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13:30 Uttoxeter
Toteswinger Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places;Chase;Good to Soft)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Form 422164
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, hampered 7th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 321
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, some progress 6th, hampered and rider lost iron briefly next, rallied 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 5/24
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey T Molloy
held up, pulled hard, headway 3rd, close 4th when fell 7th
- Form 2130/32
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
prominent, jumped right 1st and 3rd, not fluent 4th, ridden and hung left after 7th, hit 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 003223
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
towards rear, reminders after 4th and again after next, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 32211P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Mercer
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, jumped slowly 6th, outpaced 7th, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat, not reached winner
- Form 130
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, not fluent and reminders after 4th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-96112
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
tracked leader, led appropaching last, ridden out
- Form 07-3547
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Danny Cook
in touch on outside, lost place when reminders after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
- Form 9-5668
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed when blundered last, no extra flat
- Form 110148
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
ACTION IMPACT looks fairly treated and is put up here ahead of Thumbs Up and Karky Schultz in a tricky opener. Gary Moore's Argentinian-bred gelding has progressed steadily over hurdles, culminating in a Plumpton win earlier in the month. On that occasion he was 14 lengths in front of a horse rated 110 so this mark of 117 looks fair and if he handles this quicker ground (won on good ground on the flat) then he must go close. Karky Schultz is a course and distance winner and he bounced back to form when fourth at Newbury last time, Thumbs Up was poor at Taunton and looks high enough in the weights, whilst Cool Touch drops in grade but on a form line through Bothy he looks fairly handicapped on 117. American Cricket has been put up 9lbs for his second to Ifandbutwhy at Bangor and the nine-year-old doesn't have the most alluring of profiles, so a bigger threat may be El Distintivo after some solid efforts in defeat recently. The ground will suit Monsieur Jourdain, whilst Peter Grimes and L'Homme De Nuit remain capable of better. The consistent Miss Ladybird should not be written off against the boys, however ready preference in the opener is for Action Impact.
Formwatch
Karky Schultz (GER) 22-1 (11-1) Held up, some headway approaching 3 out, never reached leaders, stayed on under pressure flat, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Arctic Wings (10-1) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
Action Impact (ARG) 4-5fav (11-1) Raced widest of all, hit 1st, in touch, progress to track leading pair on long run to 3 out, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, kept on readily flat, ridden out, won at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy beating Hoback Junction (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Cool Touch (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, lost place 4 out, 4th of 9, 45l behind Escort'men (10-7) at Kempton 2m nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Feb.
American Cricket (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway 6th, led after 7th, ridden, headed after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied flat, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Ifandbutwhy (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (4) gs in Feb.
El Distintivo (ARG) 13-2 (11-6) Tracked winner, challenged 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Bella Haze (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Monsieur Jourdain (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) With leader, led after 4 out, blundered badly and headed next, not recover, blundered next, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Me Voici (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4yo nov hdl (2) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Peter Grimes (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, weakened well before 2 out, last of 10, 30l behind Open Day (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Miss Ladybird (USA) 4-1 (11-12) Led, driven flat, headed last strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind King High (11-0) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Mohi Rahrere (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Held up, towards rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, no impression in 8th after 3 out, 7th of 13, 19l behind Rackham Lerouge (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs in Feb.
Up To The Mark 12-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, effort approaching 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 18, 32l behind Knight In Purple (10-4) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Thumbs Up 7-1 (11-10) Took keen hold in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 13, 49l behind Qozak (11-10) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
L'Homme de Nuit (GER) 16-1 (11-9) Raced wide, mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Maraafeq (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.