Racecards
16:20 Uttoxeter
Optimum Pay Group Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form -
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
chased leaders, jumped big early, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4/P0435-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
in rear, hanging left and outpaced after 6th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 444-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, wandered into 2nd, 3 lengths ahead 2 out, driven flat, headed towards finish
Your Band
17- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey L Treadwell
chased leader, shaken up 3 out, ridden and 3 lengths down 2 out, closed from last, led towards finish, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
YOUR BAND was probably flattered by his proximity to the useful Pacify here earlier in the month but that was still a fair debut for Alastair Ralph and it would be no surprise to see him go one better. The Swagman won a bumper at Newton Abbot at the fourth attempt and could do better over hurdles but all-weather winner Blazon has only placed twice in nine tries over timber, though has won a bumper. Another Lincolnday won twice on the Flat so is not out of this.
Formwatch
Another Lincolnday 8-1 (9-0) Led, soon 4 length clear, reduced lead 7f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 29 3/4l behind Lever Du Soleil (9-1) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Blazon 4-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Encryption (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
The Swagman (USA) 7-2 (11-0) Made all, edged right over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in May beating Carys' Commodity (10-10) by 2l, 14 ran.
Your Band 20-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden 3 out, went 2nd flat, flattered by proximity to winner, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Pacify (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.