Racecards
13:20 Uttoxeter
32RedSport.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 542431
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch in rear, closed 3 out, outpaced next, no impression after, plugged on
Detank (IRE)
24- Form 6667-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leaders, closed on inside 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened next
- Form 34-45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
made all, ridden clear last, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 191/P71-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
took keen hold, prominent on outside, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd after next, no impression on winner last
- Form 2F6-632
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
prominent on inside, jumped slowly 3rd, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd last
In depth
Verdict
Detank's second over course and distance last month was his best run so far but he looks to have plenty of weight on his handicap debut. King Zeal has been in decent form lately but, even on 7lb better terms, looks most unlikely to reverse Bangor running in the spring with DORMOUSE (NAP). Anabel King-Murphy's charge was always going well when reversing Leicester running with Malanos at Lingfield two weeks ago and is only 3lb higher here - A P McCoy's presence in the saddle should ensure the double. Lochnagar starts off in handicaps on a fair mark and could be the danger as Wordy's Boy hasn't raced since winning a lesser contest at Southwell in March off a 10lb lower mark.
Formwatch
Dormouse 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 5th, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, not fluent last, driven out, won at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov beating Reggie Perrin (9-11) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Detank (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) In touch, lost place 3rd, headway 5th, 2nd approaching 3 out, kept on same pace next, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Gunner Fifteen (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Lochnagar (GER) 3-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd 4 out until next, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 14, 22l behind Taj Badalandabad (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Wordy's Boy 12-1 (11-12) Made all, soon clear, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar beating Walter De La Mare (11-8) by 9l, 5 ran.
King Zeal (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Close up, ridden 3 out, driven and headway to chase winner last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Make Me A Fortune (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.