Racecards
15:25 Uttoxeter
Claire Jenkinson Golden Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,431
- 2nd: £1,309
- 3rd: £654
- 4th: £328
- Form 3/331-62
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey A Thornton
raced wide, chased winner, hit 1st, hit 7th and reminder, pushed along before 10th, lost 2nd before 4 out, poor 2nd again approaching 3 out, no chance with winner
- Form P5P4-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
took keen hold, raced wide and held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway approaching 10th, 3rd after next, 2nd before 4 out, no chance with winner when blundered 4 out, weakened into 3rd when fell next
- Form 47-3634
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey D C Costello
mistakes, took keen hold, held up in 4th, mistakes 5th and 8th, blundered next, weakened 10th, in rear when pulled up next
- Form 33P5-12
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Killian Moore
jumped well, made all, clear 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form PP2P24
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Michael Heard
chased leading pair, pushed along before 10th, dropped to 4th after next, soon struggling, no chance when brought down 3 out
Verdict
Marie Des Anges ended a long losing run with a victory at Exeter during the week and should go well again with a conditional's allowance negating a penalty. But HARRY'S FAREWELL (NAP) makes more appeal given he finished a long way in front of a subsequent winner when runner-up at Wincanton last time. Ffos Las winner Winston Churchill is another to consider having run well again at Newbury in December but it's difficult to make a strong case for Less Time and Lamb's Cross in their current form.
Formwatch
Harry's Farewell 17-2 (11-4) In touch 2nd, challenged 4th until before next, went 2nd 4 out, driven and flashed tail before last, stayed on flat, held by winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Quite By Chance (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f am hcp ch 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
Marie Des Anges (FR) 5-2fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 3 out, led next, clear last, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft beating Brody Bleu (11-8) by 5l, 4 ran.
Less Time (IRE) 11-4 (10-8) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon outpaced, went a well held 4th before last, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 23l behind Cody Wyoming (11-5) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Winston Churchill (IRE) 4-1 (10-3) Led and soon clear with rival, narrowly headed after 5th (water), pressed leader, reduced lead when led again 9th, hit 11th, pressed and kept slight lead from 4 out, headed last, no extra last half furlong, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Major Milborne (11-9) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Lamb's Cross 5-1 (9-11) Led until after 7th, led next until after 11th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 35l behind Foxbridge (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.