Racecards
20:35 Uttoxeter
John Smith's Extra Smooth Mares Only Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 0/0105-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 9/3059-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A J Wilson
- Jockey Alex Merriam
mid-division, headway after 5th, not clear run and lost place after 6th, rallied approaching 2 out, edged left and one pace approaching last
- Form 22526-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, disputing close 2nd when blundered 3 out, hung left approaching last, stayed on flat
Riff Raff
30- Form 70-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey T Messenger
mid-division, hit 2nd, fell 5th
- Form P3PP-P5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in touch, led approaching 3 out, stayed on well under pressure flat
Sunny Parkes
12- Form 538P-96
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey D Laverty
held up in rear, hampered 5th, not fluent 6th, never near leaders
- Form 6-50
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, stayed on same pace approaching last
- Form 401-P21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch early, mid-division from 3rd, no impression approaching 3 out
- Form 58308B-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, always towards rear
- Form 8/0P0-34
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Christian Williams
in rear, hampered 2nd, reminder after 3rd, mistake and hampered 5th, struggling after 6th
Over Ice
22- Form 5U78P-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey D C Costello
took keen hold, chased leader, hampered 2nd, led briefly approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last
- Form 1P7-79
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, mistake 2nd, hit 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4558-42
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, hampered 5th, soon behind
Ishismart
35- Form 06F48-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey A Hawkins
rear of mid-division, headway after 6th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out
Figurita
22- Form 545P-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
Nonrunner
Tootsie Too
19- Form 090-36
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Michael Murphy
Nonrunner
- Form 09P532-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Felix de Giles
Nonrunner
Nolton Town
30- Form 22097-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey B Wharfe
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Eighteen runners are due to go to post but there's plenty of dead wood amongst them and this can go the way of Craughwell Suas. The selection has had just the one start for her shrewd yard and showed enough in finishing fifth at Towcester to think that a race of this nature can come her way. She was just behind Pyschic Star there but is entitled to come on for the run and her Irish form suggests that she may be better suited by this softer ground. Figurita may improve now handicapping but has her share of weight whilst this looks tougher than the seller Rosie's Glory won at Cartmel. She's Humble has reasonable prospects of reaching the frame whilst support for Colinette and Toccata would bring them into the equation but Craughwell Suas makes much more appeal to our eye.
Formwatch
Popcorn Rosie 10-1 (10-2) Raced keenly, chased winner throughout, no chance with winner from 3 out, hit 2 out, mistake last, 2nd of 7, 20l behind Poquelin (10-12) at N Abbot 2m nov chs (4) gf in May.
Ruby Valentine (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Held up, hit 5th, some headway on inside approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 18, well behind Romping Home (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in May.
She's Humble (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Keen, held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and every chance from 3 out, led before next, headed soon after, one pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Floodlight Fantasy (9-9) at Fakenham 2m ldy hcp hdl (5) gf in May.
Riff Raff 100-1 (10-4) Hit 4th, always mid-division, 9th of 15, 25l behind Nothing Is Forever (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
Craughwell Suas (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 5th, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 5th of 13, 9l behind Cove Mountain (11-9) at Towcester 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gf in May.
Sunny Parkes 66-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, jumped right 5th, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer, 6th of 14, 15l behind Desert Lover (11-0) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Toccata (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, 10th of 11, 48l behind High Standard (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in May.
Rosie's Glory (USA) 9-2co-fav (11-0) In touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well flat to lead near finish, won at Cartmel 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May beating Silvo (11-1) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Pinkerton Mill 20-1 (10-9) Held up, not fluent 2nd and brought down at the 3rd in race won by Chunky Lad (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (4) gf in Nov, 14 ran.
Psychic Star 7-4fav (10-2) Mid-division, headway 3rd, 2nd when hit 3 out, jockey unbalanced last, weakened flat, 4th of 13, 7l behind Cove Mountain (11-9) at Towcester 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gf in May.
Over Ice 22-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, one pace, 6th of 13, 8l behind Winsley Hill (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Taran Tregarth 14-1 (11-3) Prominent, took keen hold, went 2nd and hit 5th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 17l behind Cove Mountain (11-9) at Towcester 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gf in May.
Colinette 12-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden 9th, outpaced next, kept on near finish, 2nd of 12, 12l behind Midnight Ocean (10-7) at Worcester 3m mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in May.
Ishismart 14-1 (9-11) Held up in touch, reminder after 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Cove Mountain (9-9) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl (4) gd in May.
Figurita 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, kept on same pace from 3 out, 5th of 13, 8l behind Winsley Hill (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Tootsie Too 33-1 (10-0) In touch, headway approaching 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 12, 21l behind Heezazari (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f nh mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Dippy Duck (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) In touch, chased leader before 5th, led 3 out, 9 lengths clear next, ridden after last, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Colditz (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Nolton Town 5-1 (10-13) Chased leaders until 7th, soon behind and pulled up 2 out in race won by Nemetan (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf in May, 18 ran.