Racecards
15:50 Uttoxeter
Uk Hygiene Variety Club Trophy Handicap Chase (For The Queen's Royal Lancers Challenge Cup) (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 2F11F/F
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leader, ridden 12th, weakened 4 out
- Form 1/4F242
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, fell 9th
Bush Park (IRE)
150- Form 12310-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, always going well, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 62300-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey P G Hourigan
held up, mistake 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Ricko (NZ)
28- Form 64F211
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Thornton
led, ridden 12th, headed when fell 3 out
Glamanglitz
20- Form 00-5054
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
held up, ridden 11th, weakened 5 out, hampered 3 out, took poor 3rd 2 out
- Form 220-504
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey R Wakley
in touch, lost place after 8th, headway 12th, ridden to go 2nd 3 out, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
Brendan Powell looks to have unearthed a likely sort in Ricko and he is given the nod here. The New Zealand bred bids for a hat-trick in this chase and while he has had his jumping problems in the past, they look to have been ironed out. Bush Park looks a typical Robert Alner inmate and he is certainly on the upgrade. Whether he handles such a quick surface is something of a problem in assessing him as a likely winner today. Owen Roe made the best of others misfortune to land a maiden victory last time out and his form is treated with caution. Lightning Quest seemed sharper last time out after a spell over hurdles and should go well. Harasarah has form on heavy ground but has not sparkled of late.