Racecards
13:50 Uttoxeter
Tote Exacta Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Grayslake (IRE)
278- Form BU/003-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
with leader, led 5th, headed 7th, led again 8th, blundered badly 10th, headed 12th, every chance 2 out, faded
- Form P436U-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey R Hobson
mid-division, reminders and ridden 5th, soon behind, bad mistake 7th, some headway 10th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 131/4PP-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, headed 3rd, ridden and weakened 6 out
- Form 0-1F1P3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed 5th, led narrowly 7th, headed next, ridden and weakened 9th, pulled up before 5 out
- Form P60252
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
mid-division, steady headway 9th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, one pace
- Form F-416PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer O Carter
- Jockey Mr C Studd
in rear, bad mistake 4th, mistake and unseated rider 5th
- Form 533254
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch until narrow lead 4 out, ridden and headed when mistake 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon held
Athnowen (IRE)
174- Form 2R2-042
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
towards rear, ridden and outpaced from 9th, stayed on under pressure to lead and jumped right 2 out, all out after last
Hombre
211- Form 3243P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey B P Harding
held up rear, headway 9th to go in touch, led and mistake 3 out, faded
- Form 502-FP3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, headway to track leaders 9th, mistake 10th, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Kalisko (FR)
22- Form 0U35/30
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss L Davis
- Jockey J Pritchard
in touch till ridden and lost touch 7th, mistake 9th, pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Vidi Caesar has been placed a couple of times this term and may gain due reward over Baron Aron and Red Oassis. Richard Guest is a trainer to follow these days and now could be the time to support Vidi Caesar after his second to King's Travel at Bangor. The New Zealand-bred appreciated the fitting of cheekpieces that day and has no more to do here. Baron Aron was third in that Bangor race and meets the selection on slightly better terms, but may not have fully settled in since moving over from Ireland. Red Oassis was very much in need of his return behind Jupon Vert at Warwick but does have plenty of experience over fences. He appears to be a bit too high in the weights at present though and is overlooked. Athnowen has a bit of an absence to overcome, otherwise he would have been considered for a place, so for the winner we return to Vidi Caesar.