Racecards
14:05 Uttoxeter
Betfair Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,200 added
Grey Samurai
19- Form 00/804
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
held up, headway 6th, ridden and edged left approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 12F-573
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey P McDonald
behind, headway 6th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed last, rallied to lead again towards finish, all out
- Form 0189P-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
in touch, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened
- Form 560
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey J Mogford
pulled hard, headway to lead 2nd, headed 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 3PFP00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form P5P-830
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S T Lewis
- Jockey L Treadwell
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 18P606
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey D N Cullinane
with leaders, led 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 0P307/2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 75
led to 2nd, stayed prominent, led again 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, led again last, headed towards finish
- Form 88-6P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey R Greene
in touch and ran in snatches, ridden after 5th, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 673-046
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
Nonrunner
- Form 1-P5526
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 92
Nonrunner
- Form 00-PP0P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Tetragon, Porak and Winds Supreme catch the eye in this intriguing seller and Tetragon can take advantage of a lenient mark. Porak has been dropped five pounds since finishing sixth behind San Antonio in a decent Bangor handicap hurdle and had earlier been a close fourth in a similar race to this. Off his new mark he can go well. Winds Supreme won the last time he ran at this level and he has strangely been dropped a couple of pounds despite finishing third albeit in a small field at Carlisle last time. He will give a good account. A Hamilton claimer winner on the Flat last year, Tetragon was having his first hurdling run for a year and a half when finishing a good second at Market Rasen last time. That was in a handicap and the drop in grade can see Tetragon score. He is to be raised three pounds in future races and Tetragon can take this.
Formwatch
Grey Samurai 25-1 (10-12) Behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 15, 6l behind Taras Knight (10-12) at Kelso 2m nov sll hdl (5) gd.
Winds Supreme (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Held up, headway 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Radar (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Irish Blessing (USA) 12-1 (11-10) Hampered 6th, always towards rear, 11th of 16, well behind Al Mabrook (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Sept.
River of Diamonds 33-1 (10-12) Never a factor, 13th of 17, well behind Arabian Moon (10-12) at Hereford 2m 3f cnd sll hdl (5) gf.
Kahysera 25-1 (10-4) Prominent, led 3rd to 6th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, 11th of 13, 13l behind Our Joycey (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Alexander Musical (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Led, clear from 3rd, fading when headed after 6th, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Sarin (11-2) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.
Southern Bazaar (USA) 25-1 (10-4) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3 out, never near leaders, 6th of 16, 14l behind Dizzy Future (10-5) at Stratford 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sept.
Tetragon (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) With leaders, chased winner after 3 out, kept on same pace when not fluent last, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Tashkandi (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f ldy hcp hdl (4) sft.
Son of Sophie 20-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Weet A Head (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
Porak (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 4th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 14, 25l behind San Antonio (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
City of Manchester (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 18l behind Karakorum Highway (10-10) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Dunkerron 17-2 (10-7) Chased leader, led 3rd until 6th, soon ridden, weakened after next, 7th of 8, 18l behind Executive Paddy (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Arjay 50-1 (9-7) Mid-division, badly hampered 2nd, not recover and pulled up at the last in race won by Robbie Can Can (11-9) at Towcester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Oct, 17 ran.
Explode 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Classic Rock (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs, 20 ran.
Sound Leader (USA) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 43l behind Faasel (10-7) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (E) sft in Jan '05.