Racecards
18:35 Uttoxeter
Fred Dixon Memorial Handicap Chase (Supported By Racecourse Video Services For The Fred Dixon Memorial Trophy) (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 4123-3P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
always prominent, ridden and every chance from 4 out, stayed on flat, not quickened near finish
Lucky Clover
50- Form 5D-P0PP
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
led, not fluent 7th, ridden and not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out, headed and no extra approaching last
- Form 153144
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, pecked 3rd, headway 8th, mistake 10th, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 515PP-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
held up, effort 14th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out, pulled up quickly before next
- Form U-6F402
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up, mistake 11th, headway 13th, ridden after 2 out, led approaching last, kept on
- Form 0621-00
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey L P Aspell
prominent, ridden and lost place after 13th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 5PP-422
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
prominent, mistake 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
An interesting contest can go to Aircon who can make the most of the weight that he receives all round from Broadgate Flyer and Around Before. Aircon has shaped well this season, finishing second on each of his last two starts at Southwell, the return to form coinciding with the fact that the handicapper has started to relent at last. The step up in trip will suit Robin Dickin's charge, and although he has been hard to win with since scoring at Warwick two years ago, recent form suggests now is the time to back him. Broadgate Flyer has obvious claims on hid Perth victory in June, but in contrast to the selection, is going to struggle as he goes back up the weights, and is worth taking on. Rolfes Delight has more to do than when landing a seller at Hereford, and Around Before, a former Irish hunter chaser, has yet to prove himself since moving to Jonjo. Free To Run has topweight, Lucky Clover's mission will be just to get round, and Muharib Lady has yet to recapture her form of last season, so all in all, for the reasons stated, Aircon is worth chancing.