Racecards
21:10 Uttoxeter
R.g. Stafford Quality Butchers Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 2P651-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K M Prendergast
- Jockey L Stephens
made all, clear after 4th, eased towards finish, unchallenged
- Form 249-056
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway approaching last, stayed on inside final 2f
- Form FFP-1P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Tony Evans
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, never dangerous
- Form P44-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 225-362
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up towards rear, hit 4th, driven along 5th, no response, tailed off
- Form 231S4-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
always behind, struggling 6th, tailed off
- Form 560B57-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased winner last, not on terms, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
- Form 339013-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey M Goldstein
prominent, ridden after 5th, not fluent 6th, weakened 2 out
Sunny Parkes
19- Form 538
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey F Keniry
behind, reminders after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 5th
- Form 04150-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
chased winner until after 4th, weakened before 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Elaala (USA)
33- Form B32F/4P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey G Lee
held up, headway when blundered badly last, kept on same pace after
- Form 049-322
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey A Pogson
raced keenly in mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 6th, weakened 2f out
- Form 0099/3U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
mid-division, headway after 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off
- Form 6680-64
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J B Walton
- Jockey P Kinsella
in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, never on terms
- Form 5-U080
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
mid-division, outpaced 5th, headway from last, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form P00/5-32
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
chased leaders, tracking winner when hit 5th, ridden, lost 2nd when mistake last, weakened 1f out
Slight Hiccup
243- Form 88PF4/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
always behind, tailed off 6th
In depth
Verdict
Ouh Jay was good value for her win at Hereford last month and has to be respected but she has yet to prove that she handles ground this testing and a safer option may be recent course winner Go Classic, who gets the vote ahead of Brousse En Feux. The last mentioned is hard to weigh up after just three runs in France and now makes her debut for trainer David Pipe off what could be a fair mark. Lady Roania is less exposed than most of these but may not want the ground this testing so looks best watched, while Alpha Juliet has been running consistently well of late but may again find at least one too good. Alina Rheinberg ran better here last time and is another to consider but preference is for Go Classic who was good value for her win here last month and is taken to follow up over today's slightly shorter trip.
Formwatch
Ouh Jay 9-1 (10-10) Made all, jumped left 5th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon clear, won at Hereford 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gf in Jun beating Coolers Quest (10-0) by 7l, 10 ran.
Go Classic 14-1 (11-1) Towards rear on outside, headway after 8th, challenging when left clear 3 out, 5 lengths ahead when blundered 2 out, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun beating Nostringsattached (11-12) by 2l, 13 ran.
Brousse En Feux (FR) (9-13) 4th of 15, 13l behind Bavaria Patrona (10-1) at Cholet 2m 1f hdl gs in Apr.
Alina Rheinberg (GER) 5-1 (11-9) Headway 3rd, chased winner before 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Classi Maureen (9-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Lady Roania (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, led 3 out, headed flat, one pace, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Heart Springs (10-11) at Worcester 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Bite Un Fight 17-2 (11-1) Held up in touch, led 9th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace after, 3rd of 14, 11l behind Ricardo's Chance (11-4) at Worcester 3m cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Alpha Juliet (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, steady headway 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance next, ridden and no extra approaching last, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Big Wheel (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hcp hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Khadija 16-1 (11-2) Led, hit 3rd, headed 7th, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 4th of 9, 32l behind The Shy Man (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.