Racecards
21:15 Uttoxeter
Dillingers & Insignia Handicap Hurdle (Class F) (Class F)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 003-611
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
led, ridden 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 024R3-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
chased leaders, mistake 9th, weakened next
- Form R111/11-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased leaders, ridden when blundered badly 11th, not recover
Cristophe
32- Form 00411-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, steady headway 5th, ridden approaching 11th, weakened 3 out
Veridian
32- Form P55/0P-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey Mr M Lurcock
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
- Form 343160-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway 9th, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace flat
Ash Branch (IRE)
663- Form 0500P1/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Sir John Barlow Bt
- Jockey R McGrath
behind when mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
- Form PP0P4-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, led flat, ran on
- Form P0P43-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0066-00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
in touch, went 2nd 10th, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Cristophe, Sparkling Spring, Good Thyne Johnny, and Irish Blessing look the ones to concentrate on in a competitive finale and the vote goes to Cristophe. The selection won well last time out when defeating Pardon What and although he is rising in the weights he won with plenty in hand and he could still be ahead of the handicapper. Sparkling Spring rates the main danger she won well last time out when defeating Audburn Spirit and is one of the least exposed in the field so he is open to plenty of improvemengt.Good Thyne Johnny is another worthy of respect he is a course and distance winner and won well last time out however he will do well to win this as he is giving plenty of weight to some unexposed types. Irish Blessing is another that could go well he was behind Good Thyne Johnny last time but he is better off at the weights and their should not be much between them. Of the remainder Just Beth has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price and for the winner we return to Cristophe.