Racecards
14:30 Uttoxeter
Champions UK PLC Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 108y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Tara Mac
15- Form 73P333-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 445812/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
prominent, led 3rd, made rest, clear when hit 3 out, went left last, stayed on strongly,
- Form 6/42U4F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up, headway 12th, pushed along in 5th when blundered 4 out, soon ridden and weakened next
- Form 457955/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey Ian Popham
behind, mistake 6th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 772533-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey C M Walsh
always behind, tailed off
- Form 531P6P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 55/34P8-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey C Poste
held up, headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd 12th, held 3 out, ridden before next, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
Onurbike
59- Form 8P4-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J G O'Neill
- Jockey M D Grant
behind, blundered and struggling 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 4PP535-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey James Nixon
led until 3rd, chased winner until approaching 12th, weakened quickly approaching 4 out, pulled up before next
Spartilla
13- Form 637/242-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D C O'Brien
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
held up, headway 8th, chased leaders 10th, weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 0U67U4-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leader until slightly hampered 1st, chased leaders until lost place before 9th, ralllied before 4 out, 2nd again 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form P43042-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey T E Whelan
chased leaders, weakened 11th, tailed off
- Form 357P4-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D C O'Brien
- Jockey T J Phelan
chased leaders, weakened 12th, no chance when blundered badly 3 out, soon eased
- Form 2324/P4-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
Nonrunner
- Form 6/34P64-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tara Mac was placed seven times over hurdles and she should be in the firing-line here if taking to the larger obstacles. Spartilla has finished second at Fakenham and Plumpton since the turn of the year so is one for the short-list while Billy Two Tongues could figure if fully wound-up. Blinkers may help Titans Approach concentrate better SACRE MALTA doesn't look badly treated having been dropped a couple of pounds since thirds at Warwick and Southwell and was placed twice over fences in Ireland last year.
Formwatch
Tara Mac 9-2 (11-10) Mid-division, 6th after 3 out, 4th and closing 2 out, bumped last, 3rd and stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 16, 3 3/4l behind Double Accord (11-10) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Billy Two Tongues 4-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, closed 3rd, led 6th, headed next, outpaced after 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Murrayana (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Titans Approach (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders when fell 12th, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Get Back To Me (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 7th, well beaten from next, remote 6th 2 out, 5th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Polamco (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Sacre Malta (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Held up, headway chasing leaders in 3rd when stumbled 3 out and next, one pace between last 2, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Attimo (12-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Solidago (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, not much room and lost place 3rd, weakened before 3 out, pulled up approaching next, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Copperfacejack (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-5) Took keen hold, led 2nd, headed before last, weakened flat, 8th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Swizzler (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Onurbike 300-1 (11-2) Led to 2nd, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Final Nudge (12-2) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.
Rock of Ages 33-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 8, 26l behind Attimo (12-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Spartilla 7-1 (10-8) Held up, headway chasing leaders 7th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before the last, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Roparta Avenue (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Toast And Jam (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, prominent, jumped slowly 1st, not fluent 8th, blundered 2 out, veered right last, one pace and beaten flat, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Swizzler (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Wish In A Well (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway 12th, chased leader next, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened next, moderate 2nd, 2nd of 6, dist behind Whiskey Chaser (12-5) at Bangor 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Minority Interest 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, lost place and behind 3 out (usual 4 out) no danger after, 8th of 16, 20l behind Rolling Dough (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Red Penny (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, soon no impression, weakened into 4th next, 4th of 5, 28l behind Brook (11-5) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Uncle Monty (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Raced wide tracking leaders in 4th, pushed along when mistake 8th, weakened 12th, 4th of 5, dist behind Runswick Relax (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.