Racecards
12:38 Uttoxeter
Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form F1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
held up, made headway before 3 out, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, kept on after last hurdle
- Form P-13P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
led until 3 out, ridden and headed at 2 out, weakened after last hurdle
- Form 19-423
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
tracked leaders, ridden and headway at 3 out, joined leaders at 2 out, outpaced after last hurdle, not reach winner
- Form 210/2-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, made headway to challenge at 3 out, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, made no impression
- Form 07-631
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
held up, made smooth headway to challenge at 3 out, joined leaders at 2 out, went clear to lead after last hurdle, won going away
- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, never a factor
- Form 726-037
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Weatherer
- Jockey Mr P Thomas
held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, made no impression
Rio Silva
74- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
held up, under pressure and outpaced before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 37
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Page Fuller
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced at 4 out, weakened
In depth
Verdict
Five Bar Brian will probably need this and Arizona Cardinal was very disappointing at Doncaster after a fair third at Warwick so CHARLIE’S GLANCE is probably the one to beat having been thereabouts in both starts since finishing fourth behind Jonbon at Newbury. Grey Skies and Abegudsam have both won between the flags so can’t be ignored, though they might find 2m on the sharp side.
Formwatch
Abegudsam (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Mid-div, clsr 6th 3out, smooth prog to ld on inner bef 2out, 2l adv gng best at last, went clr flat, won at Ballycrystal 3m mdn sft in Oct beating Ron Burgundy (11-11) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Arizona Cardinal 13-8fav (10-12) In touch in mid-division, 5th 3 out, soon pulled up, at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Charlie's Glance 2-1 (11-8) Disputed lead, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 5 3/4l behind Kingofthewest (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Five Bar Brian (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Settled towards rear, smooth headway to touch down over 2 out in share of lead, quickened to lead but awkward last, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Castle Rushen (11-4) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) hvy in Oct.
Grey Skies (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ld, hdd 4th, 5th 6out, prog in 2nd bef 5out, ld agn bef 3out, 6l adv gng best bef last, ko, won at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Dec beating New Edge (12-2) by 4l, 15 ran.
Inflagrante (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) In touch, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Rockinastorm (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Unique Company (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Slowly away, soon chasing leaders, led 5th, headed before 3 out, gradually weakened, 7th of 15, 30 1/4l behind Pillar Of Steel (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Rio Silva 5-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Gallopade (11-4) at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Great Commission 10-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Tease And Seize (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Snap Chap (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) In rear, tailed off from 6f out, last of 13, dist behind Black Kalanisi (10-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.