Racecards
14:25 Uttoxeter
Betfred In-Shops, On-Phone, On-Line Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form P6640-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
tracked leaders, lost place and mistake 9th, soon behind
- Form 4424-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, reminders after 6th, headway and mistake 11th, ridden after 13th, blundered 4 out, weakening when hampered 3 out
- Form 01111/P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey R Spate
held up, headway 4 out, hit last, took 2nd close home, never nearer
- Form 4241P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
tracked leaders, ridden after 12th, weakened after 14th
Three Spires
189- Form P2131-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Reed
- Jockey Mr J A Richardson
tracked leaders to 9th, behind when pulled before 11th
- Form 3041/5-F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
in touch, went 2nd 8th, led approaching 3 out, clear next, eased flat
- Form 0006P/F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 000605-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
held up, headway 12th, ridden after 14th, every chance when mistake 4 out, 1 length down disputing 2nd when fell 3 out
- Form P3/PP1-1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened last, lost 2nd close home
In depth
Verdict
Ungaretti can atone for a poor reappearance at the expense of Indian Laburnum and Allez Toujours. Ian Williams' charge is still well in vis-a-vis his old form and having handled soft ground effectively in the past, there is every reason to forgive him a poor run and weigh in again. Indian Laburnum has been in decent form of late in staying contests on the soft. He has to reverse form with Allez Toujours but conditions were completely different on that occasion and he should be more at home on this surface. Young Lorcan and Three Spires have been largely plying their trade between the flags and are watched in the market as a precaution. A hard race to call but Ungaretti has been able to bounce back from bad runs in the past and we shall stay faithful today.