Racecards
14:20 Uttoxeter
Executive Hire Show Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form P63212
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey L Stephens
in touch, raced keenly, not much room on inside when hit 7th, went 2nd briefly approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
- Form 536102
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
held up in rear, headway 8th, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, led flat, stayed on
- Form 770-70P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey J Mogford
disputed lead, ridden and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, soon weakened, hanging left when went moderate 3rd flat
- Form 0-3740P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent until ridden and weakened after 8th
- Form 4-7U13P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr D R Cook
made most until ridden and headed flat, no extra
- Form 6/007
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey M O'connell
took keen hold in rear, not fluent 5th, lost touch after 8th
- Form 774123
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Jack Doyle
prominent, ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form F463-60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up in rear, headway 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 05-0859
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
prominent, reminders after 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
SUN QUEST is in form and sets a decent standard for this seller, but Anglicisme and Peut Etre Sivola will also find their supporters. Tim Vaughan's gelding has made the frame, including winning at Taunton,in his last four outings, two of which were here. He struggled in handicaps, but does well at this level; he'd probably have won last time out but for one mistake late on. Some of those comments apply too to Anglicisme, who again should cope with the testing ground. He's the only runner to have won over this distance. Peut Etre Sivola is a former French hurdler who's not always been fluent when jumping but did win an apprentices race in November. This represents a step down in trip for the Pipe runner, and that looks a positive given how she's fared in her last couple of runs over further. You could make a case for several, but our preference is for Sun Quest.
Formwatch
Sun Quest 11-10fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, led going well 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, stayed challenging and every chance, hung left flat, always just held, 2nd of 14, hd behind Dee Cee Elle (10-5) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) sft.
Anglicisme (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4th, challenged 2 out, led last, headed flat, not quicken, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Celticello (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f sll hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Bret Maverick (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, hampered 1st, headway to go prominent 2nd, not fluent 4th, weakened after 7th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Celticello (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f sll hdl (4) sft in Dec, 14 ran.
Hector Barbossa 100-1 (10-12) Rear, mistake and ridden 7th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Aux Le Bahnn (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs, 14 ran.
Peut Etre Sivola (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden approaching 8th, behind 10th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Notabotheronme (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.
Port Erne (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 7th of 14, 22l behind Fortysecond Street (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Roisin's Prince (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Prominent, reminder after 3rd, lost place 6th, remained in touch, stayed on same pace 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Celticello (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f sll hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Send For Tim (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always in rear, 12th of 15, well behind Quazy de Joie (10-7) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Tavalu (USA) 40-1 (11-4) Towards rear, mistake 10th, weakened 11th, 9th of 15, well behind Solid As A Rock (10-2) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.