Racecards
14:55 Uttoxeter
Crabbie's Spiffing Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Chase (For The Fred Dixon Memorial Trophy) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,750 added
- Winner: £2,437
- 2nd: £716
- 3rd: £358
- 4th: £179
- Form 22P27/P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leader until 12th, lost place next, weakening when pulled up before 14th
- Form 14U/432-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Peter Carberry
tracked leaders, hit 12th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, stayed on
- Form P/8493-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, not fluent and reminders 11th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, headed when mistake next, weakened last
- Form 8/43FP-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J L Needham
- Jockey Mr R Cooper
held up, not fluent 1st or 2nd, headway approaching 11th, not fluent next, outpaced 3 out, went 3rd flat, no impression
Mysortofman
750- Form 742/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5th, lost touch 11th, pulled up before 13th
- Form U1F/6P-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in rear, blundered 5th, headway 12th, 6th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 1364-65
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear, mistake 12th, outpaced 14th, weakened 4 out
- Form PP4111
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, not fluent 9th, headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, led again last, all out
- Form P5/515-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Run To Fly has run up a hat-trick in minor company but has climbed the weights as a result and is probably worth opposing in this better grade. Tarquinius was pulled up at Wincanton after a lay-off and King Jack returns from a break but HOPEFUL START wasn't disgraced on his reappearance at Carlisle and has probably been underestimated on his first start in a handicap over fences. He has a lot more scope than the majority of his rivals and AP McCoy is back on board today for the first time in a year. Mortimers Cross and Master D'Or have both won around here in the past and could figure, though neither has shown a great deal lately.
Formwatch
Tarquinius (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Chased leader until 14th, stayed well there until weakened quickly after 17th, soon tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by Master Cobbler (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs, 7 ran.
King Jack 13-2 (11-7) Led, ridden approaching 3 out, headed before next, kept on same pace in clear 2nd, no chance with winner approaching last, 2nd of 6, 22l behind Columbus Secret (11-6) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Hopeful Start (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 9th until 11th, weakened after 5 out, 4th of 6, 29l behind Notus De La Tour (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Oct.
Mortimers Cross 25-1 (11-3) Held up behind, ridden 11th, some headway after 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 10, 34l behind Chariot Charger (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (5) gs in Nov.
Mysortofman 11-1 (10-12) Pressed winner until approaching 3 out, regained 2nd before last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Black Apache (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov '09.
Captain Tidds (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) In touch in mid-division, struggling from 13th, tailed off, 6th of 11, 50l behind Monbeg Dude (11-4) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Master d'Or (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Behind, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 8l behind Ballyman (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.
Run To Fly (IRE) 4-5fav (10-8) Made virtually all, jumped left, not fluent 8th or 11th, strongly pressed approaching 2 out, stayed on well, in command flat, won at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Nov beating Romney Marsh (10-9) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
The Hudnalls (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Raced wide, chased leaders, weakened 12th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up 14th, in a race won by Sarika (11-5) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs, 11 ran.