Racecards
20:10 Uttoxeter
Ward Lovett Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,700 added
- Form 613P-17
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
raced keenly, in touch on outside, mistake 4th, weakened 2 out
Arabie
47- Form U/0942-R
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey S Durack
very reluctant to race, eventually went, tailed off when refused 1st
Araglin
77- Form 357/770-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, ridden after 2 out, never dangerous
Be Quiet (IRE)
1627- Form 700423/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey P Aspell
held up, headway approaching 2 out, beaten last
- Form 8420P-7
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey P Kinsella
prominent, blundered 3rd, ridden and hung left approaching last, no danger after
- Form P26/931
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up and behind, headway from last, went 2nd 1f out, cajoled ahead to lead towards finish, cleverly
Electrique (IRE)
330- Form F7/8F4-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey M D Grant
in rear, headway after 3rd, weakened approaching last
- Form R45P-63
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
chased leaders, led last, headed just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
raced keenly, led until approaching last, soon weakened
- Form 4F4P/8P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
in touch, pushed along 3rd, weakened after 4th
- Form 322/8-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey L Stephens
prominent towards outside, mistake 2nd, led and wandered approaching last, soon headed, weakened over 2f out
- Form 090/3-9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G H Jones
- Jockey Miss Sarah-jayne Davies
raced keenly towards rear, stayed on final 2f, never nearer
- Form 37-621
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up, headway 4th, ridden and weakened approaching last
Asbury Park
57- Form 0-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey N D Fehily
took keen hold, tracked leaders, every chance when hit last, weakened over 1f out
Bond Cruz
22- Form 04
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Mr Rhys Hughes
mid-division, headway when mistake 4th, close up when hit last, weakened well over 1f out
- Form P898-80
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer V J Hughes
- Jockey L Heard
chased leaders, ridden and struggling after 3rd, in rear when hit 4th, tailed off
- Form 0000-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey J W Farrelly
held up, still going alright, in rear when fell 2 out
- Form 5PU-5F2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey R Cummings
took keen hold, held up, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching last, ridden to lead just over 1f out, headed towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Countback had to work hard to land a course and distance selling handicap from Too Posh To Share earlier this month and may struggle to confirm the form, with preference for another recent winner Are You There. Colin Tizzard's mare is less exposed than most of these and with more improvement to come the six-year-old is taken to follow up her recent Worcester success. Colourful Life has the ability to take a hand in the finish but has been something of a disappointment of late, while Batchworth Beau may struggle under his penalty. Haile Selassie has place claims, while Turn Card has to be considered taking a big drop in class. Are You There has plenty going for her though and she gets the vote.
Formwatch
Batchworth Beau 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden approaching 5th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 14, 33l behind Silverhay (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Colourful Life (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 6th, 7th of 15, well behind Mighty Fine (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Countback (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Held up, headway 7th, went 2nd between last 2, led flat, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (5) sft beating Too Posh To Share (10-3) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Haile Selassie 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, switched right, weakened flat, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Intersky Music (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May.
Turn Card (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Always in rear, 9th of 15, well behind Mighty Fine (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Are You There 9-2fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway to lead 2 out, not fluent last, drifted right flat, all out, won at Worcester 2m sll hcp hdl (5) sft in Jun beating Lanos (10-7) by a nk, 12 ran.
Asbury Park 16-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 3 out to track leaders, ridden and hung left on bend approaching 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Rawaabet (11-0) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) sft in May.
Too Posh To Share 11-2 (10-3) Held up, headway 6th, led 3 out, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Countback (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (5) sft.