Racecards
16:50 Uttoxeter
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £3,925
- 2nd: £1,159
- 3rd: £580
- 4th: £290

- Form 95PP1-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Conor Ring
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, every chance when hampered 2 out, no impression on winner last, one pace

- Form 17336-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up, headway after 9th, outpaced from 4 out

- Form 290/45P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Mr Jonathan Bailey
prominent, pushed along before 6th, ridden after 9th, lost place before 11th, behind 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

- Form 7U/7P2-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Jake Greenall
tracked leaders, lost place and ridden after 9th, pulled up before 5 out

Bally Gunner
29- Form 71PFU3-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Killian Moore
held up in rear, some headway and 7th before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

- Form 45310-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, headway 10th, challenged going well when left in lead 2 out, clear last, ran on well

- Form 45722-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
prominent, not fluent 1st or 4 out, staying on same pace when hampered 2 out, mistake last, no impression

- Form 1/F3P3-9
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, not fluent 11th, driven and narrow advange when fell 2 out

- Form 4216-42
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A Hobbs
- Jockey Donal Fahy
held up in rear, headway before 11th, hit 5 out, staying on same pace when badly hampered 2 out, no impression after, closed on 2nd towards finish

- Form 2121-77
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in touch, mistake 7th, outpaced 11th, well beaten after 5 out, tailed off
- Form 94245-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Jack Doyle
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Key Cutter has been dropped another couple of pounds since finishing second at Wincanton while Hodgson finally got off the mark at Bangor last time and there should be more to come from Newton Abbot third Starsky Des Mottes. Waltzing Tornado won at Ffos Las in March and was only beaten a length at Worcester earlier this month but DONT TELL SAILOR is also back in form and, with Conor Ring reducing his welter burden by 7lb, seems sure to be in the mix. Bally Gunner steps up in distance after his third at Market Rasen but Turbo Du Ranch has plenty of scope over fences and could figure.
Formwatch
Dont Tell Sailor (IRE) 10-3fav (10-12) Chased leaders, chased winner before 3 out, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Highrate (10-6) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Wheres The Hare (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, not fluent and lost place 4th, jumped slowly next, soon pulled up, in a race won by King Spirit (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m beg chase (4) gd, 8 ran.
Morning Moment 12-1 (11-1) In touch, lost place when mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Top Dancer (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr, 15 ran.
Key Cutter (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Led, headed 11th, in rear 14th, headway to chase winner 4 out, plugged on one pace, 2nd of 4, 22l behind Bold Perk (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf.
Bally Gunner 7-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 3rd of 4, 17l behind Flaming Gorge (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Turbo Du Ranch (FR) 9-2 (10-12) In touch, reminders 7th, lost touch 10th, left remote 3rd at 14th, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Themilanhorse (11-4) at Fakenham 3m nov chs (3) gd.
Hodgson (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) In touch, headway before 5 out, led 4 out, ridden and pressed last, kept on gamely to take upper hand towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd beating Brody Bleu (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Humphrey Bee (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Prominent, mistake and lost place 3rd, not fluent 8th, closed after 10th, not fluent 12th, not fluent and weakened 5 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Patsy Finnegan (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Waltzing Tornado (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 12th, hit 13th, close 3rd when not fluent 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd final 100 yards, unable to challege winner, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Royale Knight (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Oranger (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, led next, headed after 9th, ridden 12th, outpaced after 5 out, no impression after, 7th of 16, 28l behind Royale Knight (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Starsky Des Mottes (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, soon mid-division, tracked leaders before 13th, led 2 out, headed run-in, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Lough Derg Way (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Notabotheronme (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Prominent, lost place after 14th, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 31l behind The Last Bridge (10-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.