Racecards
18:40 Uttoxeter
Staffs Construction Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form F1/25P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, awkward 4 out and dropped to rear but in touch, ridden 2 out and stayed on steadily to take 3rd run-in, not trouble front pair
- Form 73F28-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, not fluent 8th, headed 3 out and ridden, ran on one pace until weakened run-in
- Form 0PP81-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
handy, pushed along 3 out, soon dropped away
- Form 2284P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Liam Harrison
mid-division, mistake 8th, pushed along before 3 out, well held next
- Form 52P6-55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
slow to jump off, in rear, in touch, pushed along into mid-division 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no impression
- Form 3433-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, not fluent 8th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out and pushed along, not fluent last, ridden run-in, stayed on well, always doing enough
- Form 77P6-04
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, gradually weakened
Citizen Jane
19- Form 758F-P1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Murray Dodd
towards rear, ridden and chased front rank 2 out where not fluent, weakened tamely before last
- Form 63/8PP-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Deborah Cole
- Jockey Chris Ward
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In depth
Verdict
Several with claims in a modest mares’ handicap but Betty's Belle is not really improving. April’s Ffos Las winner Sadie Hill goes on the shortlist, however, while FOR GINA has been getting closer. Lucy Wadham’s five-year-old gets the nod with cheekpieces added. Lady Mendoza still has time on her side and Dancingontheedge was only beaten a neck over course and distance four weeks ago and is just a pound higher.
Formwatch
Lady Mendoza (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Rear mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before next, plugged on, never threatened, 5th of 12, 17 3/4l behind Our Laura B (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Dancingontheedge (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 5th, led before 2 out, clear when bad mistake and lost footing on landing 2 out, strongly pressed and wandered into last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Eaton Lady (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sadie Hill (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, challenged after 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, lost 2nd close home, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Elsieanne (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Hey Frankie (IRE) 17-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, closed after 2nd, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on final 100 yards, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Elsieanne (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Betty's Belle 9-2 (11-0) Soon chasing leaders, lost place after 8th, driven and rallied 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Lighthouse Mill (10-11) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
For Gina 9-4jfav (11-2) Raced wide, tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, ridden approaching next, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind If Karl's Berg Did (10-11) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Princess Poppy 28-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, effort when mistake 2 out, 4th before last, no impression, weakened run-in, 4th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Calevade (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Citizen Jane 10-1 (10-11) Hdwy 13; qcknd to ld aft 3 out; easy, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m mdn gd in May beating Missthecuddles (11-7) by 8l, 9 ran.
Trickalight (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost ground and pushed along after 4 out, well behind next, 8th of 11, dist behind Faerie Cutlass (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.