Racecards
19:15 Uttoxeter
Phil Bardsley Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £2,700 added
- Form 30408-2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, one pace
- Form 11603-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey J W Farrelly
held up, blundered 2nd, headway after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, ridden out
Athoss
40- Form PR-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Paul Benson
tracked leaders, weakened 7th
- Form 0/PP75F-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
with leader, led 7th, ridden clear, weakening when headed 3 out
Golden Measure
513- Form 21020/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey J Mogford
in rear and not jump well, lost touch 7th
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K J Burke
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
keen mid-division, ridden and weakened 7th
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey D Laverty
led 2nd, ridden and weakening when headed 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3448-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey M O'connell
in touch, headway and mistake 7th, ridden and every chance 3 out, switched right 2 out, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
While not as good as he was three years ago, Barneys Lyric has solid claims in this moderate company and gets the vote to go one better than in similar grade over course and distance last time and is preferred to You'vegotmerocking and Seymour Weld. The last mentioned made an encouraging return in a selling handicap here last time and has to be respected on that evidence. Evan Williams has his string in good form now so it will be interesting to see what Alujawill achieves on his first start over hurdles, although he is hard to recommend on flat form. Don McCain's Athoss starts his career at the lowest level and may not amount to a great deal and of more interest may be You'vegotmerocking. The Ian Williams-trained gelding beat the selection by a neck here last time and has to be respected but is now 7lbs worse off with Barneys Lyric, who is taken to reverse that form and go one better here.
Formwatch
Barneys Lyric 7-2fav (12-5) In rear, soon reminded, riden along 8th, headway after 4 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last until no extra close on, 2nd of 12, nk behind You'vegotmerocking (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs.
Seymour Weld 10-3fav (11-7) Held up, good headway 7th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, not quicken from last, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Gollinger (9-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Athoss 6-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd 4 out; rn out nxt ran out in race won by Lord Louis (12-0) at Eyton-On-severn 2m 4f ptp frm in Apr, 6 ran.
Fingersthumbsngums (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) With leader, led 2nd, made most until fell 5 out in race won by Brave Rebellion (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr, 11 ran.
Golden Measure 11-1 (10-12) Blundered 1st, always towards rear, 10th of 20, 39l behind Up Above (11-2) at Ayr 2m nov hdl (E) sft in Dec '05.
Alujawill (IRE) 16-1 (8-1) Always in rear, 14th of 15, 46l behind Very Well Red (8-6) at Nottingham 1m app hcp (6) gs (Flat).
Aristi (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) In touch, mistake 3rd, weakened 4th, 8th of 12, 41l behind Think of The Money (10-0) at Worcester 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gf.
You'vegotmerocking (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up, chased leaders 4 out, led next, soon ridden and kept on under pressure from last, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs beating Barneys Lyric (12-5) by a nk, 12 ran.