Racecards
16:30 Uttoxeter
Marston's Saddle Tank Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 23P553-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up behind, ridden after 5 out, no impression when blundered and unseated rider after next
- Form 4PPP3F/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Alex Edwards
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, close up 5th, tracked leaders 9th, went 2nd after 5 out, ridden to lead after next, hard pressed between last 2, kept on, headed narrowly towards finish
- Form 6356-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up behind, outpaced 5 out, headway under pressure after next, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, challenged between last 2, not fluent last, stayed on to lead narrowly towards finish
- Form 135554
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0/4PP-13
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
mid-division, close up 5th, chased leader 3 out, soon ridden, lost place between last 2, no impression with front pair before last, just held on for 3rd
- Form PPP0-6P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J K Hunter
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leader and clear of rest to 5th, lost place before 5 out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 24-6P59
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
tracked clear leaders, close up 5th, ridden when not fluent 3 out, one pace next, stayed on to dispute 3rd flat, no impression with front pair
- Form PPP-PP8
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss Sarah Robinson
- Jockey James Best
chased clear pair, close up 5th, driven and lost place after 5 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form P8P3-74
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Lee Edwards
led and clear with one other to 5th, headed after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dick Darsie is still a maiden under Rules but has a chance in this dropping down a grade. Irish Octave has come good in recent weeks, winning over a shorter trip 11 days ago, but he'll have to defy a penalty to complete the hat-trick. CLASSIC JEWEL ran well at Newton Abbot after winning over course and distance in July. Mitch Bastyan is proving good value for his 7lb claim and Evan Williams' 10-year-old can return to winning ways.
Formwatch
Dick Darsie (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Tracked leader, led 2nd until 7th, chased leader, reminder after 9th, lost 2nd 11th, plugged on same pace from 4 out, 3rd of 10, 14 3/4l behind Kanturk Bank (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Packettotherafters (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs in 3rd until 4l 3rd when fell 4out, at Ballynoe 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Irish Octave (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 6 out, led after 4 out, drew clear before last, very easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Backoftherock (10-8) by 12l, 8 ran.
Brown Revel 150-1 (10-5) Led until 6th, last 8th, behind from next, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Nemean Lion (11-5) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Oct.
Classic Jewel (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, headway to chase clear pair after 4 out, close up 2 out, one pace when pecked last, no extra flat, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Culm Counsellor (10-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Brown Trix (IRE) 5-1fav (10-0) Towards rear, pecked 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Dica (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Spanish Optimist (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place before 9th, not fluent 12th, well behind 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Irish Octave (10-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Flichity (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Led, headed after 5 out, weakened after next, modest 4th, 4th of 8, 34 1/4l behind Irish Octave (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.