Racecards
14:25 Uttoxeter
Mercian Regiment Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good on winning post bend)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 9000-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
jumped right, tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out
- Form P/PU251-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Jake Hodson
led, headed after 5th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 421
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
mid-division, took ken hold, headway before 5th, chased winner when jumped left 3 out, 3rd and one pace from next
Manwell (IRE)
168- Form U32R2P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Sam England
- Jockey Jonathan England
in rear, behind from 4th
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, jumped right, slow and lost place 1st, jumped right next, closed 3 out, soon went 4th, one pace and no impression
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Nick Slatter
took keen hold, soon prominent, lost place 3 out, weakened
- Form 780/9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
towards rear, ridden and weakened before 3 otu
- Form 0-04
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey G B Watters
held up in touch, hampered 1st, weakened before 3 out
Stanlow
19- Form /-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Conor Ring
mid-division, lost place and mistake 2nd, refused next
Visandi (FR)
323- Form -
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, jumped big 1st, headway before 3 out, went 2nd next, no chance with winner
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, led after 5th, clear 2 out, not fluent last, easily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
These are a mixed bunch with the filly Whatduhavtoget having won a point-to-point on heavy going at Durrow in February. Deise Diamond made it third-time lucky in bumpers at Fontwell in August while Norab was second over 2m on the Flat in July and has won twice on the all-weather. VISANDI won once and was placed three times in a light campaign on the Flat in the French provinces last year. Jonjo O'Neill won this with a French import in 2012 and the son of Azamour can follow suit.
Formwatch
Actiondancer (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Ozzie The Oscar (11-6) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Come On Louis 12-1 (12-0) Led 2 til hdd aft 6; led app last; stayed on wl, won at Umberleigh 3m mdn in Jun beating Kilcolman Wizard (12-0) by 6l, 10 ran.
Deise Diamond (IRE) 4-5fav (11-2) Chased clear leader, closed 5f out, led 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gf in Aug beating Jezzebelle (10-8) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Manwell (IRE) 9-4 (12-1) Pr, 4th 1/2way, 3rd 4out, wknd 3out & pu 2out, at Stradbally 3m mdn gs in Apr.
Norab (GER) 11-1 (9-0) In touch main group, reminders 5f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 29 3/4l behind An Fear Ciuin (8-12) at Chester 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Ocean Bentley (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, outpaced 4 out, blundered next, never a threat, 5th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Peter The Mayo Man (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Presenting Berkley (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, took keen hold, well behind after 4th, 9th of 12, dist behind Master Dancer (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Silent Warrior 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on and no impression, 4th of 12, 31l behind Tahira (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Stanlow 9-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, always behind, 6th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Jordan James (9-4) at Carlisle 1m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Visandi (FR) (9-4) won at Toulouse 1m 7f stks sft in Nov beating Zakariane (8-10), 8 ran.
Whatduhavtoget (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, slt mstk 7th, prog to jn ldr 2out, wo sn aftr, qcknd 2l clr last where mstk, rallied best flat, won at Durrow 3m mdn hvy in Feb beating Inch Lala (11-10) by 1l, 8 ran.
Frantical 4-1cfav (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Bogardus (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.