Racecards
17:00 Uttoxeter
Betfred.Com Now-On-Line Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good (Chase: Good, Good to Soft in places)
- Form 1UU53/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 11th
- Form 1P-P043
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P54424-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd approaching 14th, ridden when hit 4 out, kept on one pace
- Form 00FP2-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, lost place 6th, headway 10th, weakened 14th
- Form 224133
- Age 13
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey T J Malone
prominent, stumbled 9th, soon lost place, weakened 13th
- Form 5-44334
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs A Naughton
- Jockey O Nelmes
always behind, tailed off 11th
En El Em Flyer
239- Form 3/5146P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Tinkler
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, headway 4th, weakened after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
Maybeseven
138- Form P23-032
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
always towards rear, tailed off 11th
- Form BP3/PP1-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey P Flynn
made all, mistake 12th, hit 13th, soon ridden, clear when mistake last, all out
- Form P45502
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 9th to 14th, weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
A tricky handicap chase where Brave Spirit is forwarded as a speculative choice to finally come good. Harem Scarem and Just Strong have race fitness on their side and have to be considered as dangers, while Indian Laburnum is another to monitor for signs of each way support. The long absence does temper the confidence for the last mentioned though and he may just need this to put him straight. Just Strong has already been on the go since March and has not executed any of the chances he has been presented with. He will need a few of the rest to be short of the mark if he is to win a race for the first time in a year. Harem Scarem has a habit of hitting the post in handicaps and is also a risky proposition for win only purposes. So we switch our attention to Brave Spirit, who shaped as if he was really getting his act together over fences when he was last seen out. Colin Tizzard is sure to have kept him up to his work at home during the last couple of months, so, with his yard in decent form at present, this could finally be the day that Brave Spirit rids himself of the maiden tag.