Racecards
17:25 Uttoxeter
Hoops And Jenkinsons Caterers Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 1-3151P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
tracked leader until ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 250112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Aodhagan Conlon
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, clear approaching last, eased towards finish
Silver Bay
41- Form 132442
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Christian Williams
led, rousted along from 7th, mistake and headed 2 out, soon beaten
Dawn Street
77- Form PP9-6PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A Hollingsworth
- Jockey Mr Joseph Proctor
raced in last, jumped left and not fluent 1st, jinked right and fell heavily 3rd
In depth
Verdict
AWESOME GEORGE should be able to comfortably account for Herons Well and Silver Bay on these terms. Alan King's charge failed to complete on his most recent outing but that came in the Jewson at the Cheltenham Festival and he never really looked to be enjoying himself having been hampered at the first. He has upwards of 10lbs in hand of his rivals on official ratings and should be able to sign off for the season on a winning note with the conditions not expected to prove problematical. Herons Well has enjoyed the switch to chasing having seemed held by the handicapper over hurdles earlier in the season; he won his first two starts before coming up short at Ludlow and may have to play the bridesmaid again. Silver Bay is the only other realistic contender but the balance of his form suggests that he'll be vulnerable over this trip which looks to be on the short side for him and ready preference is for Awesome George.
Formwatch
Awesome George 28-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Copper Bleu (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov Listed hcp hdl (1) gs in Mar, 20 ran.
Herons Well (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Prominent, led approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra approaching last, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Chance Du Roy (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.
Silver Bay 4-1 (10-11) Tracked winner throughtout, challenged 3 out, switched left approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Junior (11-0) at Doncaster 3m beg chase (4) gd in Mar.
Dawn Street 100-1 (10-2) Soon lost touch in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Horsford (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 12 ran.