Racecards
12:50 Uttoxeter
St Modwen Properties Novices' Hurdle (Class E )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft in places)
- Form 2225B1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway 5th, went 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next
- Form 00-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led until headed approaching 2nd, tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 44-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, was ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on flat
- Form P5PP60
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Wegmann
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, pushed along and outpaced after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 112-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4, ridden after 4 out, led 3 out, driven out
Mr Tenpercent
691- Form PP4PP/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey L Stephens
held up in rear, ridden approaching 4 out, never dangerous
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway after 5th, weakening in 7th when unseated rider 2 out
- Form 00S/P0U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey A Pogson
chased leaders until weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 115
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led approaching 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened last
City Springs
23- Form 600
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey O McPhail
held up and keen early, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer N J Pomfret
- Jockey L Vickers
chased leaders, blundered badly 1st, lost place approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before approaching 3 out
- Form 13P4/60
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss E Hill
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, reminded and outpaced after 4th, tailed off from 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Kilgowan, Mount Clerigo and Yes Sir look the three to concentrate on in this novices hurdle and the vote goes to Kilgowan. The selection won well last time out when defeating Iloveturtle and although he has a penalty for that win he is taken to score with conditions again in his favour. Mount Clerigo rates the main danger as he was a fair bumper performer and is sure to have come on for his debut over hurdles which saw him finish third behind Turpin Green. Yes Sir is another worthy of respect he won well last time out when defeating Noble Action but that was on very soft ground and he is not sure to be suited by this faster surface. Red Georgie was another fair sort in bumpers and is sure to appreciate the step up in trip so is worth noting in the market. Stoop To Conquer was a fair sort on the flat and is another to note in the market but for the winner we return to Kilgowan.