Racecards
15:05 Uttoxeter
Lombard Vehicle Management Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 90/F-P01
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division until weakened approaching 6th
Treaty Stone
15- Form 328-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 39211/P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
led, hit 3rd, headed next, chased leader to 6th, soon behind
- Form 139305
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leader, led 4th, hit 3 out, ridden and flashed tail approaching 2 out, headed towards finish
- Form P31343
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased leaders, mistake 5th, went 2nd 6th to 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 706-F54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd and hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 126780
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 80-0F45
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 41P-P05
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey N Mulholland
mistakes and always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 38-P0P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Mr P Kinsella
always behind
- Form P3324-0
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs C J Ikin
- Jockey T Messenger
behind from 5th
- Form P8-7P6P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D C Costello
behind when pulled up before 2nd
In depth
Verdict
The three top weights Just Different, Newsplayer and Treaty Stone look the main contenders here with the tentative selection going to the last named. Still a maiden after five runs Treaty Stone we feel has his best opportunity of breaking his duck this time around. The fact that he is still very much unexposed and although limited in his ability he ran well enough when third in a novice event at Worcester last time out to suggest that a win is only around the corner so he is worth keeping on the right side of. Newsplayer came back after nearly two years off when pulling up two out at Plumpton last time out. We cant forget that his wins at Newton Abbot and Sedgefield two years ago would be good enough to win this but he may need another outing for fitness. Just Different has his first run for Pat Murphy since winning at Clonmel in Ireland last time out. It remains to be seen how that form has worked out and as his form prior to his win was moderate he is to be treated with caution. So for the winner we return to Treaty Stone.
Formwatch
Just Different (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Always prominent, led before 6 out, clear from 3 out, slight mistake next, reduced advantage run-in, kept on under pressure, won at Clonmel 2m 1f beg chs frm in Jun beating Family Affair (11-7) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Treaty Stone 11-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Kilindini (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gf in Aug.
Newsplayer (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Led to 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Virtus (10-6) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Aug, 14 ran.
Mattys Joy (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Led, headed when mistake 3 out, lost place and no extra straight, 5th of 7, 31l behind Touch Of Love (10-1) at Tralee 2m hcp chs 0-109 gs in Aug.
Nazimabad (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Led, clear 3rd until 7th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Pure Brief (11-2) at Southwell 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gf in Aug.
Lascar de Ferbet (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, hit last, one pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Kniaz (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp chs (F) gf in Aug.
Loulou Nivernais (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Held up, behind, headway 4 out, chased winner, approaching last, ridden and weakened flat, 5th of 11, 13l behind Parisienne Gale (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd in Aug.
Northern Rambler (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) In touch, headway 6th, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 4th of 8, 7l behind Quizzical (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf in Aug.