Racecards
15:20 Uttoxeter
Ashmore's Silver Medal Icecreams Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 2100-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey T Siddall
held up, never troubled leaders
- Form 122FP-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden next, headed and no extra flat
- Form 33P10
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
never going well, always in rear
- Form 006FP6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
mid-division, lost place 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Blue Hawk (IRE)
294- Form 222/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss L Davis
- Jockey J Pritchard
keen, soon led, pecked and headed 3 out, ridden to lead again flat, ran on
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey Mr J Diment
jumped right, held up, headway approaching 5th, weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 30-4252
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
held up, hit 5th, headway approaching 7th, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 664P24
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, headway when hit 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened flat
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Frau A Bodenhagen
- Jockey B Fenton
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after next
Scippit
15- Form 303544
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Waggott
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
Garw Valley
35- Form UU
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr S Rees
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, ran on flat, not reached leaders
- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey J Mogford
prominent to 5th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
Millys Filly
15- Form 05P-35P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, pushed along after 4th, weakened 6th
In depth
Verdict
Divulge is an absolute thief, but such is the quality of the opposition, or more to the point lack of it, he is hard to get away from. He has several fair efforts to his name at this level and has managed to turn victory into defeat on more than one occasion. However, whilst we are reluctant to side with him, it is hard to find a suitable alternative. Proven on soft ground, Heathyards Friend has at least managed to get his head in front, but he has yet to tackle a fast surface over hurdles, and it may not suit as well. Scippit is well held by the selection on their running at Market Rasen last month, while Blue Hawk, the winner of a maiden handicap for Reg Hollinshead last year, will surely need this outing, his first for over a year. Bets should be kept to a minimum in this and while it goes against the grain to select Divulge, there is no suitable alternative.