Racecards
15:20 Uttoxeter
Browns Scrap Metal Processing Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 434-21F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey G Sheehan
not always fluent, chased leader, led before 5th, clear flat, stayed on gamely
- Form 223-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, headway 4th, went 2nd next, ridden after 2 out, no real response, well held flat
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
in rear, not fluent 5th, went 4th after next, no impression, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, well held 3rd after
- Form 09/9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
held up, pushed along and behind from 6th
- Form 4-70
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R P McLernon
led until before 5th, weakened approaching next, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A match between the top two unless one of the others produces dramatic improvement. Henrietta Bell came to grief when in contention in a competitive handicap at Southwell on her latest start but is going the right way and will probably set out to make all, as was the case when scoring easily on her penultimate start at the same venue. NORDICAN BLEUE returned from a break of over 260 days and wind surgery to deliver in some style recently, also at Southwell. She has a couple of successes on the level in France to her name and gets the vote in the hope her turn of foot proves decisive late on. Flat winner and hurdling newcomer, Duck Egg Blue, is next best.
Formwatch
Henrietta Bell (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Raced very wide, prominent, went 2nd 4th, every chance when fell 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Nordican Bleue (FR) 10-3 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, led before last, easily, won at Southwell 2m (4) gs in Jun beating Bannixtown Glory (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Duck Egg Blue (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Refused to race, at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Line Of Beauty 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden and weakened before mistake 2 out, lost remote 3rd close home, 4th of 5, dist behind Thebannerkingrebel (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.
Luck Of The Legion (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Prominent until 1st, soon dropped to mid-division, well beaten from 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Dream Machine (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
She's Blorenge 50-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Squaw Vallee (11-0) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Mandarin Princess 200-1 (10-9) Always in rear, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind See The Sea (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.