Racecards
14:30 Uttoxeter
Tattersalls (Ireland) European Breeders Fund Mares' Chase Final (A Handicap) (Class A) (Listed Race) (Class A)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Tucacas (FR)
16- Form 511510-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, headway 8th, chased leader 10th until next, weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 21F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up, headway when hit 11th, weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form F211P3-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, mistake 3rd, headed next, led again 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd
- Form 241222-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
prominent until weakened approaching 4 out, no chance when jumped left 2 out, tailed off
- Form 231U44-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey Christian Williams
led 4th to 6th, chased leader, disputing 3rd when fell 10th
- Form 3C1111-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
always prominent, mistake 11th, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on approaching last
Annie Byers
27- Form 311521-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
held up, hampered 10th, headway after next, tracked leader going well after 12th, led 2 out, clear last, easily
- Form 004335-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Durack
held up in touch, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
Santa Lucia
15- Form 3335F3-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up in touch, weakened 11th, behind when jumped right next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Rosie Redman is a tough mare and should take the beating in the feature race on the card, with Annie Byers, Tucacas and Fields of Home expected to run well. This has always been the plan for Rosie Redman and connections will be grateful that this race was re-opened after the original meeting staging it was abandoned. Jim Turner's mare has to have soft ground at least and she has been well placed to reel off a four-timer, including at Ayr a fortnight ago. With the forecast conditions on the chase course being good to soft and soft in the straight, Rosie Redman will take all the beating. Annie Byers will come on for her return at Wincanton where she beat Paddington Green but her best form has been on slightly faster going. Tucacas also had a spin over timber last time, at Chepstow, and although down the field, will be a more potent threat back over fences. She has to give weight away to the others though and that will be a hard task in the ground. Fields of Home, an ex-Irish point winner, perhaps lacks the experience at this stage of her career, while Noisetine seems to lack a gear but is at least consistent. Rosie Redman does not know how to run a bad race, and is the one that they all have to beat.