Racecards
17:10 Uttoxeter
BetVictor No Lose Hughes Money Back Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £3,925
- 2nd: £1,159
- 3rd: £580
- 4th: £290
- Form 3P11-32
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Paul Moloney
behind, outpaced 5 out, headway into 5th when blundered 3 out, never near leaders
- Form 8/P71P-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division in touch on inside, chased leaders under pressure 5 out, one pace next, never on terms
- Form 0/24-424
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, led 14th, headed 5 out, soon lost place, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3/3PP5-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
in rear, headway into mid-division 8th, chased leaders under pressure 5 out, weakened from next, tailed off
- Form 4271P-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, dropped towards rear 9th, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P113/3-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L Treadwell
in touch on outside, ridden 5 out, soon lost place, weakend next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 352-033
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
behind, struggling 13th, 10th and plenty to do 5 out, plugged on from 3 out, never nearer
- Form 422/P3-6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 227P05-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 14th, led 5 out, drew readily clear from next, very easily
- Form 762/P-46
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
soon pushed along in mid-division, dropped to rear and reminder 8th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 1365/U-3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division, reminder 13th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 11644-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
always prominent, pushed along 14th, went 2nd after 5 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from next
- Form 02522-1
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
soon led, headed 14th, outpaced by leading pair before 4 out, kept on same pace from next
- Form 561/09-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Sir Mattie seems to reserve his best for Ffos Las and a few of his rivals look better handicapped if they can recapture their best form. Very Stylish is a possibility but has two ways of running while Acrai Rua and Theophrastus were both pulled up last time. Satou is now 8lb lower than his last winning mark but was well behind Sir Mattie last time and Pairc Na Gcapall didn't beat much at Fakenham and is 8lb out of the handicap. With Cool Mission still underperforming, we'll give another chance to PALACE JESTER as he's thrown in on his form over hurdles and has shown some ability over fences though will need to jump better than he did at Newton Abbot last time.
Formwatch
Sir Mattie (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) In rear, headway before 4 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Well Hello There (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Very Stylish (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Led until 5th, led again 8th, headed where 4 out would of been, soon weakened, last of 11, well behind Whispering Jack (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Palace Jester 11-4 (11-0) Chased leading pair until 13th, reminder after next, weakened 16th, 4th of 8, 16l behind American Spin (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f beg chase (4) gd in May.
I Need A Hero (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 15th, challenged 3 out, led when not fluent next, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Eleazar (11-4) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf.
Acrai Rua (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Prominent, lost place 14th, pulled up after, in a race won by Posh Bird (10-0) at Cartmel 3m 6f Handicap Chase (0-130) (10yo+) (3) sft in May, 13 ran.
Theophrastus (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 11th, not fluent next, not fluent and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Noble Witness (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May, 9 ran.
How's My Friend 4-1 (11-0) Midfield; poor 7th 15; kpt on wl clsng stages, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Start Royal (11-0) at Exmoor 3m ptp gf.
Earth Planet (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Mistake 1st, blundered next, in rear, headway 12th, went 3rd after 16th, weakened 3 out, lost several remote positions from last, tailed off, 6th of 13, well behind Posh Bird (10-0) at Cartmel 3m 6f Handicap Chase (0-130) (10yo+) (3) sft in May.
Satou (FR) 10-1 (11-0) In touch in 4th, ridden and weakened before 5 out, 5th of 8, 35l behind Sir Mattie (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
Cool Mission (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden before 9th, weakened after last, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Special Portrait (11-13) at Cartmel 3m 2f hts chs (6) sft in May.
Western Gale (IRE) 22-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 6th, outpaced before 4 out, left 3rd next, stayed on flat, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Savant Bleu (11-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Call Me Mulligan (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, joined leader 13th, led before 4 out, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 38l behind Royale Knight (10-0) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in May.
Pairc Na Gcapall (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Led until after 4th, stayed handy went 12 lengths 2nd when left in lead last, ridden out, won at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd beating Eliades Run (9-10) by 4l, 9 ran.
No Principles 10-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, ridden after 8th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Lava Lamp (9-11) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in May, 10 ran.