Racecards
14:30 Uttoxeter
Edwalton Fields Bovis Homes Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 4P/4P-20
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Weatherer
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led, clear after 5th, driven and headed when mistake 3 out, weakened next
Father John (FR)
119- Form 1/8-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in touch towards rear on outside, not always fluent, struggling before 6th, soon behind, pulled up after 7th
Guernesey (FR)
187- Form 24/5237-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in touch in rear, mistake 7th, 4th and ridden before 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 305-352
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders on inside, led 3 out, clear next, long at last, stayed on well, driven out
- Form 14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in touch towards rear, not always fluent, mistake 5th, weakened after 7th, pulled up before last
- Form 4555U/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased leader, close up 3 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Samba Dancer was second in a Worcester handicap on his first run for Fergal O’Brien and will be fancied to go one better even though more exposed than some. Father John has had wind surgery since a modest hurdling debut in May but fitness is unlikely to be an issue. GUERNESEY made mistakes when well beaten at Newbury in March but had been edging closer to a first success before that and he can shrug off an absence. Winning pointer Wild Breeze has had just one run in a bumper before going hurdling and is respected.
Formwatch
Dionysis (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, struggling 3 out, last of 10, 36 1/4l behind Strong Team (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Father John (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, took keen hold, some headway 8th, no impression, well beaten 3 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Presenting Jeremy (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in May.
Guernesey (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden and hampered turning for home, mistake 3 out, headway before mistake 2 out, weakened, 7th of 13, 27 3/4l behind Our Dot's Baby (10-10) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Samba Dancer (FR) 10-3 (12-1) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, closer in mid-division after 4 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd run-in, plugged on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Translink (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Wild Breeze (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Operation Manna (11-0) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Aug.
Zulu Dawn (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Towards rear, headway into midfield 6th, chased clear leaders 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind First Street (10-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Grenadier Guard (IRE) 250-1 (11-4) Not fluent, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Percy's Word (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Paschals Dream (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (xnb, tt) held up; 51/2l 9th 1/2way; 11l last 12; wl bhnd 14 til kpt on wl 3 out; 12l 5th when mist & ur last, at Didmarton 3m mdn gs in Mar.