Racecards
14:25 Uttoxeter
Marie Hinton's 50th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form P3FP-F4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey P Griffiths
held up, steady headway from 6th, ridden approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 5036-P4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
made all, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on
- Form 002-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey R Hobson
chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
Our Man Dennis
736- Form 3450PP/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey R Walford
held up in rear, reminders after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P2P-026
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Gary Richards
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 02P03U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace
Kalou (GER)
323- Form 600-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer B Curley
- Jockey Brian Murphy
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace
Young Owen
18- Form PP-0330
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey P Aspell
hampered 1st, held up and took keen hold, headway approaching 2 out, 6th and staying on one pace when fell last
Deep Sigh
13- Form 50P-P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, good headway to chase winner approaching 3 out, one pace flat
Dolly Dove
778- Form 0000/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C Price
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 00006/2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
mid-division, weakened approaching 7th tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Sophomore
22- Form 0P04/02
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey A Pogson
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
Pink Harbour
17- Form 5004
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey G Grogan
hampered 1st, always towards rear, behind when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
Adjiram (IRE)
394- Form 406/640-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
Nonrunner
Verdict
Kalou is selected to master Blue Leader and Sophomore in this weak looking affair. Kalou was successful over nine furlongs on the flat in Germany two years ago but has not added to his haul since coming over. He has been in action on the all-weather recently though, finishing third to Spy Gun at Southwell 10 days ago, so will lack for nothing in fitness. Any market moves, given his very shrewd trainer, will add to our confidence in the five-year-old. Blue Leader belied an absence of six months when scoring at 20-1 in lowly company at Fakenham, so a break of a couple of months will not bother him. He took on decent company over hurdles last season and is one for the short-list. Sophomore ran up against Overstrand no less at Market Rasen in November, so it was a bit disappointing that he did not score at Uttoxeter next time. It is with no great confidence that Kalou gets the nod.