Racecards
19:15 Uttoxeter
Land Rover Experience Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 0222P/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Thornton
led to 4th, stayed prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 32212P/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
always behind
- Form 0510-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, kept on flat, no extra close home
- Form 2U3/01-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey J Culloty
held up, pulled up quickly before 7th
Tomenoso
32- Form 3/30111-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
mistakes, prominent and keen, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 1/55404-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
Vert Espere
11- Form 122P-U4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey L Vickers
held up, never troubled leaders
- Form 050P1-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form B60F2-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
behind, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, blundered last, driven out
In depth
Verdict
Sue Smith's Tomenoso is on a four-timer and should just about do it at the expense of Euro Bleu, Bolshoi Ballet and Quabmatic. Tomenoso has gone up 12lb in all during his winning run at Wetherby, Sedgefield and Carlise, but does still not look overburdened as he goes in search of the four-timer, and at the age of five, has plenty of time before going chasing which is the plan according to Harvey Smith. His main rival here is Euro Bleu who was just beaten over the track and trip by Haydens Field last time. A winner in testing conditions in France, he has a lot going for him. Bolshoi Ballet might need the outing but has a racing weight, while Quabmatic was cut short in his hat-trick bid when brought down at Exeter. This course and distance winner is going up the weights though and may struggle.