Racecards
16:30 Uttoxeter
Sir Stanley Clarke Staffordshire Handicap Chase (Class E )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Madam's Man
61- Form 13340/2-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
never going well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1PP/PP1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
got loose before start, prominent, lost place after 6th, behind when pulled up before 11th
- Form 2/P1P35-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey J P McNamara
in touch, hit 6th, ridden and lost place 11th, behind when pulled up before next
Calcot Flyer
18- Form 50/52P1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway 9th, ridden to challenge 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 154F6-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer H P Hogarth
- Jockey D O'Meara
mid-division, pushed along after 13th, soon weakened
- Form 445U41-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey A Pogson
jumped right, towards rear, mistake 12th, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 222524-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Mr T J Dreaper
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P02PF2-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A Hollingsworth
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, steady headway 7th, led 3 out, clear next, ridden out
- Form FPP21U/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leader, hit 9th, pecked 12th, led 14th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 136P54-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey S Durack
led, ridden and headed 14th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 126031-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey G Lee
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
- Form 356/0P-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey C M Studd
mid-division, lost place 7th, soon behind
- Form 64504-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey O McPhail
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Some interesting staying sorts line up in opposition here, and the vote goes to Calcot Flyer over the likes of Madam's Man, Romantic Hero and Ankles Back. Calcot Flyer has only had nine career outings in all, and so there should be plenty more to come from the son of Anshan who created a favourable impression with his jumping when opening his account at Worcester in April. That was in stark contrast to his previous effort at Kempton where Alan King's charge mystified connections with a very poor performance as he was pulled up in the end. Maybe it has just taken time for the penny to drop over the bigger obstacles, and although he has a rise in the handicap to overcome, we shall give him the chance to prove that his success was no fluke. This race actually looks tougher than the Worcester contest, and Madam's Man could be a danger to all despite topweight. The Nigel Twiston-Davies inmate won first time out last season, and so nearly repeated the feat when beaten a neck by the 113-rated Tolouse-Lautreck in the Devon National at Exeter. That was a cracking effort, and the drop back in trip should help his cause. Romantic Hero is difficult to assess on his first outing for Charlie Egerton, but he displayed ability when last seen in 2003 so should not be ruled out of calculations entirely. Ankles Back felt the benefit of a throat operation when finally coming good at Huntingdon in March and is out to make up for lost time, and along with recent hunter-chase winner Red Rampage, can help make things tough for Calcot Flyer. He is a young, progressive sort though, and can pay to follow.