Racecards
20:45 Uttoxeter
Carling Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 53540-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer T H Caldwell
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, chased winner 8th, ridden next, weakened 3 out
Mega (IRE)
35- Form 0/55-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey A Thornton
led, jumped slowly and headed 3rd, ridden after 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
- Form 4050-36
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A Streeter
- Jockey L Vickers
held up, ridden after 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 30360-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
in touch, ridden 7th, behind from next
Two Lords
33- Form P000-00
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs A Tate
- Jockey H Oliver
tracked leaders, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out
- Form 4506-50
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey P Flynn
prominent, led 3rd, clear 8th, jumped left from 3 out, eased flat
In depth
Verdict
In an event that is little better than a seller, Peacock Theatre gets the narrow vote. He showed ability to handle the conditions in handing a large margin beating to Grain Storm last season and doesn't have too many miles on the clock. Cap It If You Can seems to revel in these sorts of races but is a far better horse on a faster surface. Two Lords had decent form a couple of seasons ago on the soft and despite not upholding the high esteem he was held in by the trainer, he could be a live danger if reproducing anything like that form here.