Racecards
13:20 Uttoxeter
Peter J Douglas Engineering Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class G )
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft in places)
- Form U45
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Antony Evans
held up and raced wide, headway to lead approaching 3 out, headed briefly next, ridden clear flat
- Form 03
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leader, led briefly 2 out, one pace flat
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
chased leaders, led after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Dalida
118- Form 50
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakening when blundered last
- Form 52F662
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A G Juckes
- Jockey J Mogford
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 0005
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 400
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey R Hobson
held up, hit 2nd, soon driven along and struggling, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Holly Walk can land this weak contest at the expense of Fleetfoot Mac, Lady Gerona and Armentieres. On the strength of his latest effort when second to A Bit Of Fun at Doncaster with the third well beaten, Holly Walk should almost certainly go one better today. The Juckes' filly failed to win on the Flat during a busy campaign, but has showed enough since being sent over hurdles to stick with. She took on Listed company at Wetherby in October in, finishing a creditable sixth to Calomeria, and that form alone stands out. Fleetfoot Mac is going the right way, while Lady Gerona will be found an opportunity by her astute trainer, and that pair make more appeal than Armentieres who has been a little disappointing of late. Holly Walk has the best form overall and gets the vote.