Racecards
15:15 Uttoxeter
Frankie & Benny's Conditionals' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Hurdle: Soft, Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,700 added
- Form 00080/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, headway approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form U-084
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey T Messenger
took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 7th, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 868-58
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
led until after 4th, mistake 6th, weakened 7th
- Form 0020-55
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey J W Farrelly
held up on outside, struggling before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form FP668P/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
prominent, ridden approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out
- Form PP26/93
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up, headway after 7th, went 2nd between last 2 travelling well, cajoled into lead flat, driven out
- Form 0/439-42
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W Davies
- Jockey A Glassonbury
jumped right, prominent, pecked 3rd, led after 4th, headed 7th, weakened 3 out
New Wish (IRE)
249- Form 1S6540-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey P Kinsella
mid-division, headway 5th, led briefly before 3 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last
- Form 25PU-5F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey R Cummings
took keen hold, held up, headway 6th, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed flat, not quicken
- Form P473P-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
mid-division, mistake 4th, hit 5th and reminders, outpaced when not much room on inside after 7th, passed beaten horses from 2 out
- Form 4PPP4-U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey O Nelmes
jumped big 1st, in touch until 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 3B2759-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey E Whillans
mid-division, progress 5th, struggling 6th, tailed off
- Form 45-2123
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey D C Costello
Nonrunner
Fine Deed
17- Form 088-79
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T Messenger
Nonrunner
Cloonavery (IRE)
347- Form P/P0583-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
Nonrunner
- Form 516/0PP
- Age 13
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Best to have a look at those with a bit of form on the board and into that category come Gollinger, Lanos, Countback and Sean Og and we take Gollinger to score. The selection won a similar contest over 21 furlongs here in May and either side of that was runner up also in selling company. The drop back to two miles is the imponderable here as he has largely been kept to two-and-a-half, but any easing in the ground should help make it more of a stamina test and so he gets the nod. Lanos went well when just touched off in a Worcester seller last time when he looked much more at home in this class. He can't be ruled out on that basis so watch for any market confidence there. Countback tackles his optimum trip and enjoys a bit of cut so if the rains arrive he should be involved, while Sean Og is not bad even as far as this contest is concerned and is another who wants some juice to slow the rest of them down, but we can't see him winning and preference is for Gollinger to take this awful contest.
Formwatch
Sean Og (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up, headway approaching 2 out, hung left and weakened flat, 5th of 12, 10l behind Are You There (11-11) at Worcester 2m sll hcp hdl (5) sft in Jun.
Countback (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, headway approaching 2 out, hard ridden flat, one pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Are You There (11-11) at Worcester 2m sll hcp hdl (5) sft in Jun.
Lanos (POL) 11-2 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance flat, kept on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Are You There (11-11) at Worcester 2m sll hcp hdl (5) sft in Jun.
Too Posh To Share 22-1 (10-5) Mid-divison and keen, closer order 3, ridden to chase leaders soon after 3 out, 4th and held fell at the last in race won by Sandymac (10-12) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun, 15 ran.
Brilliant (GER) 10-1 (10-0) Held up last, ridden and headway from 5th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 18l behind Mr Tim (11-4) at N Abbot 2m 3f amt sll hcp hdl (5) sft in Jun.
Gollinger 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Mighty Fine (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f sll hdl (4) gs in Jun.
Fine Deed 40-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, jumped right 5th, headway approaching 3 out, no further progress, 9th of 14, 40l behind Cottingham (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Percipient 14-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 16l behind Mr Tim (11-4) at N Abbot 2m 3f amt sll hcp hdl (5) sft in Jun.