Racecards
14:30 Uttoxeter
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
Akentrick
32- Form 5405-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J J Burke
mid-division, headway and tracked leaders 3 out, ridden and chased front pair when not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, no extra closing stages and lost 3rd dying strides
- Form 6006-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
badly hampered by the faller at the 1st and brought down
- Form 6UP4-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey M G Nolan
went markedly right at the 1st and fell
- Form 05-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression
- Form 0/68P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
towards rear, minor headway when ridden after 2 out, staying on when slightly hampered last
- Form 9/295-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, niggled along after the 5th, ridden 3 out, well held after 2 out
- Form P7P80/0-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form PP3/P3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leader, travelling well and pressed leader 2 out, every chance last, always held run-in
- Form P/7P5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, mistake hit 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 2/5P9-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey Alex Edwards
made all, led, not fluent 3 out, shaken up when pressed 2 out, led narrowly last, kept on gamely run-in
Sammeo (FR)
47- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Fenney Brook
31- Form 64-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, ridden 2 out and chased leaders, held when falling at the last
Lady P (IRE)
223- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
always towards rear, never a factor
Miss Bamby
12- Form 096-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
towards rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on and went 3rd dying strides
In depth
Verdict
An ordinary-looking maiden can go to the once-raced SAMMEO, who kept on under hands and heels on his debut in a Stratford bumper in March. He’s a full brother to winning chaser Timoteo who placed numerous times over hurdles. Highland Parc showed ability in bumpers and is another likely to improve for the switch to hurdles. Nashville Nipper was third to a subsequent winner at Huntingdon in March but today’s quicker surface may not be in his favour while All Shook Up clearly isn’t one of the leading lights in his yard.
Formwatch
Akentrick 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Geromino (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Mar.
All Shook Up (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, edged right after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Hell Red (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Blackthorn Winter 300-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 1st, wandered then jumped right 3rd, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Hell Red (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Eairsidh (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, blundered and lost place 3rd, rider dropped rein after 3 out, soon well beaten, 5th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Dorking Lad (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
French De Guye (FR) 200-1 (10-12) In rear, slow and behind 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after, at Hereford 3m 2f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Highland Parc (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Led 1f, with leader, led again over 3f out, hung right bend 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Finest View (10-0) at Lingfield 2m mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Mighty Mustang 50-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, dist behind Eclair Des Sablons (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Nashville Nipper (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 3 out, clear third before 2 out, held when mistake last, 3rd of 11, 13 3/4l behind Kakamora (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Thatsentertainment (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Mid-division, took keen hold, in touch after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 29 1/2l behind Hell Red (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Thomas Kershaw (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Mid-division, dropped to rear on approach to 8th, soon struggling and weakened before 4 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Onagatheringstorm (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Sammeo (FR) 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 5f out, dropped towards rear 3f out, kept on well under hands and heels from over 1f out, 6th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Parramount (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Fenney Brook 18-1 (10-12) Held up, went 4th after 6th, lost touch with leaders well before 3 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Ordered Lives (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Lady P (IRE) (11-11) Pr till slw 1st & drpd to mid-div, 4th 1/2way, went 3rd 4out, brfly 2l 2nd, rdn in 3rd next, mstk 2out & wknd, 5th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Leac An Scail Lady (11-11) at Oldcastle 3m mdn Yielding in Sep.
Miss Bamby 150-1 (10-7) Towards rear throughout, not fluent 2nd, never involved, 6th of 7, 28 1/2l behind Sufi (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.