Racecards
13:20 Uttoxeter
Peter J Douglas Maiden Hurdle (Class F)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- Form 50-20
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, in touch, weakened approaching 3 out
Fisby
55- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K J Burke
- Jockey T J Phelan
held up, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
Golden Key
379- Form PP-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey C Bolger
tracked leader to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4-82
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened last
- Form RP136
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P C O'Neill
mid-division, headway up to 5th, lead going well approaching 3 out, kept on well flat
- Form P54-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, hit 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace flat
- Form 3P09
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey G Carenza
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until after next, weakened 3 out
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, mistake 3rd and 4th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 6th
- Form 64-40
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
held up, hampered 1st, headway approaching 3 out, no impression
Osorno
759- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chasing leaders when blundered 2nd, weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
jumped big and unseated rider 1st
- Form P07
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in touch, not fluent 1st, weakened 3 out
- Form 0-27
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, weakened last
- Form 00-09P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
held up, hit 3rd, headway on inside approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Tudor Buck (IRE)
238- Form 7U6F-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey James Davies
led until headed and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 60-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey A O'keeffe
behind, lost touch and pulled up after 6th
In depth
Verdict
Magnesium is the pick over Haunted House, with Fisby, Celtic Jem and Spanish Tan just three more to note. Magnesium had winning form on the Flat in France, and shaped well on the last of his two outings over timber last spring. Given a run on the level at Epsom in April as well, he was given a summer break before returning with a promising effort at Leicester a fortnight ago. Held up off the pace, he never got the breaks when the odds-on favourite Nous Voila quickened away, but still managed to get within four lengths of him at the finish. That will have blown the cobwebs away and he should go one better here. Haunted House was put in his place by the useful High Day at Uttoxeter, but that was a pleasing debut over timber and he can only get better. Celtic Jem takes a big drop in grade after finishing down the field at Newbury, but even so will still need to step up a gear as will Spanish Tan who has shown little in two starts to date. Magnesium has the potential to go on to better things and is the pick.
Formwatch
Celtic Jem (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, always behind, mistake last, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Natal (11-8) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (C) gd in Nov.
Fisby 2-1fav (10-5) Held up, in rear, headway halfway, not much room 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 13, 6l behind Pocketwood (10-0) at Newbury 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) gs in Oct (Flat).
Haunted House 28-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hit 2nd, headway after 6th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, beaten when hit last, 2nd of 17, 12l behind High Day (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (E) hvy in Nov.
Livingonaknifedge (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 16, 26l behind Day Of Claies (11-1) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (D) gs in Oct.
Magnesium (USA) 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division, slightly hampered 5th, headway to go 2nd 2 out, hit last, not trouble winner, 2nd of 19, 4l behind Nous Voila (11-4) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (D) sft.
Spanish Tan (NZ) 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, behind from 6th, no chance when hampered 2 out, 10th of 16, 22l behind Anticipating (11-5) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (D) gd in Nov.
Tashkandi (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Close up, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 10, well behind Be Be King (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hdl (D) gd in Nov.
Thenameescapesme 10-1 (11-4) Never nearer, 7th of 12, 13l behind Swaythe (10-11) at Lingfield 2m nhf (H) hvy in Nov.