Racecards
15:40 Uttoxeter
Signs 2000 Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leader until ridden and edged left 3rd, well held 3rd over 1f out, one pace
Bostin (IRE)
26- Form P2-15
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, ridden over 3f out, headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2P-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up in touch, went 2nd 3f out, soon led, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form F-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, headway 6f out, ran slightly wide on home turn, chased winner 2f out, no impression, stayed on one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway 8f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 19
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway 8f out, pushed along over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B Eckley
- Jockey Mr Gary Derwin
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 8f out, soon behind, tailed off
Verdict
Binge Drinker started favourite at Worcester in October and only found one too good. He should be thereabouts again while there is still plenty of time for winning pointers Bostin and Monart Diamond. Definitly Red won by 20 lengths between the flags at Loughanmore in October and is even more interesting but LAIRD OF MONKSFORD should do well in this sphere. Donald McCain's newcomer is a half-brother to two bumper winners in Ireland and is sure to know what's required.
Formwatch
Binge Drinker (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Prominent, led 8f out, ridden 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Sidbury Hill (11-3) at Worcester 2m mdn nat hunt flat (6) sft in Oct.
Bostin (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, challenged halfway, led soon after, pushed along and headed 3f out, no impression when lost 2nd 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened to 5th final furlong, 5th of 11, 26l behind Fair Dreamer (10-8) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd.
Definitly Red (IRE) Evens (11-9) Alw pr, gng well in cl 3rd 3out, adv & lft clr last, qckn clr, impsve, won at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp sft in Oct beating Brownville (11-9) by 20l, 11 ran.
Final Nudge (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Hdwy 7; led app 2 out til fell last, in a race won by Buster (12-0) at Barbury Racecourse 2m 4f ptp hvy in Feb, 15 ran.
Laird Of Monksford (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Back Log.
Monart Diamond 18-1 (11-2) Prominent 11f, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Sign Of A Victory (11-2) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in Nov.
Sunsational Girl 50-1 (10-9) In touch, lost place before halfway, 7th of 8, well behind Bitofapuzzle (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) sft in Nov.