Racecards
15:20 Uttoxeter
In-house Bars Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 734F22-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey T J Dreaper
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner 3 out until weakened last
- Form 108748-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
prominent, ridden 4 out, 3rd and 9 lengths down when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 1F8354-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Christian Williams
mid-division, headway after 4th, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 553U53-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
mid-division, lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 8/8P344-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
made all, clear 7th, unchallenged
- Form 3F5456-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
held up, headway approaching 6th, mistake 7th, ridden after next, soon weakened
- Form 31464F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leaders, outpaced after 8th, kept on flat
- Form 353244-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Paul Moloney
prominent, outpaced after 8th, switched right after 2 out, kept on to go 2nd last, no chance with winner
- Form 313/P85-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer N J Pomfret
- Jockey L Vickers
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with many in with chances on their best form but the main protagonists look to be Upswing, Ton-Chee, Whaleef and the narrow vote is given to Ton-Chee. The selection was just ran out of it close home when second behind Drumossie last time out. He remains on a fair mark and with this easier track also in his favour he looks a value bet in an open affair. Upswing rates the main danger on his latest third behind Glen Thyme but he has had plenty of chances off this type of mark of late and again he looks vulnerable. Whaleef would be a danger to all on his best form but he has not progressed as expected and again he looks weighted up to the hilt. Donovan is another that looks well in on his best form but he continues to be beset by jumping problems. Of the remainder, Barton Hill is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but in a tricky race for punters to call we will return to Ton-Chee as our idea of the winner.
Formwatch
Ton-Chee 9-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 9th, led 3 out, ridden next, kept on until headed and no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Drumossie (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m sll hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Whaleef 14-1 (11-6) Behind, kept on from 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 7l behind Wild Power (10-7) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Ground Breaker 10-1 (11-9) Held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on approachig last, never dangerous, 3rd of 12, 16l behind Spinaround (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Bearaway (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Held up and keen, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 5th, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 4th of 8, 10l behind Romany Dream (11-3) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Oct.
Barton Hill 15-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway after 13th, mistake 4 out, chased leader 3 out, ridden and found nil from 2 out, 6th of 13, 18l behind Lucky Sinna (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Donovan (NZ) 11-2 (10-11) In touch, slightly hampered 3rd, led 8th, challenged when fell 2 out in race won by Haile Selassie (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
Upswing 20-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway 9th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Glen Thyne (10-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Tagar (FR) 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leader until fell 3 out in race won by Nifty Roy (10-9) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Apr, 10 ran.