Racecards
14:10 Uttoxeter
Douglas Family Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
- Winner: £2,342
- 2nd: £688
- 3rd: £344
- 4th: £172
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
tracked leading pair, headway to challenge when hit 3 out, led narrowly on bit next, driven between last 2, strongly challenged when when fell last
Hopeand
14- Form 5885/6-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
tracked leader, led 6th, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and one pace next, no impression when left 4th last
- Form 2228-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey W T Kennedy
bumped 1st, mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden after next, soon chased leading pair, left 2 lengths 2nd last, stayed on to lead flat, going away towards finish
- Form 9-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, hit 3rd, headed 6th, tracked leader, led again approaching 3 out, soon ridden, headed narrowly next, rallied between last 2, upsides when left 2 lenthgs clear last, headed flat, no extra
- Form 0229/4-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
mid-division on inside, struggling after 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Sor Brook
20- Form 798-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in touch, lost place 5th, soon behind, no danger after, tailed off
Catawollow
197- Form P9U-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
held up in rear, headway 3 out, switched inside between last 2, soon ridden, staying on same pace when left 3rd last, no impression flat
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
hampered 1st, mid-division, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey B J Toomey
jumped right 1st, behind, reminders after 5th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Verdict
FASHIONABLE GAL, twice a winner over 1m2f on the Polytrack, made an eye-catching debut over hurdles at Huntingdon earlier this week when routing more experienced opposition. Only lightly-raced, she looks a nice prospect and should have no problems following up here under a penalty. Spiritual Art won a maiden hurdle at Newton Abbot last month but has been well beaten on the Flat since and has to give 4lb to Neil King's filly. Aintree bumper winner Set In Her Ways may be best of the rest as Maid Of Silk didn't show much on her hurdles bow at Fontwell.
Formwatch
Fashionable Gal (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, travelled well throughout, led approaching 2 out, clear last, ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf beating Peadar Miguel (10-1) by 11l, 7 ran.
Hopeand 40-1 (10-11) In rear, headway before 2 out, kept on, no impression, 5th of 9, 14l behind Call It On (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Maid Of Silk (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Chased leader until before 2 out, stumbled and weakened last, 7th of 12, 13l behind Cleaver (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Set In Her Ways (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 4f out, clear over 2f out, ran on well, won at Aintree 2m 1f mares n h flat (5) gd beating Wild Child Lucy (10-9) by 9l, 12 ran.
Sheila's Castle 11-4 (10-0) Held up in touch, effort 2 out, ridden to go 3rd flat, never dangerous, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Peppertree Lane (11-0) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (4) gf.
Sor Brook 50-1 (10-12) Held up in touch,lost place after 5th, reminders before 7th, soon struggling, 11th of 13, well behind The Strawberry One (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gf.
Catawollow 28-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, in rear and stumbled and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Lady Pacha (9-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo sll hdl (5) gs in Nov, 12 ran.
Dancing Poppy 33-1 (10-7) Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 4th or 5th, progress to take 3rd approaching 2 out, soon well held, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Businessmoney Judi (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf.
Mrs Puff (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, modest 6th when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Silver Lily (10-10) at Stratford 2m mrs nov sll hdl (5) gf.
Roxy Spirit (IRE) 150-1 (9-12) Slowly away, in rear when mistake and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Youngstown (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd, 11 ran.
Spiritual Art 11-8fav (11-0) Held up, headway 4th, led going well approaching 2 out, edged left after 2 out and again last, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr beating Blue Lovell (10-11) by 6l, 7 ran.