Racecards
20:15 Uttoxeter
Mercury Management Maiden Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
Ability
14- Form 0-06
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey R Greene
pulled hard, always behind
Analyze (FR)
187- Form 3230P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching next, soon weakened
- Form 20506-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, effort 6th, soon weakened
Destino
167- Form 60330-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
behind, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
Don Rubini
407- Form PP/F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer W Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Johnson
took keen hold, led, headed 5th, soon pulled up
- Form F/320P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always behind, tailed off from 7th
- Form 03P440
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss Kariana Key
- Jockey J E Clare
held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat, not trouble winner
- Form R4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey P Flynn
held up, ridden and headway when mistake 3 out, weakened next
- Form 000-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
chased leaders, lost place after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 400-44
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 7th
Darab (POL)
14- Form 0-4F3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 4-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Wintle
- Jockey C Llewellyn
keen, chased leader, led 5th, ridden 2 out, ran on
Space Star
19- Form 002-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
held up, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
Sacsayhuaman
36- Form F000-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D McGann
mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 7th
In depth
Verdict
A field large in numbers but low in quality go to post for this maiden hurdle but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning but the principals look to be Space Star, Analyze, Houseparty and Darab and the confident vote goes to Space Star. The selection was a good second behind Brave Dane under similar conditions last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and he can reproduce that effort he will be hard to beat. Analyze was a fair sort on the flat and has shown flashes of form to date over hurdles but he looks a doubtful stayer and for that reason he is opposed. Houseparty is another that could go well he was a fair third on his debut this season behind Island Stream but he looked as if he would be seen to better effect over a longer trip. Darab is another worthy of respect he was a fair third behind Zonergem last time and that gives him place claims but he will need to improve a little to defeat the selection Space Star.