Racecards
17:10 Uttoxeter
The Phoenix Gas Services Nh Flat Race (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
Anacrusis
213- Form 1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S E Handley
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up before 3f, headway over 6f out, outpaced 4f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey S Thomas
held up towards rear, headway 7f out, led 3f out, hung left over 1f out, headed near finish
- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N P McCormack
- Jockey A McGlone
pulled hard, soon tracking leader, lost 2nd over 7f out, weakened quickly, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up, well behind over 6f out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S M Johnson
- Jockey T Siddall
held up, ridden over 4f out, never near leaders
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, struggling 6f out, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway over 6f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway over 6f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway 7f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Tinkler
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
raced keenly, led, ran green half way, hung left and headed 3f out, one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f
- Form 2-7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up, headway 7f out, went 2nd 6f out, every chance 3f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey T Messenger
took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 6f out
In depth
Verdict
This looks to be a wide open bumper and we will side with the Henrietta Knight trained Calgary Bay. I'm The Decider and Porters War look to be the best alternatives. The selection made a very pleasing debut in a decent enough race at Ludlow in May, just getting pipped by a Nicky Henderson hotpot. The experience will not be lost on him and he looks the one to be on. Jonjo O'Neill invariably has a few decent bunmper horses and I'm A Decider is certainly bred for the game. He is a son of Presenting, related to numerous winners including winning hurdler Brentwood. Porters War is from another big stable and should make a decent chaser in time, but could still be in the shake up today. The market will be a major guide as regards the newcomers, but on this occasion we will go with experience and choose Calgary Bay.
Formwatch
Anacrusis 2-1fav (12-0) Gng easy til led app last; rdn out, won at Brocklesby Park 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Artic Omen (12-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Calgary Bay (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 4f out, ridden when led narrowly 2f out, headed final stride, 2nd of 10, shd behind The Polomoche (10-12) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in May.
Don Frederiko (FR) 11-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, headway 5f out, ran green and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 18, 31l behind Peters Star (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (5) gd in May.
Dryureyesmate (IRE) Supreme Leader gelding out of Vidi Vici.
Everything N More Deploy gelding, half-brother to winners over hurdles and in bumpers.
Huckleberry (IRE) Hubbly Bubbly gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
I'm The Decider (IRE) Presenting gelding, half-brother to winning chaser Glenfolan and winning hurdler/bumper Benetwood.
Keki Buku (FR) Kadalko gelding, brother to useful French jumper Goudenko.
Max Bygraves Midnight Legend gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Michigan Assassin (IRE) King's Theatre gelding, half-brother to several winning jumpers.
Porters War (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding, half-brother to winning chasers What Chance and Hall's Mill.
Rightway Star (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway over 7f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 18l behind Theatrical Moment (11-5) at Aintree 2m nhf (2) gd in May.
Silver Twist Silver Patriarch gelding out of unraced Twist'n'run.
Tarateeno Kayf Tara gelding out of 1m2f-1m4f winner Shalateeno.
Double Money Double Trigger mare out of winning jumper We're In The Money.
Celtic Treasure (IRE) Second Empire gelding out of 7f winner Future Treasure.