Racecards
20:40 Uttoxeter
Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 2-11C11
- Age 13
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey R P Elliott
made all, hit 4th, clear approaching last
- Form 7/300F-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened next
- Form 2111F/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Siddall
with leader, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 10/0UF-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Christian Williams
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 243-134
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, ridden 3 out, plugged on
- Form 603-218
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
mid-division, keen, headway 5th, ridden, weakened after 2 out, mistake last
- Form 67-5113
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W Jenks
- Jockey Miss J C Williams
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened last
- Form 177/P6-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always in rear, pulled up flat
- Form 7542-47
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Charlie Studd
mid-division, behind from 5th, soon tailed off
Caliman (FR)
30- Form U071-56
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
never a factor
- Form 2/P1P-5P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
in touch, ridden, weakened after 5th, soon tailed off
- Form 3415-23
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Paul Moloney
towards rear, ridden, headway 2 out, soon one pace
- Form 9822-62
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway after 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon beaten
Ar An Shron
19- Form 62P-F06
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
in touch, jumped right 3rd, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out
Hard N Sharp
431- Form 433FP/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, chased winner in vain after last
Westmere
38- Form 0/53PP-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last
Ayurveda
26- Form 477P-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The 13-year-old Mighty Fine has been in the form of his life of late winning four of his last five starts, latterly in convincing fashion here over an extended 2m4f when showing no signs of stopping, and he is taken to defy his latest penalty and score again at the main expense of Lilac and Colonel Frank. The last mentioned is more than capable of taking a hand in the finish but Brendan Powell's gelding may just be a shade high in the weights at present so he looks best watched. Point has been in good form of late but struggled off his new mark at Hexham last time, while Francines-Boy would probably prefer a faster surface. Seymour Weld looks to be out of his depth in this company, while Ar An Shron is less exposed than most of these but needs to improve on recent evidence. Lilac would have every chance on the pick of her form but Mighty Fine is hard to oppose on recent showings and he is preferred.
Formwatch
Mighty Fine 5-1fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led 6th, soon clear, unchallenged, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft beating Aldiruos (11-11) by 25l, 15 ran.
Colonel Frank 4-1fav (11-9) Chased leader, led 3rd to after 7th, led briefly approaching 8th, ridden and pecked 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Mylo (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in May, 12 ran.
Lilac 7-4fav (11-13) In touch, driven along after 6th, outpaced from 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 10, 10l behind Ouh Jay (10-10) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Seymour Weld 9-1 (11-6) Towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 15, well behind Mighty Fine (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Point 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, headed approaching last, no extra under pressure, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Sadler's Cove (10-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jun.
Ingres 9-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden and struggling from 10th, tailed off, 7th of 12, 34l behind Champagne Harry (11-0) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Francines-Boy (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Held up and behind, headway from 4 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Tanterari (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jun.
Ar An Shron 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway before 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Over The Blues (11-4) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.