Racecards
16:40 Uttoxeter
Toteswinger Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Good places Hurdles; Chase Good to Soft,Soft places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Form 11FPF3/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up, hit 3rd, hit 5th very hard, mistake 7th, lost touch after next, tailed off
- Form 39342-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, pushed along when not fluent 7th, effort 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 14-3FP3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, not fluent 4th, reminder after next, headway 7th, hampered 2 out, soon went 2nd, no chance with winner
- Form 5B345-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
made all, clear 2 out, eased towards finish
Oscar Jack (FR)
641- Form 52F333/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
soon tracking leaders, chased winner 8th, jumped left 2 out, weakened approaching last
Shampers
205- Form 904PP3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey A Thornton
chased winner until 8th, beaten approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 63-1568
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jonjo O'Neill's I'm The Decider is bound to be popular with backers following an improved performance when narrowly beaten by Caliban at Market Rasen last month on what was only his sixth career start but it may be worth taking a chance with OSCAR JACK, who gets the vote with Creinch rated the best of the rest. The selection has not been seen since January last year but Venetia Williams is more than capable of producing one fit after an absence and the son of Video Rock is well treated on his hurdles form ahead of his British chase debut. Michael Scudamore's Arumun has disappointed in recent starts and may needs some help from the handicapper, while German import Breiz Dream's looks best watched on his British debut. Emma Lavelle's Et Maintenant has struggled off higher marks since winning at Exeter in May and looks best watched with a bigger threat likely to come from Creinch, who ran better at Towcester last time. Oscar Jack has long absence to overcome but he may be worth chancing on his first start since January 2007 off what looks favourable mark.
Formwatch
Breiz Dream's (FR) (10-12) 3rd of 8, 9l behind Optstar (10-12) at Compiegne 2m 1f amt chs hvy in Apr '07.
I'm The Decider (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Mid-division, mistake 6th, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on to lead flat, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, shd behind Caliban (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sept.
Creinch 9-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, driven and headway after 3 out, chased leaders before last, stayed on well, 3rd of 15, 3l behind Ingratitude (11-3) at Towcester 2m beg chs (4) gd.
Arumun (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Held up well in rear, short-lived effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 26l behind Jazz Dance (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Sept.
Oscar Jack (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway 4th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Star Double (11-5) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan '07.
Shampers 20-1 (10-11) In touch, mistake 8th, led and pecked 10th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out and weakened, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Gaora Lane (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f mdn chs (5) hvy in Mar.
Et Maintenant (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden 9th, weakened next, 8th of 10, 44l behind Star of Germany (11-4) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Past Heritage 33-1 (10-12) Prominent until weakened after 3 out, 5th of 15, 20l behind Chrysander (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (4) gf in Sept.