Racecards
15:20 Uttoxeter
Racecourse Video Services Selling Hurdle (Class G) (Class _)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 35-4563
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
towards rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden when slightly hampered 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 54P205
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
led to 2nd, led again 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Medallist
86- Form 4/45-16R
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
behind, mistake 1st, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0420-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out
- Form 406/2-00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Wegmann
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form P00-P06
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey O Dayman
behind when mistake and unseated rider 1st
- Form P-00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Gingell
- Jockey Mr James White
mid-division, lost place when mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
held up and keen, headway approaching 7th, swerved right 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily
- Form 2D20-16
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey S Durack
took keen hold, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Ms Sue Smith
- Jockey T J Phelan
with leader, led 2nd to 3rd, weakened approaching 7th
- Form 3UP-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey D R Dennis
keen, tracked leaders, hampered 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
- Form 0F5003
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, hit 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
Diamond Orchid has an obvious chance at the weights in this seller and is taken to score at the main expense of Antony Ebeneezer and Medallist. The selection is best in at the weights according to official BHB ratings and although slightly disappointing on his recent return to hurdling is worth another chance on the evidence of last season's form. Lanos showed signs of promise in a better race than this at Stratford last time and takes a drop in class. He has to be respected along with Measure Of The Man, who reverts to hurdles having been chasing and represents the O'Neill/McCoy partnership that always has to be feared. More solid claims are probably held by Antony Ebeneezer, who is a consistent performer in this grade, while Medallist would have claims from the in-form yard of Evan Williams assuming that he consents to race today having failed to do so at Market Rasen when last seen. Giust In Temp and Libre are probably the pick of the remainder but Diamond Orchid has an obvious chance at the weights and gets the vote.