Racecards
16:15 Uttoxeter
Solomon Anderson-Dixon Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 108y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,800 added
- Winner: £7,408
- 2nd: £2,175
- 3rd: £1,088
- 4th: £544
- Form 12P-313
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led 2nd, made rest, driven clear before 3 out, in no danger after, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 421F24
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey J McGrath
in touch, tracked winner after 4th, outpaced after 4 out, ridden next, no chance after, lost modest 2nd near finish
- Form 22P/11-U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
led to 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced in rear 10th, ridden after 5 out, plugged on to take modest 2nd near finish, no chance with easy winner
- Form 33-2124
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent on outside, outpaced by front pair 11th, ridden after 5 out, no chance from next, weakened last
- Form 2/001-03
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
Rock My Style completed a double on testing ground over hurdles early last year and didn't reappear until making his chasing debut at Newcastle in December when almost falling and unseating his rider. A clear round here would see him in the firing-line but CRUCIAL ROLE won easily over 2m4f here in December before breaking a blood vessel when tackling Grade 2 company at Huntingdon. The latter has a big weight and it won't be easy but he's taken to return to winning ways. Caltex, a winner for Gordon Elliott, made a very encouraging debut for Henry Oliver at Aintree but was then beaten a long way at Wincanton and the bottom pair are out of the handicap.
Formwatch
Crucial Role 2-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven to chase winner before 4 out, soon ridden, lost place approaching next, no chance with clear pair from 2 out, just held on for modest 3rd final strides, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Castafiore (10-7) at Haydock 2m 4f (1) gs in Jan.
Caltex (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway and blundered 5 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 30 3/4l behind Molineaux (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Rock My Style (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Prominent, jumped left 2nd, soon held up in touch, blundered badly and unseated rider 11th, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Tanarpino 5-1 (11-8) Led, pushed along before 4 out, ridden after next, headed approaching last, no extra, last of 4, 18 1/2l behind Blue Flight (11-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Potters Story 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, driven 4 out, mistake next, weakened 2 out, tailed off, remote 3rd, last of 3, dist behind Whatswrongwithyou (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Jan.