Racecards
15:40 Uttoxeter
Wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 44P9P-8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B Forsey
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
mid-division, headway after 6th, outpaced 8th, rallied after 2 out, led after last, stayed on
Iberus (GER)
92- Form 7/P0P03-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer V J Hughes
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, weakened 6th, well behind 7th, tailed off and blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Scott's Mill
41- Form 8-56
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Whelan
chased leader, reminders after 6th, lost 2nd 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 5779-44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced keenly, held up, headway approaching 7th, going smoothly after 3 out, led after 2 out, soon wandered, headed after last, no extra
- Form 30/P-535
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M McGrath
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in rear, reminders after 4th, mistake 5th, struggling after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4/347-82
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, reminders after 5th, well behind 7th, tailed off
- Form 458P-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until after 3 out, weakened 2 out, no chance when not fluent last
- Form 58R9-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
always towards rear
- Form 4246-55
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
prominent until after 2nd, quickly lost place, tailed off 6th
- Form PP5-PP0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 82
behind, mistake 8th, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish
- Form 54-2105
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey S Durack
in touch, ridden and struggling approaching 8th
Esquillon
48- Form 95786/5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey W J Cafferty
held up, mistake 1st, still plenty to do when hampered 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer
Aristi (IRE)
38- Form 8-835U3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
led, ridden after 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 765-53F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs S M Johnson
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway after 7th, every chance 2 out, one pace from last
- Form 0P43-33
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Saville
- Jockey T Messenger
in touch and keen, outpaced after 8th, jumped right 3 out, rallied approaching last, took 2nd flat, not trouble winner
- Form 00-5970
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey D Elsworth
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Ossmann gets the call over Kissinthepeach, The Teuchter and Themanfromfraam to name but a few. Although Jonjo O'Neill is represented by Another Jewel here, Tony McCoy rides Ossmann for Tom George, and could well be on board the more likely winner. The gelding has had just seven career starts, and ran his best race yet when runner-up at Worcester last time. Although yet to prove that he likes soft ground, he has the champion on his back to help him round, and is expected to go well. Kissinthepeach is also improving judged on a staying on third at Hexham last time, while The Teuchter found 27-furlongs beyond him at Newton Abbot and so should appreciate this slight drop back in trip. Storm Talk, a past course-and-distance winner, and Themanfromfraam, in the lead when falling three out on his last visit here, are both worth a mention, but we shall remain loyal to Ossmann.
Formwatch
Iberus (GER) 16-1 (11-12) Held up, headway after 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Bite Un Fight (11-1) at Exeter 3m cnd hcp hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Azkaban Wings (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 16, 20l behind Ballyboley (11-2) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jun.
The Teuchter 5-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, no further impression, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Mickey Pearce (11-4) at N Abbot 3m 3f ldy hcp hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Ossmann (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Led to 4th, led 6th to 7th, led 8th to 9th, soon led again, ridden from 3 out, headed before last, one pace, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Or Sing About (11-5) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Kissinthepeach (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Prominent, pushed along and lost place 8th, outpaced 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Point (11-5) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Caesar's Palace (GER) 13-2 (11-0) Led to 7th, dropped rear next, no danger after, 5th of 7, 25l behind Point (11-5) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Storm Talk (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 3rd, ridden after 11th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 5th of 13, 29l behind Go Classic (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Another Jewel (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 2nd, always behind, 10th of 15, 48l behind Wotashambles (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.