Racecards
14:00 Uttoxeter
Peter J Douglas Engineering Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 36P5-6F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, hit 2nd, mistake 10th, chased winner approaching 2 out, hung left and one pace approaching last
Winged Hussar
177- Form 2052-21
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey T Doyle
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened
- Form 230P4-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
tracked leader, led approaching 10th, clear last, comfortably
In depth
Verdict
A poor turnout with the disappointing pair Winged Hussar and Mount Prague more often than not beating themselves, this may end up going to chasing debutante Russian Gigolo, who can race off his hurdles mark in this. Out of a Tarqogan mare there is every chance he will make a much better chaser than hurdler and with a recent outing over hurdles having sharpened him up, he will not want for lack of fitness. Mount Prague, an early casualty at Huntingdon last time, has his fair share of ability, but he does need things to go his own way, as does Winged Hussar, who could hardly have failed to get his head in front at Bangor especially as the runner-up failed to act on the softened ground. He is normally one to watch rather than to back. Winning hunter-chaser Sacrifice isn't badly treated and is more straightforward than most, so it isn't hard to see him taking a hand, but if Russian Gigolo puts in a clear round he could prove to be well in at the weights.