Racecards
14:05 Uttoxeter
Sun Racing Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 7433-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, not fluent 1st, mistake 3 out, shaken up and 2 lengths ahead when fell 2 out
- Form 5-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
raced in last and took keen hold, not always fluent, closed 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, left 2nd next
- Form U2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leader, not always fluent, shaken up and 2 lengths down when left well clear 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Highway Girl was placed in both bumper runs and may well be capable of making a race of it with MYSTICAL CLOUDS if she takes to hurdles. But Alan King’s Bangor winner should be capable of defying his penalty given he’s from a family that tend with improve with experience. Noble Warrior placed in a maiden point at Ballingarry in June so makes more appeal than Justthegrey and Cross Of Steel.
Formwatch
Mystical Clouds (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear last, comfortably, won at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct beating Global Jackpot (12-5) by 14l, 4 ran.
Justthegrey (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Rococo Style (10-7) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Noble Warrior (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Miv-div, 2nd 1/2 way, jnd bef last where mstk, nt able to match wnr on run-in, ko, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Freezing Oscar (11-11) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in Jun.
Highway Girl 13-2 (11-0) Field stood still once passed the start for 36 seconds, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 5 1/4l behind Princess Roxy (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
Cross Of Steel (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, jumped slowly 2nd and 4th, weakened 3 out, last of 7, 29 1/4l behind Normal Norman (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.