Racecards
17:40 Uttoxeter
Collycroft Agricultural Merchants Conditionals' Handicap Chs (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 18/65PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey Richard Tierney
held up towards rear, fell 4th
- Form 132245-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up, reminder after 4th, driven along 10th, never dangerous
- Form P0-3604
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey L Heard
always prominent, chased winner from 9th, stayed on one pace from 2 out
- Form P/1903-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S P Jones
led to 7th, weakened approaching last
Boytjie (IRE)
180- Form 65/PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, raced keenly, blundered 2nd, brought down 4th
- Form 14P/P6-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out
- Form 00-1223
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, mistake 4th, headway 5th, 3 lengths 5th when fell, 8th
Battlefield
28- Form 636-52F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
held up towards rear, blundered 6th, hit 7th, badly hampered 8th, progress 10th, no headway from 2 out
Constantius
75- Form 0/009-57
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Felix de Giles
in rear, hit 3rd, headway when hit 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, eased flat
Try
28- Form P4/7-944
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
chased leader, led 7th, jumped right 3 out and 2 out, stayed on well flat
- Form 8PP327
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
mid-division, headway when slightly hampered 8th, weakened 2 out
- Form 0000-3P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey S Walsh
chased leaders, lost place 6th, weakening when blundered 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 11th
- Form 29P09-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer I McMath
- Jockey J W Farrelly
held up and behind, hampered 4th, mistake 5th, still going well when blundered 3 out, no headway
- Form 5-29748
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Tjade Collier
prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form P80-905
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey T J Malone
mid-division, behind from 6th, tailed off
Ilongue (FR)
41- Form P05-2UP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid-division, pushed along and lost place 9th, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to finish with and narrow preference is for Intersky Music ahead of stablemate Harbour Lights and Battlefield. The selection comes here on the back of a fair third over hurdles at Hereford and looks the type to improve now tried over fences. The younger horses get generous weight allowances and with today's jockey having steered him to a good second two starts back, he is fancied to go one better this afternoon. Battlefield was brought down last time at Stratford and whilst he has gone close in the past, the fact that he is winless in 18 starts must sound the alarm bells ringing. Harbour Lights has one of last season's more promising apprentice jockeys Sam Walsh aboard and this ex-Irish runner should be respected on his chasing debut, along with Nicozetto who should have come on for his recent outing. Cassia Heights has plenty of experience over fences and normally a good jumper, Liam Heard may have a fair chance of victory on this evergreen 12-year-old. At a price don't be too surprised to see an improved performance from Norseman Cateline especially if the rain comes, however Intersky Music is fancied to land this finale.
Formwatch
Wild Chimes (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Prominent, weakening when blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Front Rank (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft, 12 ran.
Glen Thyne (IRE) 6-5fav (10-9) Held up, headway 5th, ridden and lost place 8th, struggling and no danger after, 5th of 7, 20l behind Arctic Spirit (10-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Cassia Heights 16-1 (9-11) In rear, progress 9th, stayed on flat, 4th of 12, 10l behind Willies Way (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Sept.
Proud To Present (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Led, jumped right 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 16, 17l behind Quarterback (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Boytjie (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Hillcrest (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
Ravenscar 17-2 (10-8) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Full On (10-9) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Aug, 13 ran.
Intersky Music (USA) 9-4fav (11-3) Held up, ridden 5th, disputed lead 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Gallant Hero (11-10) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Sept.
Battlefield 11-2 (11-2) Held up, headway halfway, chasing leaders when fell 3 out in race won by Lost In Normandy (10-11) at Stratford 2m 7f cnd hcp chs (5) gf in Sept, 15 ran.
Constantius 15-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 12, 29l behind Drumossie (10-3) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jul.
Try 12-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 13l behind Kilrogan (11-4) at Stratford 2m 4f nov hcp chs (4) gf in Sept.
Norseman Cateline (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden 9th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 13, 32l behind Abutilon (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs (5) gf in Sept.
Harbour Lights (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out pulled up 4 out in race won by Dream Catch (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 gd in Jul, 15 ran.
Nicozetto (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and one pace flat, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Irish Raptor (10-6) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sept.
Pure Brief (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Pushed along after 6th, always towards rear, 8th of 12, 45l behind Willies Way (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Sept.
Lord Ashfordly 33-1 (10-13) Prominent, mistake and chased leaders 7th, ridden 4 out, one pace after, 5th of 13, 9l behind Abutilon (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs (5) gf in Sept.
Ilongue (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Behind, blundered badly and well recovered 7th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by That Look (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Aug, 13 ran.