Racecards
15:45 Uttoxeter
bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 214y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,640
- 2nd: £4,620
- 3rd: £2,310
- 4th: £1,155
- Form 235P07-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced
- Form 17992-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Patrick
led, headed before 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
- Form 16F7-23
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 6th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 4UF2-31
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, headway going well before 3 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably
- Form 76-312U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Miss E Todd
held up, behind 3rd, pushed along after 5th, headway 2 out, stayed on same pace last
- Form 580-113
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leader, ridden to lead before 3 out, jumped right and mistake 2 out, headed before not fluent last, no impression on winner flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Wind surgery didn’t really seem to benefit QUITE BY CHANCE in the spring but he’s had a short break and looks very well treated now on past form, which includes a ready defeat of Noche De Reyes and Festive Affair in a Listed handicap at Ascot in 2016. The latter’s stablemate Champagne At Tara will likely be the one to benefit if the top weight is still below par as he benefited from a drop back to 2m when storming home at Aintree, though is 8lb higher now. Bandsman is probably better over further and lacks experience but is still preferred to Oliver's Gold.
Formwatch
Quite By Chance 14-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, lost place before 3 out, plugged on without threatening from 2 out, 7th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Traffic Fluide (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Festive Affair (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Made all, jumped right last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in May beating Noche De Reyes (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Noche De Reyes (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went right 2nd, blundered 9th, outpaced by front pair 3 out, well held before last, 3rd of 6, 12 1/2l behind Cut The Corner (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Champagne At Tara 11-4 (11-6) Held up towards rear, tracked leaders after 6th, switched outside before 2 out, pressed leader between last 2, led last, soon ridden, quickened clear flat, readily, won at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Pearls Legend (11-8) by 8l, 7 ran.
Oliver's Gold 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, lost place on long run before 2 out, behind when hampered and unseated rider 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bandsman 7-4fav (11-8) Led until 2nd, led again next until 4th, hit 8th, chased leader until ridden before 2 out, 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Wolfcatcher (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.