Racecards
20:00 Uttoxeter
John Pointon Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,168
- 2nd: £936
- 3rd: £468
- 4th: £234
- Form 23152-1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey James Halliday
held up, not fluent, last from 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off
- Form P/42P5-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
pressed leader until 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form F3415-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, hit 3 out, soon headed and beaten
- Form 6/23PF-U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs S Sunter
- Jockey F Keniry
held up, went 3rd approaching 4th, hit 5th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 3P/3213-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
tracked leaders, closed 3 out, soon led, clear next, stayed on well
- Form 33/P0P1-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Schinken Otto won at Sedgefield 10 days ago but has failed to score in five previous visits to the track and looks vulnerable again under top weight today. OVERLAW, on the other hand, was successful over C&D only last month. Tom George's stable is in good form at present and the nine-year-old can defy a 6lb rise in the weights. Of the remainder, Nathan Sweeney's claim will aid the cause of Digital Media and My Condor will have needed his run at Wetherby and doesn't look badly handicapped. Spirit Calling won at Carlisle in March, though is much better on soft ground.
Formwatch
Schinken Otto (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Tracked leader, led before 4th, mistake 6 out, kept on well from last, pushed out, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf beating Troodos Jet (10-4) by 8l, 8 ran.
Overlaw 9-4 (10-11) Made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr beating Red Jester (11-7) by 5l, 4 ran.
My Condor (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, lost 3rd place 2 out, 4th of 5, 38l behind Border Reiver (11-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Braddock Island 13-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out, behind when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Schinken Otto (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf, 8 ran.
Digital Media (IRE) 10-3fav (11-3) Held up in touch, chased winner from 11th, no impression from after 4 out, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Gunship (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Spirit Calling (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) In touch, progress on inside 3 out, ridden and chance last, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar beating Troodos Jet (9-10) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.