Racecards
14:50 Uttoxeter
Andy Edwards Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form U953-11
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Alice Stevens
mid-division on inside, headway 9th, 3rd and held before last, one pace
- Form 23F44/
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey James Best
prominent, led 7th, not fluent 10th, bad mistake 3 out, soon headed, 5th and weakening last
- Form 012-322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
chased leaders, not much room 11th, went 2nd next, challenging when not fluent and bumped 3 out, soon led, headed last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 5324-25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, lost place 9th, switched right after 12th, effort before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
Storm Tiger
24- Form 24345-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear, effort when mistake 4 out, soon no impression, well held 6th when bad mistake last
- Form 705-321
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
mid-division, mistake 7th, headway after 12th, went 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat
- Form 2262-42
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B Clarke
- Jockey Lee Edwards
towards rear, still towards rear but not out of touch when blundered badly 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 6F79P-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Harriet Tucker
mistakes, soon well behind, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 153/PP-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Tracey Leeson
- Jockey James Turner
led until not fluent 7th, bumped next, weakened after 12th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 4PP0-16
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
rear of mid-division, outpaced 12th, effort 4 out, no impression when mistake 2 out
- Form P/P04-75
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey R T Dunne
prominent, jumped right 7th, jumped right and bumped next, lost place and mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
On The Platform is 0-13 but has placed seven times and is probably more consistent than Lingfield winner Dysania. Imperial Alex is creeping up the weights without winning but looks sure to be in the firing-line again though will be conceding 4lb to the hat-trick seeking ROCKINASTORM taking into account Alice Stevens’ claim. The latter looks progressive and can also get the better of penalised Hexham scorer Breeze Of Wind and Kap Chidley.
Formwatch
Rockinastorm (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Prominent, led 4th, ridden and faced challenge 2 out, forged on before last, kept on well, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Dec beating Supasunrise (11-1) by 4 1/4l, 13 ran.
Pebbly New Moon (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out, hung left next, soon held, lost 3rd flat, stayed on, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Inishbiggle (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Imperial Alex (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Mid-division, hit 9th, shaken up and went 3rd 3 out, pressed leader and out-jumped 2 out, soon ridden and rallied run-in, just held towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Goodoldbill (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Kap Chidley (FR) 5-2fav (12-0) Jumped left, prominent, left tracking leader 2nd until 5th, chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd home turn, ridden and lost 2 out, weakened between last two, 5th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Dr Shirocco (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Storm Tiger 5-1 (11-7) In rear, in touch, ridden home turn, went 4th jumping 2 out, kept on but never threatened, 5th of 6, 8l behind Deep Charm (11-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Breeze Of Wind (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Raced in third, good jump when closed on leader 3 out, led approaching 2 out, another good jump last, soon clear, kept on, easily, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Monaghan Boy (10-4) by 11l, 7 ran.
On The Platform (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Midfield, headway after 5 out, ridden and chased leaders 3 out, slightly hampered 2 out, made challenge approaching last, no extra and held by winner towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Safe Destination (11-1) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Givemylovetorose (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost ground after 10th, in rear and struggling after 13th, lost touch after 15th, pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Sleve Donard (IRE) 150-1 (10-2) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 13th, soon pulled up, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Dysania (IRE) 17-2 (10-2) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, some headway 2 out, never nearer, 6th of 15, 22 1/2l behind Guguss Collonges (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Wide To West (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Chased leaders went 2nd 5th until before 7th, outpaced 13th, rallied after 14th, struggling 3 out, no extra from last, last of 5, 8 1/4l behind Dysania (10-2) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.