Racecards
16:30 Uttoxeter
Chris Jones Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £3,925
- 2nd: £1,159
- 3rd: £580
- 4th: £290
- Form 41356-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey D C Costello
held up, closed 8th, went 8 lengths 2nd last, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 416877-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, not fluent 4th, closed from 6th, went 2nd 3 out, 8 lengths off winner when lost 2nd narrowly last, stayed on
Crookstown (IRE)
176- Form 134122-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, not fluent and went 2nd 6th, challenged 4 out, soon led, clear 3 out, 8 lengths ahead when blundered last, driven out
Dr Dalwhinny
11- Form 423243
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led until before 2nd, jumped right 3rd, slow 5th, soon ridden and behind, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 032131-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey D F O'Regan
prominent, not fluent 3rd or 6th, outpaced 8th, soon weakened
Our Cat (IRE)
178- Form 5143F5-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
led before 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed before 4 out, weakened and lost 2nd next, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Kodicil won over hurdles here last month having score on the Flat earlier. He could go close if his jumping holds up while Crookstown and Whispering Harry are other interesting recruits to the chasing ranks, though the former may find this an insufficient test of stamina following a break. QUICK DECISSON kept decent company over hurdles last season, winning a Class 3 contest at Wincanton in January. He starts off over fences on a potentially lenient mark and can come out on top as Dr Dalwhinny has been most frustrating, though Our Cat has won a point-to-point so should handle the switch to the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Kodicil (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Made all, ridden before 3 out, held on well towards finish, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep beating Deadly Sting (11-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Quick Decisson (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, no extra before last, 7th of 13, 15l behind Franciscan (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f amt hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Apr.
Crookstown (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Surf And Turf (11-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Dr Dalwhinny 6-1 (10-8) Led until 5th, led after 7th, headed 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 5, 31l behind Minella Present (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f cond mdn hdle (5) gd.
Whispering Harry 2-1fav (10-13) Tracked leader, awkward 2nd, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, clear between last 2, mistake last, edged right flat, held on, all out, won at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb beating Fond Memory (11-5) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Our Cat (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, led, clear 4th until reduced lead and mistake 7th, clear again before 4 out where mistake, reduced lead 3 out, headed before next, no chance with winner when blundered and weakened last, lost places run-in, 5th of 12, 16l behind Pressies Girl (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.