Racecards
13:22 Uttoxeter
Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 214y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 51-42F2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
held up, headway when mistake 6th, led next, narrow lead when fell 4 out
- Form 512-423
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leader, reached at 2nd, lost place 7th, left 4th 4 out, about 12 lengths 4th before being left 2nd 3 out, led before next, soon clear
- Form 3-32F37
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd before next, close up when not fluent and left in lead 4 out, pressed when fell next
- Form 351-4P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey William Marshall
led until 7th, hampered and left 3rd 4 out, about 10 lengths 3rd before being left in lead 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten
- Form U61-613
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey W T Kennedy
took keen hold, chased leaders, shaken up before 4 out, left 2nd 4 out, challenging when mistake and left in lead 3 out, soon unseated rider
- Form 84-8279
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up, blundered 2nd and rider lost irons, well behind after, rider regained irons before 4th, well tailed off 6th, pulled up after
In depth
Verdict
LITTLE RORY MAC made an early departure on his fencing bow at Newcastle but jumped much better when second at Leicester and any further improvement would see him go close here. Discko Des Plages was only third off this mark at Doncaster last month after winning at Catterick in December so Exelerator Express looks a bigger danger as he drops down a grade after finishing third at Newbury. Maid O'Malley remains winless under Rules.
Formwatch
Little Rory Mac (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, led 1st, went clear next, awkward 5th, bad mistake next, stumbled after 3 out, ridden for effort approaching last, headed after last, no extra flat, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Jack Valentine (11-4) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Exelerator Express (FR) 7-2 (11-6) Jumped right at times, rear of mid-division, blundered 4th, headway before 5 out, went 3rd 3 out, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Funambule Sivola (11-11) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Maid O'Malley 25-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, one pace final 2f, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Presentandcounting (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Knight Destroyer (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed before next, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Orkan (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Discko Des Plages (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, stayed on from 4 out, went 3rd last, no impression on winner, 3rd of 11, 8 1/2l behind Zalvados (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Bang On (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 9th of 13, 26 1/2l behind Ruby Yeats (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.