Racecards
14:10 Uttoxeter
Douglas Family Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,200 added
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs P A Rigby
- Jockey Peter Hatton
held up in rear, took keen hold, well behind after 6th, tailed off
- Form 04P0-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Christian Williams
led, mistake 3rd, headed, not fluent and reminders 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form P-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
held up in rear, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 9/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs M Hobbs
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened after next, tailed off
- Form 2-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in touch, chased winner after 5th, jumped right 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression
Silver Sonnet
441- Form 5P0/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
towards rear, not fluent 1st, not fluent, stumbled and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent, well beaten after 6th, tailed off
- Form 52-U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D Bass
tracked leader, led 5th, clear 2 out, ridden and edged left approaching last, ran on well
- Form 7-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened last
Verdict
Mare's events are always tricky but the vote goes to ROSE STREET ahead of Onemix and Recurring Dream. With Nicky Henderson's mare struggling with a speed horse two runs ago it should pay to stick with Rose Street. This former useful flat horse was once rated in the mid nineties when with Michael Jarvis. She made an encouraging debut over timber when beaten by a fellow decent flat horse at Musselburgh. That form is good and this mare has all the size and scope to go on and make a vey useful national hunt performer. Nicky Henderson's mare may well start favourite but we will certainly be taking her on. Twice now she has been beaten at short prices, finishing second in one and unseating in the other. She should enjoy this track though and needs quick ground so if beaten today she won't have any excuses. Recurring Dream took a big step forward on her earlier form in her last race. However, she still has plenty to find with the above two, as do the rest of the field.
Formwatch
Miss Markham (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division best, weakened from 4f out, tailed off, last of 16, well behind Reflected Image (9-0) at Wexford 1m 3f mdn stks in Jul (flat).
Nobel Play 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, struggling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Lucaindubai (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (4) gd, 11 ran.
Par Excellence 50-1 (10-10) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 40l behind Bonzeno Queen (10-7) at Stratford 2m nov sell hdl (5) gd.
Poca A Poca (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, held up in rear, behind until halfway, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Saga De Tercey (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gf in Mar '09.
Rose Street (IRE) 2-1fav (10-7) Led, headed 2nd, led again on bend approaching 4th, headed last, kept on flat, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Amanda Carter (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec.
Silver Sonnet 33-1 (11-0) Held up and keen, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 22l behind Miss Overdrive (10-11) at Southwell 2m N H flat (5) gd in Mar '09.
Farncombe (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, tracked leading pair 5th, modest 2nd after 5th, weakened when hit 3 out, well beaten when hit last 2, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Tout Regulier (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gf.
Onemix 6-5fav (10-0) Stumbled and unseated rider start, in a race won by Ardmaddy (10-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf, 10 ran.
Recurring Dream 16-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, chased winner and every chance 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened from last, 5th of 10, 10l behind Shalamiyr (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf.
Tuppenny Piece 12-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, hit 5th, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 13, 39l behind Martha Elizabeth (10-12) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.