Racecards
14:20 Uttoxeter
Betfred 'Wishes You A Merry Christmas' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,600 added
- Winner: £4,811
- 2nd: £1,421
- 3rd: £711
- 4th: £356
- Form 56-1442
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
held up in touch, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 73221-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 12th
- Form 5521F5-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey James Banks
led to 5 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 5412-34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
with leader, led 5 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra
- Form 4321-4U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, outpaced 11th, kept on same pace and never dangerous
- Form 875/42-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, weakened last
- Form P/11U26-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before last, held on towards finish
- Form 36-397F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Albert D'olivate likes the mud and made a promising reappearance off his new mark when third at Exeter. He looks sure to be thereabouts while Special Wells, a regular here, should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of runs, though has found 3m too far in the past. Lilly Of The Moor was second over 3m2f at Newton Abbot in the spring, however, and made a winning reappearance at Warwick on only her third start for Ben Case. BROWNVILLE is still 5lb higher than when successful over track and trip in April but Zac Baker, who steered him into a creditable fourth at Cheltenham in October, claims 7lb and the top weight can pick up the winning thread again after a short break.
Formwatch
Brownville 2-5fav (11-12) Several slow jumps, led until 3rd, tracked leader, led after 13th, headed 15th, soon ridden, no impression on winner 2 out, 2nd of 3, 7l behind Vikekhal (11-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Albert D'Olivate (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Prominent, soon with winner, ridden before 4 out, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Royal Palladium (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Led, headed when blundered 14th, weakened next, 5th of 10, dist behind As De Fer (10-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Special Wells 5-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden 10th, outpaced before 4 out, modest 4th and plugged on from 2 out, 4th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Newtown Lad (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Cailleach Annie (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) In touch, soon reminders, in 5th when blundered badly and unseated rider 6 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Lilly Of The Moor 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, lost place 10th, rallied 2 out, led last, drew clear flat, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Troubled Soul (11-9) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Lord Heathfield (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Horace Hazel (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Voyage A New York (FR) 33-1 (10-0) In rear until fell 10th (becher's brook), at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.