Racecards
15:10 Uttoxeter
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £5,913
- 2nd: £1,736
- 3rd: £868
- 4th: £434
- Form 4/6225-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
never fluent, soon chasing leader, not fluent and reminder after 3rd, hit 5th, went left bumped and lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1R2203/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
bit keen in mid-division on inside, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd and no impression from next
- Form 6/67P8-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear, flattened 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 330/66P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until before next, weakened between last 2
- Form P6147-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, ridden along and went clear before 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner run-in
- Form 2/673-35
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, closer in mid-division 5th, chased leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, produced to lead last, ridden clear run-in
- Form 20-1213
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, weakening quickly before mistake 3 out, pulled up quickly
Skeaping
20- Form 13233-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Liam Harrison
towards rear, last and outpaced after 4 out, never dangerous after
- Form 76F7/20-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NonRunner
- Form 1/1112-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 134
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
TEA CLIPPER hasn’t raced since February but won three of only four starts over hurdles last term. He ended the season with a second in a higher grade contest than this at Huntingdon and there looks more to come from Tom Lacey’s charge this year. Most of today’s opposition are struggling for form with the exception of Tel'art, who won at Stratford before placing off today’s mark at Southwell and looks the main danger. Cotswold Way and Speredek should improve for recent outings while Dream Berry and Style De Garde may prove best of the rest returning to action.
Formwatch
Cotswold Way (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, reminder 8th, headway and switched right 10th, driven and struggling before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Coole Cody (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (3) gd in Aug.
Style De Garde (FR) 6-5 (11-4) Tracked winner after 1st until weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 4, 19l behind Hatcher (11-4) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Speredek (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 5th, well beaten when hit 2 out, 6th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Native Fighter (10-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Ballyhill (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway on outside 8th, lost place 11th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Northern Beau (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Led until 2nd, soon led again, headed 5th, jumped right and ridden 8th, weakened after last, 5th of 11, 22 1/2l behind King Alfonso (10-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Capone (GER) 4-1 (11-10) Kept very wide, mid-division, jumped left and not always fluent, headway when bumped into rival 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until before last where mistake, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Esprit De Baileys (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Tel'art (FR) 3-1 (10-10) Led, headed 6th, led again after 7th, headed again 8th, ridden for effort 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Yes No Maybe So (10-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Skeaping 10-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway after 3rd, lost place before 3 out, soon well beaten, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Dariya (10-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Dream Berry (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last, 19th of 24, 32 1/2l behind Sire Du Berlais (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Tea Clipper (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Chased winner, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Cervaro Mix (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb.