Racecards
17:15 Uttoxeter
Ladbrokescasino.Com Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy Patches)
- Form 013005
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
prominent, led 6th until headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
- Form 003460-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer F Lloyd
- Jockey Mr B R Foster
mid-division until no headway from 4 out
- Form 04
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in rear, headway to go prominent when hampered 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened from next
- Form 046-56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
prominent and took keen hold, ridden and lost touch 6th, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
held up in touch, led approaching 3 out, ridden and hung badly left flat, no extra and headed nr finish
Ryka
17- Form 00-P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer W Clay
- Jockey R Forristal
prominent, lost touch until 4 out, plenty to do when stayed on strongly from last, not reach winner, unlucky
Silk Trader
78- Form 40-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased leader soon after, slightly hampered flat, switched right and ran on to lead near finish, all out
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Gary Lyons
led until headed 4th, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3-22
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent until led briefly 4th, ridden and headed 6th, hit next, weakened from 3 out
In depth
Formwatch
Royal Allegiance Has disappointed since successful at Stratford in October; difficult to back with confidence.
Althrey Torch (IRE) Moderate form so far; has been off for 10 months.
Captive (IRE) Signs of ability in bumper company; hurdles debut today.
Lumaca (IRE) Held by Doukash on running at Taunton last week; placed at best.
Perchancer (IRE) Nothing special on the flat but still better than most of these; interesting to see how good he is over hurdles.
Ryka Little encouragement from runs so far.
Silk Trader Bumper form not out of the ordinary; hurdles debut today.
Windshift (IRE) All-weather winner who was pulled up on only start over hurdles to-date.
Doukash (FR) Solid form in France; encouraging debut for Martin Pipe last week.