Racecards
15:20 Uttoxeter
Inhouse Bars Handicap Hurdle
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 30340-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
mid-division, hit 5th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, ran on
- Form 23/F1P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey T Doyle
mid-division until weakened after 6th
Dileer (IRE)
21- Form 52F/P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey G Carenza
behind, ridden 6th, never near leaders
- Form 12356-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Joseph
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear, headway approaching 6th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat
- Form 1415P0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey G Lee
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 122-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 811120-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey R Stephens
led, mistake 1st, headed after 6th, weakened next
- Form 213504-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Mr A Glassonbury
towards rear, stayed on approaching last, never dangerous
- Form 9/116P7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, led final furlong, driven out
Hutch
365- Form P36/341-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
chased leaders, ridden to lead after 6th, headed approaching next, weakened quickly
- Form 3225-65
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey L Treadwell
chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened after next
- Form F2409-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
prominent, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, soon weakened
Pilca (FR)
35- Form 80594-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey J P McNamara
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 013747-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer O O'Neill
- Jockey M Batchelor
behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 4P033-9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch, lost place after 5th, soon behind
Bill's Echo
203- Form F/13154-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 94
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat
- Form 26537-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway and switched right approaching final furlong, stayed on
- Form 592-F84
- Age 12
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey L Stephens
behind, headway approaching 2 out, ran on flat, nearest at finish
Verdict
With so many in with chances, only marginal preference is for Cunning Pursuit over the likes of Terre De Java, New Currency, Critical Stage and Wiscalitus to name but a few. This is really hard to predict, with not many lining up in any sort of form, but hopefully the slight drop back in trip will help the cause of Cunning Pursuit. Nicky Henderson's charge ran his best races on fast ground when with Michael Bell on the Flat so conditions should be in his favour today at least. The son of Pursuit Of Love duly made a winning start to his new career when scraping home in softer conditions at Wincanton in December, but has not progressed as much as would have been hoped in three outings this year. However, at the age of four, he still has more scope than most of his rivals here and is worth persevering with as he is sure to be placed to good effect sooner or later. Terre de Java needed his first run in three months at Bangor recently so did well to get second, but is destined to go back over fences soon. New Currency was rated in the 80's on the level in Ireland where he was successful on soft ground, but he has yet to impress at all since going hurdling. Critical Stage does at least hail from an in-form stable so should be noted in the market, and Wiscalitus has topweight but has been highly tried this term. The ground will probably be too fast for him as well though, and so we return to Cunning Pursuit as the tentative selection.