Racecards
16:10 Uttoxeter
Betfred 'Home Of Goals Galore' Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £6,506
- 2nd: £1,922
- 3rd: £961
- 4th: £480
- Form 15-7412
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader until before 4th, 2nd again next, not fluent 8th, mistake 3 out, soon switched left, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
- Form P1/15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, every chance before 2 out, no extra flat
Coningsby
42- Form 122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
hung and jumped right, chased leaders, 2nd before 4th until 5th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 1P3-341
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
led, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace last
In depth
Verdict
I JUST KNOW is 0-6 over hurdles but has turned into a very useful staying chaser. He made all and never looked like being caught in the North Yorkshire Grand National at Catterick in January and Piri Massini, a winner at Fakenham before trying his luck in a Grade 2 at Haydock, may struggle to give him 6lb. Cadeyrn also has a penalty courtesy of a win at Newcastle but he should appreciate this step up in distance. Coningsby went close on his debut under Rules at Exeter but was readily brushed aside at Wetherby next time.
Formwatch
Cadeyrn (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Led, ridden after last, headed run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Planet Nine (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 6f (3) sft in Feb.
Piri Massini (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked clear leader, in 3rd and ridden before last, weakened run-in, 5th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Chef Des Obeaux (11-0) at Haydock 2m 7f (1) hvy in Feb.
Coningsby 9-4 (10-12) Led, ridden before 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Robin Waters (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
I Just Know (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-10) Made all, clear before last, kept on strongly, won at Catterick 3m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Billy Bronco (11-1) by 15l, 9 ran.