Racecards
17:10 Uttoxeter
32Red.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,300 added
- Winner: £2,144
- 2nd: £630
- 3rd: £315
- 4th: £157
Genstone Trail
215- Form 96/6542-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 7th, close 3rd when mistake 3 out, switched left before next, 4th and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat
- Form P228-5P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, headway when hit 5th, went 3rd last, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, not able to challenge winner
- Form 1P-0407
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 7th, pulled up before last
- Form 0-35
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, soon ridden along, lost place 6th, behind next, soon pulled up
- Form 3028-42
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
prominent, led 5th, headed after 2 out, slightly impeded before last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 3F/P590
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form P-FP53P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until 3rd, given reminders, weakened approaching 5th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 7043-06
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 007P/P0-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J L Needham
- Jockey Mr Paul John
held up, headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 656
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey C O'Farrell
tracked leaders, challenged after 7th, led after 2 out, edged right before last, stayed on
Riverside Poppet
317- Form 94/4P8-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
prominent, led and jumped right 3rd, headed 5th, weakened 9th, soon pulled up
- Form 5PP-P7P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
in rear, struggling after 7th, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Genstone Trail was only beaten a neck over 2m4f at Taunton in February and should find a small race this season but has a big weight to carry on her return. Well Mett's form tailed off in the spring but Easter Lad must be worth a second look having finished second to the well-treated Jewellery at Newton Abbot earlier this month, though he's 6lb higher now. ON ALERT hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles so far but was fourth over 2m1f on the Flat at Bath last week and has a lot more scope than the majority of these. Seamus Durack's gelding gets a tentative vote in a race that won't take much winning.
Formwatch
Genstone Trail 8-1 (11-12) In touch, hit 5th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance next, chased winner flat, rallied and held when bumped close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Clever Dick (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Well Mett (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, ridden 5th, well beaten after next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Commanche Dream (10-0) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun, 10 ran.
Road To Recovery 40-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, struggling 8th, no impression after, 7th of 13, 12l behind Princely Hero (11-6) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Tanjung Agas (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Ridden in rear 4th, mistake 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 8, 40l behind Viking Ridge (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Easter Lad 6-1 (10-13) Led until 2nd chased winner, ridden and held when not fluent 2 out, went left and stumbled last, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Jewellery (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Towers Lady (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, no extra approaching straight, 12th of 16, 31l behind Magic Spear (11-12) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn hdl sft.
Cnoc Bui (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Jewellery (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 13 ran.
Exit To Freedom 20-1 (10-1) Always behind, 6th of 7, well behind Mr Tingle (11-9) at Bangor 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Oscar Rabbit (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Prominent, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Prince Of Fire (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chase gd in May '11.
On Alert 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place 3 out, 6th of 9, 42l behind Reve De Nuit (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Riverside Poppet 100-1 (10-12) With leader, mistake 4th, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Cue To Cue (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Grenoli (FR) 80-1 (9-12) In rear, hampered 1st, ridden 6th, behind 14th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Amazing Valour (9-12) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug, 12 ran.