Racecards
15:40 Uttoxeter
Houghton Plc Handicap Hurdle (Class C)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Form 3206-52
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 11141-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E Tuer
- Jockey B P Harding
led, hit 3 out, soon ridden, headed next, every chance flat, driven and no extra towards finish
- Form 1U1153-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 9-01121
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
mid-division, took closer order 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, led next, stayed on under pressure flat
- Form 3310-F2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
chased leader, hit 1st, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next
Sossus Vlei
59- Form 300-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey P Hide
in rear, effort 4 out, weakened next
- Form 55-7665
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey T J Phelan
chased leader, lost place after 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Martin Pipe's Anatar looked a horse to follow when scoring in decisive fashion at Sandown last month (beat We'LI Make It by eight lengths) and is taken to supplement that success despite racing off a 11lb higher mark here. Topweight Haditovski has gone up 4lbs for his respectable second to Valerio at Newbury last time and faces a stiffer task, as does Through The Rye, who was well held by Mister McGoldrick at Wetherby last time. Achilles Wings has an absence to overcome, neither Wild Romance nor Reggie Buck look good enough. Sossus Vlei has plenty of weight for what he has achieved on his handicap debut.