Racecards
13:10 Uttoxeter
Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,798
- 2nd: £1,122
- 3rd: £561
- 4th: £281
- Form 14P211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up behind leaders, ridden to chase leading pair, approaching bypassed 3 out, well beaten in 3rd when tired jump last, plugged on flat, lost place near finish
- Form 111-4P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey T Scudamore
reminders start, led when blundered 1st, headed next, raced wide and ran in snatches, in touch after, led again after 6th to next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (usual 5 out)
- Form 86-8513
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
led to 1st, led again next, headed after 6th, regained lead when pecked next, made rest, driven clear when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well
- Form 1PF-749
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), lost place approaching bypassed 3 out, well behind 2 out, not fluent last, rallied flat, took modest 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
- Form 3/2U20-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
tracked leaders, driven to chase winner approaching bypassed 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no chance with winner before last, lost modest 2nd near finish
- Form F7-31F4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey James Banks
held up behind leaders, dropped to rear after 6th, lost touch 4 out (usual 5 out), tailed off when pulled up before next (usual 4 out)
In depth
Verdict
One For The Boss has been taken to task by the handicapper since completing a double at Leicester and very heavy ground may not suit. Course and distance winner Ray Diamond is 3lb higher than when well beaten at Wincanton last time while Crystal Swing's victory here in March is looking increasingly like a fluke. Midnight Charmer did win here last year but his best performances since have come at Fakenham. TOKYO JAVILEX is only a tentative selection as he's not shown much in two runs since returning from a break. But he won twice on soft ground in the spring and is slowly coming down the weights again.
Formwatch
One For The Boss (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, hampered 3rd, led and jumped right 4 out, soon clear, jumped left 2 out and last, eased final 100 yards, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Nov beating Rebel High (10-5) by 4l, 7 ran.
Tokyo Javilex (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Chased leading pair until approaching 5th, soon given reminders, behind after 7th, eased from next, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Flintham (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Ray Diamond 4-1 (10-6) Led, went left on landing, headed and bumped rival 2nd, stayed handy, outpaced 4 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no impression on leading pair, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Quite By Chance (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f am hcp ch 0-115 (4) gd.
Crystal Swing 20-1 (10-4) Mid-division, mistake 6th, weakened 18th, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Gorsky Island (11-6) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Mondo Cane (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led, headed before 4th, remained close up, blundered 3 out, soon lost place, 5th of 6, 50l behind The Tourard Man (10-12) at Southwell 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Midnight Charmer 5-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 10th, ridden 3 out, 3rd and one pace 2 out, 4th of 8, 11l behind It's A Steal (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft.