Racecards
15:05 Uttoxeter
Sarah Scorer Birthday Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 741P/P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R S Brookhouse
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
in touch, ridden 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no extra towards finish
- Form F/2FUP-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, headway 8th, led 9th, soon ridden and headed, every chance from 3 out until jumped slowly last, stayed on towards finish
- Form 466P73-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs A E Brooks
- Jockey J Diment
never better than mid-division
- Form 111636
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Dale Jewett
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 6th, led 8th to 9th, weakened 3 out
- Form 972P-PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 83
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
- Form P5-P088
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs A M Woodrow
- Jockey Mr A Merriam
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 9th, weakened 2 out
- Form 617/00-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 79
chased leaders to 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Alfadora
413- Form 70/8P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey James Davies
held up, headway after 8th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 9/P-P6P7
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 77
led to 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0/43167-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
prominent, led 5th to 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 586-385
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
always behind
- Form P0P/07-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
jumped right 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2-80896
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey K Mercer
always towards rear
- Form 2P22-1P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 74
chased leaders, led 7th to 8th, led again after 9th, ridden 3 out, all out
- Form UPP-5P0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey Mr K Ford
hampered 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6-PP080
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L P Grassick
- Jockey J Mogford
prominent to 7th
- Form P75/6-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss L V Davis
- Jockey A Hawkins
held up and keen, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 459/00-7
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
always towards rear
- Form P3F646
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey M J McAlister
towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, kept on from 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 000-PP0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey N Mulholland
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
Pearly Star, Classic Rock and Star of Germany are the three to look at here and Pearly Star gets the vote. Classic Rock took a novices' handicap chase in fine style and then followed that win with a disappointing effort on a return visit to the track. he is best watched here. Star of Germany won a seller a couple of years ago but stepped up on that form when a good third in a handicap hurdle last time. He can run well off top weight. Pearly Star is less exposed than the rest of his rivals and shaped well in a novices' contest last time. That was only selling class, but he appears well treated here and Pearly Star can lead them home.
Formwatch
Star of Germany (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Keen, mid-division, headway 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, chased winner last until no extra towards finish, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Rare Coincidence (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sept.
Harry Collins 10-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 4 out, jumped right 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 12, 30l behind Rothbury (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 7f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Pearly Star 7-2fav (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Longstone Lady (10-2) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sll hdl (5) gs in Mar.
Solway Sunset 6-1 (10-6) Towards rear, reminder halfway, headway 4th, effort last, weakened flat, 6th of 13, 37l behind College City (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Oct.
Lescer's Lad 66-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 13, 12l behind Almizan (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Celtic Vision (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Prominent, led 8th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 8, 13l behind Huckster (11-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Classic Rock 4-1jt-fav (11-0) Not fluent in last, well behind from 12th, tailed off and pulled up in race won by Meehan (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Jun, 11 ran.
Silver Dagger 13-2 (11-5) Mistakes, soon towards rear, lost touch halfway, 6th of 8, well behind Shannon's Pride (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.