Racecards
13:50 Uttoxeter
Marstons Brewery Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £5,913
- 2nd: £1,736
- 3rd: £868
- 4th: £434
- Form 6-311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
not fluent, chased leaders, mistake 3 out, no extra and lost 3rd last
Tight Call (IRE)
114- Form 8F-1610
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway before 4 out, challenged 2 out, held towards finish
- Form 1-21243
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Tom Buckley
chased leaders, led 3 out, dived at 2 out, hard pressed last, stayed on well
- Form 731-00P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Kai Lenihan
prominent, lost place after 2nd, closed before 6th, not fluent and beaten 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 11-2145
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 8th, outpaced after 4 out, switched right and rallied into 3rd last, no impression on front pair
- Form F33-56P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey David Bass
led until after 2nd, led 7th, headed 3 out, no extra before last
- Form 734/7F8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division on outside, headway before 6th, lost place and ridden after next, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-3245F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, no extra 2 out
- Form 4414-36
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
never going that well towards rear, behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-68434
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, led after 2nd, headed 7th, jumped right 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 21132-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
towards rear, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 161-10P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
NonRunner
Verdict
I'd Better Go Now was all out at sea over fences at Taunton last time and it’s no surprise to see him back over the smaller obstacles. Ask Henry appeared to be travelling best when falling two out at Taunton in November but has been absent since. Huntsmans Jog wouldn’t be without a chance and Tight Call could also figure while Steal A March is relatively unexposed and worth a second look upped in trip. Saint Dalina has solid form over track and trip and Tom Buckley’s claim will aid her cause but THEME TUNE may be worth sticking with. The top weight is trying 3m for the first time but should be suited and he’s not taking on anything special on his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Theme Tune (IRE) 10-11fav (11-9) Chased leader, untidy 2nd and 4th, mistake and reminders 6th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden when disputing lead 2 out, went clear with eventual 2nd approaching the last, untidy last, rallied gamely and edged ahead to lead dying strides, won at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb beating Ulverston (11-9) by nk, 8 ran.
Tight Call (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Led 1st until headed before bypassing omitted 3 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, 12th of 16, 33l behind Calva D'Auge (12-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Saint Dalina (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd on inside before next, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 15, 3l behind J'Ai Froid (11-11) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Solstice Star 4-1 (11-12) Slow when in rear 1st, closed 2nd, mistake next, soon lost place, well behind before 14th, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Huntsmans Jog (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-3) Held up on inside, not fluent 2nd, closed approaching 8th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, beaten 2 out, hit last, lost 4th flat, 5th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Supremely Lucky (11-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Diamond Fort (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) In rear, reminders 3rd, pulled up quickly approaching 5th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
The Eaglehaslanded (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Midfield, towards rear 2nd, ridden after 3 out, beaten when hit 2 out, no extra, 8th of 12, 35 1/2l behind Emir Sacree (11-7) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ask Henry (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Chased leaders on inside, about to lead and full of running when slithered on landing and fell 2 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Steal A March 9-2fav (11-0) Hele up in midfield, ridden and outpaced towards rear 6th, plugged on from 2 out, 6th of 12, 15l behind Emir Sacree (11-7) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Milvale (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Chased leader, not fluent 6th, awkward 8th, hit 13th and lost ground, lost touch before 4 out, no extra, last of 4, 24 1/4l behind Sirwilliamwallace (10-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Hot Ryan 14-1 (11-11) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened soon after and hit 2 out, 6th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Miss Honey Ryder (12-1) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
I'd Better Go Now (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Mid-division, mistake 5th (usually 9th), pushed along with a circuit to go, held when pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.