Racecards
13:50 Uttoxeter
Peter J Douglas Engineering Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
Araf
20- Form 8F5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey C McCormack
took keen hold, made most to after 4 out, weakened quickly
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
never going well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form F4389
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up, staying on but held when mistake 2 out and last
- Form 095
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey W A Worthington
disputing lead when ran out 5th
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey V Slattery
behind, mistake and lost touch from 5th, tailed off
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
behind, bad mistake 4 out, stayed on, never nearer
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Von Der Recke
- Jockey B J Geraghty
prominent to 5th, soon lost place and behind
- Form 3P02
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey G Lee
prominent until ridden and weakened from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey D Elsworth
ridden adn behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7P7P6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Antony Evans
behind, lost touch from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey H Oliver
in touch when pulled up before 5th
Magical Day
24- Form 452224
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway 5th, chased winner from 3 out, no impression
- Form 38
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey M Bradburne
prominent, led after 4 out, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
A Vendre was favourite for the opener at Ludlow on Thursday, but Martin Pipe will be glad that he gave the ex-Clive Brittain inmate an entry here. However, this race is a bit tougher and his debut fourth at Towcester might not be good enough. Magical Day has been ultra-consistent but always seems to find one too good, while Araf is taking time to get the hang of jumping. The last Mohican, a plater on the Flat, shaped well on his Fakenham debut but will do well to repel the challenge of the German raider Va Pensiero. The fact that Christian Von Der Recke is starting him off in this company suggests that he is hardly Triumph Hurdle material, but there is not a lot to be gleaned from his last of four in claiming company on his only start so far, in heavy ground at Maisons-Laffitte. What we do know is that he will be given every assistance in the saddle from Barry Geraghty, and in a weak event, should take all the beating.