Racecards
15:50 Uttoxeter
Sporting Options 'Match In The Middle' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
1
1/2
- Form 4020-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
made all, not fluent, well clear from 3 out, unchallenged
2
40/1
- Form 500P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey R Wakley
held up in rear, tailed off from 7th, went remote 3rd 2 out
4
11/4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, jumped slowly and reminders 5th, soon behind, pulled up before next
5
6/1
- Form 24
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced keen tracking leaders, hit 1st, chased winner after 4th, weakened after 7th
6
40/1
- Form 65005-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey R Greene
chased winner to 4th, ridden to go remote 2nd 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Old Marsh should just have to stand up to land this contest the gelding will relish the conditions and will be hard to beat despite giving weight to all his rivals. Bodfari Creek looks the only danger as he has more scope for improvement than the remainder, the rest will have to improve out of all recognition to score.