Racecards
20:10 Uttoxeter
Oracle GMS Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,691
- 2nd: £497
- 3rd: £248
- 4th: £124
Hopeand
11- Form 885/6-54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
held up, took keen hold, closed 5th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 4316U-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, not much room 1st, mistake 2nd, ridden 3 out, no impression, mistake last
- Form 8F9-163
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
with leader, led 2nd, mistake next, headed after 4th, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, lost 2nd close home
- Form PF77-41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Donal Devereux
led until 2nd, led after 4th, driven clear flat
- Form 21-1UF4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
chased leaders, closed 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
- Form 06044-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 82
held up, closed 5th, every chance 3 out, no extra last
- Form FP/8F76-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Bruce Hellier
- Jockey F Keniry
held up, pulled hard, not fluent 2nd, went 4th after 4th, mistake 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form R8/6PP0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, closed 5th, outpaced 3 out, no impression
- Form 5568-6B
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up, took keen hold, headway after 2 out, 4th when not fluent last, never nearer
- Form 986067/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 71
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Song In My Heart is back with Jonjo O'Neill after a short spell with Niall Madden in Ireland but will have to improve significantly on previous efforts to land this. Hi Ho Silvia won twice in April and was well backed when fourth at Wetherby on her latest start but she finished some way adrift of Glan Lady that day and there seems no reason why Neil King's mare should reverse that form on identical terms here. Connections had to wait a long time for DRIVING MISS SUZIE to win her first race but she showed a pleasing attitude to score over C&D last week and could easily defy the penalty in this.
Formwatch
Hopeand 33-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, led 6th, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and one pace next, no impression when left 4th last, 4th of 10, 17l behind Maid Of Silk (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Follow The Sun (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, went remote 4th 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 10l behind Cool Baranca (11-8) at Wetherby 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Glan Lady (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Always handy, ridden 3 out, 3rd and beaten last, one pace, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Standing Order (10-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May.
Driving Miss Suzie 8-1 (10-11) Always prominent, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied to lead flat, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gd beating Shilpa (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Hi Ho Silvia 9-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 20l behind Standing Order (10-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May.
Echo Dancer 7-1 (10-7) Mid-division on outside, headway and in touch 4 out, ridden and lost place next, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 29l behind Miss Champagne (9-11) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Saddlers' Supreme (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat, 6th of 16, 33l behind Can't Remember (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Jul.
Song In My Heart (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Never a factor, 14th of 22, 19l behind Burnswood (10-6) at Naas 2m hcp hdl 80-95 in Nov.
Stanley Bridge 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division when brought down 4th, in a race won by Ardesia (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May, 14 ran.
Freda's Rose (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, weakened 3 out, soon ridden, 7th of 13, 15l behind Baguenaud (10-12) at Southwell 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Jul '09.