Racecards
13:40 Uttoxeter
Indian Spice Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
- Winner: £2,339
- 2nd: £687
- 3rd: £343
- 4th: £172
- Form 4/57
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in rear, mistake 5th, some headway when hampered before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
Falcon's Legend
150- Form 48/PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mark Wall
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, hampered and lost place 2nd, blundered 4th, soon behind, pulled up after 5th
- Form 687/P-P4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey D C Costello
led until 3rd, weakened before 3 out
- Form 43P-2PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leader, jumped slowly 1st, led 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened last
- Form 0-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, hampered 1st, not fluent 2nd or 4th, headway when hampered before 3 out, weakened last
Flower Power
37- Form 45-34
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey D F O'Regan
went handy 1st, led when not fluent 3 out, not fluent next, stayed on well
Honey Brown
12- Form 8-58
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
in touch in mid-division, mistake and bumped 1st, jumped left 2nd, headway 5th, went left and smashed into rails before 3 out, not recover
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey K James
in rear, not much room 1st, headway 5th, weakened before last
- Form 12-22
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
held up towards rear, bumped 1st, not fluent next, headway before 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, not much room before last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
In depth
Verdict
PRINCESS ROANIA has looked a tough filly in bumpers under penalties and is unlucky not to have followed up her debut success. She looks the one to beat if proving as effective now her attentions are turned to hurdling in what looks a weak event. Mrs Jordan has far more experience than her rivals and would probably have been the one to beat but for pulling up the last twice. There is no logical explanation for the loss in form and she's best watched until rediscovering her original level. Flower Power displayed promise in bumpers and didn't do too badly on hurdling debut, on the evidence of which she rates the main danger to the selection.
Formwatch
Alys Rock (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Behind and mistakes, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 31l behind El Massivo (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Falcon's Legend 50-1 (10-11) Led, reminders before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Donna's Pride (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 6 ran.
Hooray Hebe Lahib mare out of North End Lady.
Midnight Memories 100-1 (10-7) Led, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 4th of 10, 29l behind Oculist (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Mrs Jordan (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake 6th, reminders before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Foxes Bridge (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gf, 13 ran.
Pretty Rose (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, driven chasing leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 9l behind Tilinisi (10-12) at Southwell 2m mares n h flat (6) gd.
Flower Power 8-1 (10-4) Held up behind, headway before 2 out, in 3rd when blundered last, kept on and lost 3rd place close home, 4th of 8, 9l behind I'dliketheoption (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Honey Brown 33-1 (10-10) Mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 10l behind Tilinisi (10-12) at Southwell 2m mares n h flat (6) gd.
Housewives Choice 25-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 14l behind Persona Grata (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (5) in Oct (flat).
Princess Roania (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, caught final strides, 2nd of 14, hd behind Tilinisi (10-12) at Southwell 2m mares n h flat (6) gd.