Racecards
16:50 Uttoxeter
Sharp Minds Phone 0870 9080121 Intermediate Open NH Flat (Class H)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 8/1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
prominent and pulled hard, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form FUR2R-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs N S Sharpe
- Jockey J Mogford
mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden to go 2nd over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 8-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T H Caldwell
- Jockey B Wharfe
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 00/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey T Greenway
in touch until weakened over 6f out
Simonstown
167- Form 800-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey N Mulholland
mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
Soviet Committee
173- Form 68-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey P Whelan
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear, ridden 5f out, stayed on final 2f, never nearer
Anna Gee
49- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Mr P Kinsella
pulled hard, headway after 2f, weakened over 5f out
Burn Brook
46- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey Mr R Armson
behind, kept on final 2f, never dangerous
Ericas Charm
448- Form 4/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway over 6f out, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, all out
Milli Wizz
15- Form 00-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey T Scudamore
always behind
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This should prove to be a penalty kick for Acushnet with Back With A Bang, Sweet Home, Bryans Back and Zen Garden worthy of mention. The selection came back from a lay off to win very easily at Worcester last time out and will have now problems carrying a penalty to success this time around. Newcomers Sweet Home and Bryans Back come from yards that do well in these races so are worth noting in the market. Back With A Bang ran well enough to finish third last time out to suggest he can win a similar contest soon while Zen Garden will improve from his debut so is another to look out for. But for the winner we return to Acushnet.
Formwatch
Acushnet 13-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, led on bit over 1f out, very easily, won at Worcester 2m nhf (H) gd beating Noble Sham (11-2) by 4l, 13 ran.
Back With A Bang (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Tickers Way (10-8) at Stratford 2m mdn nhf (H) gf in Jun.
Soviet Committee 25-1 (11-1) In touch, ridden and every chance over 3f out, weakened final 2f, 8th of 17, 35l behind Buena Vista (10-2) at Doncaster 2m mdn nhf (H) gd in Jan.
Sweep Home Safawan gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler Prince de Galles.
Bryans Bach (IRE) Good Thyne gelding, second foal out of a half-sister to high-class hurdler/chaser Barnbrook Again.
Anna Gee 8-1 (10-7) Always behind, last of 10, well behind Star Shot (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (H) sft in Jun.
Ericas Charm 8-1 (10-13) In touch, 8th halfway, no extra over 4f out, 16th of 30, 46l behind Detonante (10-13) at Punchestown 2m nhf gd in Apr '04.
Zen Garden 3-1fav (10-8) Held up and keen, ridden and headway over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 12, 12l behind Don And Gerry (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (H) gf in Jun.