Racecards
14:00 Uttoxeter
Wiliam Hill Rainmaker Challenge Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2-26341
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
in touch, headway 6th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, challenged from 2 out, ran on
- Form 87P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey W Marston
prominent, hit 6th, weakened next
- Form 43/12-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs B K Thomson
- Jockey K Renwick
chased leaders, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Beau Artiste
577- Form 232700/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
Ice Melted (IRE)
181- Form 844-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey J Mogford
pulled hard, mistake 1st, soon led, weakening when headed and blundered 3 out
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey J E Moore
keen, mid-division, lost place 5th, tailed off from next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 368376
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey T Messenger
led, headed after 1st, prominent, ridden after 7th, soon weakened
High Dyke
138- Form 8F-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey R McGrath
refused to race, took no part
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, ridden and every chance from 2 out, ran on
In depth
Verdict
Capt Jack can make fitness count over the Jonjo O'Neill pair Ice Melted and The King Of Angels. Capt Jack has been showing fair ability since switching from points, and has course experience, having run twice here in July. John Mackie's charge finished third to the useful Ladino on the first occasion, so it was no surprise really when he put in a pleasing performance at Bangor to lower the colours of the odds-on favourite Longueville Manor. He seemed suited by the soft ground that day, so the prevailing conditions here will not bother the seven-year-old who can successfully defy a penalty. The horse he beat at Bangor is trained by Jonjo O'Neill, who will obviously have a line to work on, but Ice Melted has not been out since March, while well-bred The King Of Angels has yet to jump a twig in public. Nothing else makes any appeal, so the market is best watched on that score, but Capt Jack is fit, has conditions to suit, and should follow up.
Formwatch
Capt Jack (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Always going well, joined leaders when not much room on bend after 5th, led 8th, clear last, eased towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Aug beating Longueville Manor (11-2) by 4l, 11 ran.
Another Lord (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Linda's Theatre (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f nhf (H) gf in Oct.
Beau Artiste 8-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 12th of 14, 39l behind Another Dude (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gf in Feb '05.
Ice Melted (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, not quicken from last, 4th of 18, 10l behind Gentleman Jimmy (11-2) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Trumped Up Charge 13-2 (11-0) In touch, driven halfway, weakened 5f out, 5th of 6, well behind Little Lu (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Jul.
Finnegans Rainbow 12-1 (11-0) Always behind, 6th of 10, well behind It's Bertie (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
High Dyke 25-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 2 out, soon lost place, behind when fell at the last in race won by Parsley's Return (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (4) gf in Apr, 15 ran.
The King of Angels (IRE) Presenting gelding, half-brother to winners of bumpers, hurdles and chases.