishing second to Celestial Halo before winning at Warwick. He failed to concede 7lbs to Metaphoric back at the Midlands track last time but there was no disgrace in that effort as the winner went on to finish fifth in the Fred Winter. Mous Of Men won a competitive race last time and is feared but it's a little surprising to see him drop back in trip, Majaales is progressing well but he's been busy of late and has another hefty rise to contend with, there should be more to come from Best Prospect too but Prideus appeals as a better handicapped horse and is consequently selected.
Formwatch
Zilcash 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, keeping on under pressure when not fluent last, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Elusive Dream (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hdl (3) gd in Feb.
Mous Of Men (FR) 13-2 (10-9) Settled mid-division, headway on inside 6th, challenged from 2 out, led approaching last, ran on under pressure flat, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jan beating Leamington Lad (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 20 ran.
Majaales (USA) 9-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, led 2 out, ran on well, won at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gs beating Planet of Sound (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Best Prospect (IRE) 2-1 (11-3) Held up, headway after 4 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, hit last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Ignotus (11-3) at Newcastle 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb. Later awarded race.
Topflight Wildbird 9-2 (11-5) In touch, going well, ridden to lead after 2 out, ridden out, won at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb beating Letham Island (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Khachaturian (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led to 3rd, led again before next, hard pressed from 2 out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Masked Man (11-4) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Prideus (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Metaphoric (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Pertemps Networks 33-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, smooth headway to lead 3 out, pushed along when unseated rider in race won by Act Sirius (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (2) gs in Feb, 8 ran.
Stravara 6-1 (11-11) Held up, headway after 5th, led approaching 2 out, kept on well flat, won at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb beating Amble Forge (10-3) by 2l, 12 ran.
Alternator (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Coq Hardi (11-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd, 9 ran.
Star of Canterbury (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, pulled hard, lost place approaching 3 out, no danger after, 5th of 13, 25l behind I'm So Lucky (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Indian Pipe Dream (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) In touch, mistake 2nd, headway 3 out, challenging when stumbled next, ridden and kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Jamestown Bay (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd.