Racecards
12:15 Uttoxeter
Racing Post 'hands And Heels' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form P-3U02
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, clear from next
Oops (IRE)
15- Form 7/P75
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J F Coupland
- Jockey Mr A Merriam
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on to chase winner from last, no impression
- Form 87-6451
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Mr T Collier
tracked leaders, pushed along and hit 4 out, soon weakened
- Form R2321-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 82
led until headed after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 00000-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey W J Cafferty
held up, ridden 5th, fell next
- Form 73765P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
mid-division, hit 2nd, behind from 5th
- Form 06807
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Mr Rhys Hughes
tracked leaders and keen, weakened approaching 3 out
Barton Sun (IRE)
566- Form P74P/F2-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Mr S Byrne
held up mid-divisiion, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression
Pintail
10- Form 0/P62-P6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey R J Killoran
tracked leader, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out,
Mademoiselle
24- Form 0-0P09
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Mr T Copeland
soon well behind, tailed off when unseated rider 5th
- Form 999P-08
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey James Reveley
held up mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden and blundered next, no impression
Dawn Frolics
13- Form 4U6PF7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey Miss Carey Williamson
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Rising stars of a human rather than equine variety and Barton Sun is chanced at the expense of Presenting Alf and Never So Blue. Barton Sun is making his debut for Ferdy Murphy this afternoon but had been rated much higher than today's mark for his previous trainer. The drop in trip could well suit on ground that will be sticky. Presenting Alf is at the right end of the handicap to do some damage. Tjade Collier is more than value for the claim and looks one to consider if adapting to the drop in grade. Never So Blue hails from an in-form yard and is respected if money is seen in the market. Brigadier du Bois regularly places over chase fences although some appeal is lessened by the massive drop in trip. Pintail has a very useful pilot aboard although it is questionable as to what he has underneath. Wait For The Call makes a debut for Pat Haslam following some modest efforts for Charlie Swan. Runaway Bishop runs in snatches these days and is not an obvious type for a hands and heels race. Barton Sun does have a couple of obvious question marks but stays well and could be on offer at a decent price, so he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Never So Blue (FR) 11-1 (10-10) Behind, headway 6th, every chance between last 2, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Isam Top (10-6) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Nov.
Oops (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) In touch, one pace from 3 out, 5th of 11, 32l behind Presenting Alf (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Presenting Alf (IRE) 4-1fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, challenged when pecked 2 out, led after last, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Nov beating Keen Warrior (11-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Brigadier du Bois (FR) 7-2 (11-6) Chased leader, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Silver Dagger (9-13) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in May, 12 ran.
Wait For The Call (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Always behind, 15th of 18, well behind Camlin River (11-2) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 sft in Mar.
Runaway Bishop (USA) 9-2 (10-7) Held up in touch, pushed along 5th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Presenting Alf (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Barton Sun (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Led, jumped left 3rd, driven 2 out, ridden and headed last, tired flat, 2nd of 13, 12l behind Primitive Poppy (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gs in May '05.
Pintail 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders until weakened after 7th, soon tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Pearly Star (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.