Racecards
14:20 Uttoxeter
At uttoxetertwit Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form U32-4R3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent, pecked 12th, soon struggling, weakened before 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 23-4628
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
jumped right at times, made all, reminder before 10th, clear from 4 out, 13 lengths ahead 2 out, in no danger after
- Form 65-53P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th or 8th, soon ridden, 5 lengths 3rd when hit 4 out, went 2nd next, mistake and 12 lengths down 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression
- Form 15/6P-44
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders, slow 3rd, reminder after 6th, 4 lengths 2nd 4 out, weakened next
- Form 335085
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders on outside, pushed along after 10th, weakened before 4 out, fell 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Quietly was placed several times over timber but ran out on his chasing debut at Sedgefield before finding 2m3f too short at Wetherby. Big Meadow has won a point-to-point and a bumper before beaten narrowly on his chasing debut over this trip at Wetherby. He faced a stiff task in the 3m4f Sussex National at Plumpton and this should be less daunting. Winning bumper and hurdler Sam Noir is making his debut over fences and was well beaten on his only start on heavy ground. Winning point-to-pointer CRANK EM UP is going the right way over fences judging by his victory over 3m1f on heavy ground at Wincanton and though 7lb higher can continue his winning form. Ceann Sibheal has been well beaten in both starts over the bigger obstacles.
Formwatch
Quietly (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 9 3/4l behind Hogan's Height (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Big Meadow (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders on inside, mistake and weakened 16th, 8th of 11, 32l behind Vinnie Lewis (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Crank Em Up (IRE) 7-1 (12-3) Tracked leader, challenged after 2 out, led last, kept on well, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Bobonyx (10-0) by 2l, 9 ran.
Ceann Sibheal (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off when left remote 4th approaching last, 4th of 7, dist behind Malapie (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sam Noir 16-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, kept on run in, 5th of 8, 5l behind Minella Gathering (10-8) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.