Racecards
14:00 Uttoxeter
Calvet Classic Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form F3-40
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened and hung left before 3 out
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th or 5th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, clear and ran green before last, stayed on well
- Form 3/68-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, hit 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace
- Form 80-37
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, stayed on same pace 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 1/PP-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey M Hamill
tracked leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out
- Form 5-2PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in rear, well beaten after 6th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 127
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, outpaced from 5th, no impression
- Form /-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
mid-division, headway when not fluent 6th, every chance 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 2-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey L Heard
mid-division, headway when not fluent 6th, shaken up from 3 out, one pace next
- Form 04
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
towards rear, mistake 2nd, well beaten from 6th
- Form 42-44
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Danny Cook
pressed leader until before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer James Grassick
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
took keen hold, mid-division, jumped left 2nd, mistake 4th, well beaten from 6th
Mossing
212- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Tom Humphries
behind, some headway from 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 0P/704-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G Fierro
- Jockey T J Phelan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Leader Writer won on soft ground on the Flat but may have stamina limitations as he was well beaten on the only two occasions he ran beyond a mile. EUR GONE WEST showed promise on his hurdling debut and first start since wind surgery when fourth here in October. He had a subsequent winner behind and holds Worcester runner-up Kitikat on that run. Esprit Du Large could be the fly in the ointment as Evan Williams wastes no time putting the French-bred over hurdles after just the one run in a bumper, when he was too keen. From The Heart was third at Market Rasen in October but then disappointed at Bangor, though in a better race than this.
Formwatch
Dr Oakley (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led until 3 out, soon hung left and weakened, pulled up before last, 10th of 11, dist behind Massini Man (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Esprit Du Large (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, took keen hold, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 15, 23 1/2l behind Silver Forever (10-5) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Eur Gone West (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden and unable to go with leaders from 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Tokay Dokey (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
From The Heart (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Close up, ridden 3 out, faded flat, 7th of 13, 11 1/2l behind The Some Dance Kid (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Johnny Ocean (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up behind leaders, not much room 2nd, went prominent 5th, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, dist behind Supremely Lucky (10-12) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Nov.
Justthegrey (IRE) 66-1 (11-8) Always in rear, well behind from 5th, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Kitikat (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, shaken up before 3 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Tokay Dokey (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Leader Writer (FR) 22-1 (9-4) Dwelt in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, 9th of 10, 13 3/4l behind C Note (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Little Rory Mac (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 8, 35 1/2l behind Mr Scrumpy (11-4) at Hexham 2m (5) sft in Oct.
Star of Rory (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) In rear, slow 2nd, hampered 5th, headway 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 4th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Finawn Bawn (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Tanrudy (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Chased clear leader, closer 6th, hit 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, chased leading pair, weakened before next, 4th of 7, dist behind Imperial Aura (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Lady Natasha (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) With leader, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Gemini (9-1) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) fm in Sep.
Mossing 33-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, soon well held, last of 7, 19 1/2l behind Back On The Lash (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May.
Sundance Boy 100-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, headway before 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Asylo (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.