Racecards
13:55 Uttoxeter
Crewe Alex JPT Cup Winners Cup 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 2/32-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders, went 3rd 7th, went 2nd going well soon after 4 out, led 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out
- Form 14U490-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Ian Popham
slight lead until 3rd, led again approaching 5th, ridden and headed when mistake 4 out, weakened rapidly before 3 out, poor 5th when pulled up approaching 2 out
- Form 211/2F8-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A Hollinshead
- Jockey Paul Moloney
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out
- Form 0/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
behind, ridden and struggling after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 3/4253-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey David England
held up in 5th and off the pace, headway to 4th at 7th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, mistake next
Master Ted (IRE)
318- Form 9/7PPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 6th, mistake and ridden next, struggling when ridden and hit rail on bend soon after, pulled up before 8th
- Form 00/0P9-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
with leader, led 3rd until approaching 5th, lost 2nd 7th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 50-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
chased leading pair, went 2nd 7th, led approaching 4 out, mistake and headed 3 out, chased winner, stayed on same pace and no impression from last
- Form 9/36BU4-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up off the pace in 6th, headway to 5th soon after 7th, went 3rd after 4 out, no chance with leading duo
Verdict
Any Currency has a rating of 134 over fences and last ran in the Grand National at Aintree. He's won three times over the larger obstacles and been placed five times over hurdles so has to go on the short-list here getting 6lb from SILVER EAGLE. Kim Bailey's grey is still unexposed, however, and fancied to follow up his Wetherby victory. Letemgo was third at Wincanton last time and also has a bit of scope but the mare Wishes And Stars tries a new trip and never seems to run the same race twice in a row.
Formwatch
Silver Eagle (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) In touch in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, edged left and bumped rival flat, soon led, stayed on, won at Wetherby 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr beating Letsby Avenue (11-0) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Any Currency (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Mid-divisison, reminder 14th, struggling halway, behind from 21st, tailed off, 17th of 40, well behind Auroras Encore (10-3) at Aintree 4m 3f Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (7yo+) (1) gs in Apr.
Cirrus Coin 33-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out, 6th and no impression when bad mistake 2 out, 8th of 9, 29l behind Leo Luna (10-13) at Bangor 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Diamond Crescent (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Barton Stacey (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf in May '12, 13 ran.
Letemgo (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on after last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Sound Investment (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Master Ted (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, jumped right when put off by leader 2nd, not fluent 5th, ridden and hung left after 6th, soon behind, pulled up after next, in a race won by Viking Ridge (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul, 8 ran.
Missing The Craic 250-1 (10-8) Prominent, mistake 2nd, weakened after 6th, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Seventh Sign (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
My Lucky Flame (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden approaching halfway, weakened from 6f out, tailed off, 11th of 15, well behind Minella Reception (11-9) at Listowel 2m N H flat sft in Sep.
Wishes And Stars (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, jumped slow and in rear from 6th, soon struggling and outpaced, stayed on before last, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Bow To No One (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.