Racecards
15:30 Uttoxeter
Betfred 'Supports Jack Berry House' Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form P348-P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent, pushed along after 4th, lost place 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, 2nd before next, led flat, ridden out
- Form 364PPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey T Scudamore
led into start, led, clear after 3 out until 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish
Solway Lark
322- Form 6/6-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Ross Chapman
not jump well, held up, went 4th between 4 out and 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4UP0-33
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
in touch in 4th, switched right 5th, hampered 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression, weakened 2 out
- Form 323-P15
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Mr S Lee
prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden and hung left before 3 out, 3rd and beaten next, no extra last
In depth
Verdict
This looks a slightly stronger race than the seller Miss Adventure won at Stratford last month. Wishfull Dreaming appears to be going rapidly downhill and Olly Murphy now reaches for the blinkers given he has shown little improvement in a tongue-tie or cheekpieces since joining the yard. Trafalgar Rock has barely raised a gallop in four runs for Alex Dunn so this looks best left to OLD SALT, who won at Ffos Las last month but has changed stables since.
Formwatch
Old Salt (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked front pair, close up in 2nd at 3rd, ridden after 3 out, led narrowly last, held on under pressure flat, all out, won at Ffos Las 2m (5) gd in May beating Wells De Lune (10-12) by nk, 5 ran.
Trafalgar Rock 14-1 (12-7) Lost plce 5; strugg 12; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m in Apr.
Solway Lark 16-1 (11-0) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 19l behind Vino's Choice (11-0) at Perth 2m (5) gs in Aug.
Wishfull Dreaming 13-2 (10-12) Raced in 3rd with winner always well clear, losing touch with 2nd before 2 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Diakali (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Jun.
Miss Adventure (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Pressed leader, led narrowly after 1st, headed 3rd (usual 6th), tracked leader, ridden and lost place on long run before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Kentford Heiress (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.