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15:46 Uttoxeter
Download The At The Races App Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 214y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 1/324-72
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened
- Form 453-81P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, pushed along and no extra 2 out
- Form 54-214U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in last, headway 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 1/P3412-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Danny Cook
mid-division, joined leaders 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on well, easily
- Form 312114-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, joined leaders 3 out, passed by winner prior to 2 out, kept on
- Form 3/424U5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up, ridden 4 out, no impression
- Form P7P7P6-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
prominent, pushed along and weakened 3 out
- Form 2303-70
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Court Royale won at Stratford before a bad mistake stopped him in his tracks at Cartmel in August. Significant rain would play to the strengths of Wenceslaus but wouldn’t suit Purple King. Statuario finished a close second here on his chasing bow but the handicapper has taken no chances. DESTINED TO SHINE found his form at the end of last season and won here in February. It looks like he is going to get his ground on his reappearance and there is a chance that recent wind surgery will see him do even better this term.
Formwatch
Statuario 16-1 (11-10) Led until 1st, chased leaders, closed 6th, challenged 4 out, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Havana Hermano (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Court Royale (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, blundered 2nd, in rear after, pulled up after 6th, at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Purple King (IRE) 85-40fav (11-2) Led until 1st, led next, headed when blundered 4th, soon unseated rider, at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Destined To Shine (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased winner next, never able to challenge, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Fanzio (11-8) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Wenceslaus (GER) 3-1 (11-11) Tracked leading pair on inside, not fluent 2nd, lost 3rd 4 out, soon outpaced and beaten, last of 4, dist behind Ibleo (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Haldon Hill (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up, improved 4th, pushed along and weakened approaching 4 out, 5th of 7, 31 3/4l behind Destined To Shine (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Valseur Du Granval (FR) 28-1 (11-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, dist behind Playa Blanca (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Empresario (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed next, stayed handy, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Quivvy Lough (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.