Racecards
14:30 Uttoxeter
Flint, Bishop And Barnett 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Form 0/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
in touch, headway 4th, weakened 7th
- Form 42-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway to go 2nd 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Micmac
189- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey P Hide
keen hold, always towards rear, behind when pulled up before 2 out
On A Full Wager
132- Form 40
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T Scudamore
with winner until mistake 4th, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 6-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
keen hold tracking leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden 7th, weakened before next
The Biker (IRE)
198- Form 13-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
made all, clear 5th, jumped slowly 6th, hit last, canter
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
towards rear, pushed along after 4th, weakened 7th
Trinket (IRE)
181- Form 5-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, reminders 5th, headway approaching 7th, went 2nd 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner
Young Owen
195- Form 60-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Mr D N Russell
behind, ridden and some headway 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 0-4630
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, ridden 6th, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
Much will depend upon how much foundation there is to the hype surround The Biker and the betting ring is unlikely to provide any real clues. Anything that Martin Pipe is sweet on has to be respected and on stable reports alone, The Biker is the one to side with. Trinket, Be My Destiny and The October Man should all make a race of it, but the first named is the token selection to fill the forecast position.