Racecards
17:10 Uttoxeter
William Hill - Home Of Betting Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £3,925
- 2nd: £1,159
- 3rd: £580
- 4th: £290
- Form 1461-15
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey T Scudamore
made all, pushed along and mistake 3 out, clear and not fluent last, driven out
- Form 2F3-424
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey T J O'Brien
with winner until pushed along and lost place before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P7751-8
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Tracey Bailey
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, challenged 5 out, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd before last, soon weakened
- Form 233PP2-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
towards rear, headway before 15th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0000-82
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Ian Popham
tracked leaders, soon in rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders before 12th, chased winner before last, no impression
Verdict
The handicapper appears to have done winning pointer That Beats Banaher few favours and he's 0-16 under Rules. Marufo has been looking a spent force in hunter chases but Georgian King found improvement recently when second to Danandy at Worcester and High Ron won over course and distance two runs ago before struggling on an easier surface at Wetherby. THE MAGIC BISHOP hasn't won for a while but came right back to form at Wetherby in April when only going down by a short-head. He's well treated on his best form and should take all the beating here if a short break hasn't blunted his edge.
Formwatch
High Ron 5-2fav (10-12) Tracked leaders until not fluent 3rd, not that fluent after, mistake and well beaten from 14th, 5th of 7, 31l behind Fentara (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in May.
That Beats Banaher (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Led 2 til hdd app 9; outpcd 15, 4th of 8, 42l behind Done A Runner (12-0) at Meynell & South Staffordshire 3m ptp gd.
Marufo (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway when blundered 9th, in touch 11th, led approaching 3 out, headed soon after, wekened before next, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Doctor Kingsley (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (4) gs in Apr.
The Magic Bishop 11-1 (10-5) In rear, headway before 4 out, switched left before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Everaard (10-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Georgian King 33-1 (10-10) Jumped left, raced wide in rear, hung left from 4 out, went 3rd after 5 out, stayed on into 2nd flat, one pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Danandy (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in May.