Racecards
13:00 Uttoxeter
Chenet Ice Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,749 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £350
- Form 136-608
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
in rear, never going, behind 5th
Antunes
25- Form 23-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear on outside, headway from 6th travelling strongly, not fluent 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, hard held
- Form 33-37U6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5748-F0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders on inside, slow and lost place 5th, soon weakened
- Form 35P/7-08
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey C Gethings
led, hit 5th, not fluent 3 out, pressed next, headed before last, no chance with winner
Alliteration
13- Form 562
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form F63P-PF
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
with leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened after next
In depth
Verdict
Solo Saxophone has been most disappointing so far this season and Harry Skelton prefers stable companion ANTUNES. A bad mistake put paid to his chances at Cheltenham on his reappearance but he showed definite promise last season and the softer going is in his favour. Despite finishing second at Wetherby last month, the three-year-old Alliteration has been well beaten in all runs to date on the Flat and over hurdles but Georgian Firebird was still travelling kindly when coming to grief last time at Carlisle and has the past form to figure.
Formwatch
Solo Saxophone (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent and reminders 2nd and 5th, behind 7th, 8th of 14, dist behind Unblinking (10-6) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Antunes 16-1 (11-1) Towards rear, blundered 4th, ridden after 2 out, never a threat, 14th of 20, 16 3/4l behind Red Hot Chilly (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Freedom Chimes 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 4th, headed after 3 out, no extra next, 6th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Sofia's Rock (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Secret Melody 150-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, slow 4th, lost place soon after, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Thomas Darby (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Deep Resolve (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon well beaten, 8th of 9, at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Alliteration 4-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 6th, chased winner when hit 3 out, plugged on, 2nd of 10, 17l behind Fabianski (10-5) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Georgian Firebird 28-1 (10-5) With leader when fell 4 out, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.