Racecards
16:20 Uttoxeter
Smith Cooper 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,400 added
- Winner: £1,560
- 2nd: £458
- 3rd: £229
- 4th: £114
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leaders, ridden and headway 3f out, soon challenged, every chance over 2f out to over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked winner, ridden and lost place 3f out, behind final 2f
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
made all, driven and hard pressed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to go clear final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
held up in touch in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden and stayed on in modest 4th from over 1f out, no impression
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in touch, outpaced over 4f out, never on terms, weakened inside final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
tracked leaders on inside, driven to chase leading pair over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
A riddle of a bumper race as conditions stipulate that runners must not have previously appeared in any sort of contest under Rules. Obviously the market should help to sort them out but MOUNTYFIRTH is a hopeful stab in the dark as he's bred for the job by Flemensfirth out of a King's Theatre mare and Lizzie Kelly's 7lb claim could prove valuable. Common Practice is clearly of interest in the McManus silks with the excellent Noel Fehily booked whilst Golden Feet is another to appeal on pedigree being by Dubawi out of a Nashwan mare.
Formwatch
Golden Thread Singspiel gelding out of Alpenrot.
Gold Thief (IRE) Gold Well gelding out of Mullaghcloga.
Improved (IRE) Rainwatch gelding out of Show Potential.
Mountyfirth Flemensfirth gelding out of Valleyofthedolls.
Common Practice (IRE) Gold Well gelding out of Satalda.
Golden Feet Dubawi gelding out of One So Marvellous.
That's Gonna Sting (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Creme D'arblay.