Racecards
16:30 Uttoxeter
Marstons Friends Through Business Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,749 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £350

- Form 22-85P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey James Best
chased leader before 2nd until 3rd, ridden along after, lost place before 6th, well behind 8th, pulled up before last

- Form 3-46476
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
held up, pulled hard early, closed 8th, switched left before 2 out, hanging left last, stayed on towards finish, went 2nd close home

- Form 446342
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led, clear before 2 out, reduced lead when went right and not fluent last, held on, all out

- Form 2-83433
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
mid-division, headway before 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, mistake last, stayed on, held towards finish, lost 2nd close home

- Form 333-P76
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
held up towards rear on outside, headway 7th, not fluent next, weakened before 2 out

- Form 186-770
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Mr D Skehan
held up in touch, not much room 8th, outpaced before next, weakened before 3 out

- Form 65B494
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, one pace before 2 out, stayed on approaching last, unable to quicken flat

- Form 53-54P7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after 3 out, no extra when mistake last

- Form 14U465
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey R T Dunne
always in rear, driven and well beaten 4 out, pulled up after 2 out

- Form 940-443
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, no impression before 2 out

Air Glider (IRE)
385- Form PPU66P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Sean Conway
- Jockey D R Fox
2nd until before the 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before 5th, pulled up before 3 out

- Form 888054
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
mid-division, towards rear and pushed along 5th, mistake and struggling 8th, plugged on from 2 out, no impression on leaders

- Form 5F3666
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up, not always fluent, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 312136
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey R Johnson
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Little Millie had every chance when placed again at Hereford on Tuesday but Wayne Hutchinson is keeping faith and blinkers could help. Transpennine Star is proving equally frustrating but a step back up in trip is probably a plus. Dovils Date was better at Southwell at the start of the month and it may be soon to give up on Moonlight Dancer, though she was pulled up over course and distance in December. MASTER TRADESMAN hasn’t progressed this season but he’s dropped to a potentially-lenient mark and was running well around this time last year. In a race in which most have something to prove, he could be the value alternative.
Formwatch
Master Tradesman (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Chased winner, pushed along after 7th, reminder after next, lost place before 4 out, soon behind and outpaced, no danger after, 6th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Oh Land Abloom (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Landofsmiles (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Cloudy Glen (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Little Millie (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, challenged 4 out, driven after 2 out, kept on flat, held by winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Tikk Tock Boom (11-6) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Transpennine Star 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leader and soon clear of rest, driven and lost place after 4 out, outpaced before next, rallied between last 2, went 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 11, 13 1/2l behind Hard To Forget (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sartene's Son (FR) 100-1 (11-7) Mid-division, slow and lost place 2nd, headway before 2 out, no impression, well held last, 6th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Dorking Cock (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Old Harry Rocks (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Held up in last trio, behind and tailed off 4 out, 11th of 12, 37l behind Flashing Glance (12-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Nifty At Fifty (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went modest 4th before going left and very slow last, 4th of 14, 35l behind Gleno (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Moonlight Dancer 11-1 (11-5) In touch in mid-division, headway before 2 out, no impression, well held when mistake last, 7th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Tea Time On Mars (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Kingston (GER) 33-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance, 5th of 11, 20l behind Tea Time On Mars (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Dovils Date 28-1 (12-6) Raced keenly, chased leaders, led after 8th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd approaching last, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Sundance Boy (10-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Air Glider (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 13; t.o & pu 3 out, at Didmarton 3m in Mar.
Bignorm (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Towards rear, in rear and reminders after 6th, headway on inside before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, plugged on in 4th between last 2, 4th of 11, 6l behind Sundance Boy (10-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Simply Lucky (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Held up, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Big Difference (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 5th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Lovato (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.