Racecards
15:10 Uttoxeter
Bank House 'British Bred' Bumper (A Standard National Hunt Flat Race) (Class H)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Smithlyn
184- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D Flavin
prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace
West Point
956- Form 10/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
keen, led to halfway, weakened quickly, virtually pulled up final 4f
Baron Blitzkrieg
280- Form U-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey E Cooper
tracked leaders, edged left over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey L Enstone
mid-division, ridden and lost place after 5f, soon tailed off, virtually pulled up finla 6f
Green Tango
197- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
held up, headway halfway, led over 2f out, soon clear easily
- Form 0-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey V T Keane
mid-divison, ridden over 7f out, soon weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Smith
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
behind, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened
Having A Party
223- Form P0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Richard Gordon
in touch, pushed along from halfway, weakened over 3f out
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A Hobbs
- Jockey A O'keeffe
prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed over 4f out, soon not much room, weakened over 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey A Honeyball
behind, ridden and headwat over 4f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Smithlyn impressed on his debut, where he accounted for more experience rivals including the runner-up, who had finished second and third in his two previous outings, as well as the third, who had filled the same position as well as winning his bumper. So the form looks solid enough and Smithlyn is take to follow up under his penalty at the main expense of Green Tango, who shaped with plenty of promise in a big field at Worcester on his debut and will no doubt find plenty of improvement from that. Springbrook Girl, who attracted plenty of support here on her debut, achieved little in finishing third and there has been nothing of any use to come out of that race. Jonjo O'Neill relies on Baron Blitzkreig from two entries and is respected, as is Stock Dove, who is out of a mare that won over seven-furlongs on the flat. However, Smithlyn comes out of a strongish contest and should be capable of giving the weight to Green Tango.