Racecards
13:55 Uttoxeter
Jacuzzi Uk Handicap Hurdle (Class B) (Class B)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 100P55-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form P/02102-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr N Williams
mid-divsion, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 61P1F4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey G Berridge
chased leaders until 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 131105-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
in touch, led approaching 2 out, headed last, edged left and one pace flat
- Form 200141-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
chased leaders, mistake 9th, one pace from 2 out
- Form 46/4434-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
held up, some headway when hit 3 out, behind when mistake last
- Form 1233P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form P5113P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, headway 4th, pecked 8th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1PP6P/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T J Phelan
tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened last
- Form 051115-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey R Greene
held up, pushed along 4th, ridden 7th, brief effort on outside next, weakened 9th
- Form 1F34-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey V Slattery
held up, shaken up and headway 3 out, stayed on flat, never nearer
- Form 1F143F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, steady headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, led last, stayed on well
- Form 0/0FP2-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up and took keen hold, hit 1st, weakening when mistake 9th
In depth
Verdict
Chivite can put his course and distance experience to good advantage here, with Harapour, Haditovski, Grand Finale and Dark Lord all likely to provide a threat. Chivite lines up in fair form, having won two of his last three starts and should run well. Successful in novice hurdle company here last July, Philip Hobbs's charge bounced back from a break to score nicely at Exeter 18 days ago, no doubt helped by a winning run-out in a charity race at Ludlow five days earlier. As one of the younger brigade he has plenty of scope and looks the one to beat. Harapour has not had a great deal of racing since coming over from France three years ago, but won well at Exeter in February and was a fair second at Chepstow last time. The ground is in his favour so he is another to consider for a place at least. Haditovski failed to see out a similar trip to this over fences at Bangor last time and now reverts to the smaller obstacles for the first time in over a year. However, he did win here over hurdles in December 2001 and is another that will appreciate the cut in the ground. Grand Finale has struggled since going up the weights, while Dark Lord would enter the equation if getting his jumping together. With slight doubts about most for one reason or another, Chivite makes most appeal in the opener.