Racecards
13:50 Uttoxeter
Charles Hollis Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
- Winner: £2,339
- 2nd: £687
- 3rd: £343
- 4th: £172
- Form 9U21-7P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey L Treadwell
prominent until before 3rd, chased leaders, mistake and lost place 5th, last next, well behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 75-7532
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Jordan Williams
held up in touch in mid-division, headway before 6th, ridden 3 out, 3rd and one pace when mistake next, weakened last
New Tarabela
28- Form 4406-68
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
tracked leaders, challenged 3rd, ridden after 6th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 425P-03
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C Ellam
- Jockey David England
held up in rear, headway on outside before 3rd, ridden and lost place when not fluent 3 out
- Form 697865-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
mid-division, not fluent and lost place 3rd, not fluent 6th, headway before 3 out, challenged next, led last, stayed on well, drawing clear close home
- Form 213741
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey R D Day
held up in rear, headway from 6th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed when not fluent last, held towards finish
- Form 219802
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led until before 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 27P-719
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey Conor Ring
tracked leaders, lost place before 6th, well behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Minden March
627- Form 097566/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P Maddison
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
in touch until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 6/8U6PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
Nonrunner
Verdict
Taste The Wine tends to reserve his best for Chepstow and has a poor strike rate over hurdles. TENNESSEE BIRD rarely runs tow races alike so it's a bit of a worry that he was on his best behaviour last time at Southwell. However, he did have Thefriendlygremlin well behind when fourth over a longer trip here earlier so is probably the one to beat. Distant Sound was still beaten a long way when second at Hexham earlier this month while Mulligan's Man is looking a shadow of his former self, though is coming down the weights.
Formwatch
Walkabout Creek (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Pressed leader to after 4th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, left 4th next, kept on flat, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Sadma (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
New Tarabela 50-1 (9-3) In touch, lost place over 2f out, last of 10, 10 1/4l behind Aviator (9-10) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mulligan's Man (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Mid-division, closed 4th, 2nd 3 out until before next, one pace last, 3rd of 9, 8 3/4l behind Cruise In Style (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Bruce Almighty (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off next, 5th of 10, dist behind Cyrus Darius (11-6) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Tennessee Bird 13-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, 2nd going well 2 out, led before the last, kept on well flat, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Shaiyzar (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.
Distant Sound (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 8th, headed before last, ridden-in, soon beaten and eased, 2nd of 8, 35l behind Native Optimist (10-13) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Thefriendlygremlin 10-1 (10-6) Led until 3rd, led 5th, headed after 7th, mistake 3 out, no extra next, 9th of 13, 27 3/4l behind Etania (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Minden March 25-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 7, 36 1/2l behind Willie Hall (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Prairie Hawk (USA) 16-1 (10-0) Behind, reminders after 4th, tailed off when went badly left 8th, pulled up after 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.