Racecards
17:05 Uttoxeter
Ann Swift Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 26110-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Mr R Morgan
tracked leaders, led 13th, drew clear from 3 out, ridden out flat
- Form 3UPP/1-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
jumped left 1st, led or disputed lead until blundered badly and lost place 11th, not recover, pulled up before 13th
- Form 41/442-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tjade Collier
mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, driven next, kept on from 2 out
- Form 2/2536-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
hampered 1st, led or disputed lead, led 11th, headed 13th, ridden and one pace when hit 3 out, 5 lengths down and disputing 2nd when fell last
- Form 26/3415-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no impression
- Form 14PFR/U-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey P Kinsella
behind, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
- Form 0/PP45-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up, ridden 5 out, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 92621-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey C Poste
mid-division, took closer order halfway, lost place 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, dismounted
- Form 223P53-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
Nonrunner
Ben Tally Ho
68- Form 6P/0P3P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D Elsworth
Nonrunner
- Form P8315-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Eskimo Jack gets the vote here with Cool Cossack and Music To My Ears heading a long list of dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Mister Club Royal. That form has since been franked and despite his penalty under conditions that suit he is taken to defy the handicaper. Cool Cossack rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Bubble Boy but he still prone to the odd error and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Music To My Ears was a fair third behind Strong Resolve last time out but still remains weighted up to his best. Cresswell Willow won well last time when beating Eurocelt despite jumping left through out, he will lijke the track and should be watched in the market. Or Apples was a fair second behind Liberty Ben last time out and could improve for the step up in trip while Forest Miller is another last time out winner that could go well but he looks vulnerable under his penalty. This is a tough race as few can be ruled out but for the winner we return to Eskimo Jack to small stakes.
Formwatch
Eskimo Jack (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Led 3rd, made rest, drew clear from 3 out, won at N Abbot 3m 2f hts chs (6) gs beating Mister Club Royal (11-7) by 19l, 9 ran.
Cresswell Willow (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Made all, jumped left 4th, clear 14th, ridden 3 out, gamely, won at Plumpton 3m 2f beg chs (4) gd beating Eurocelt (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Cool Cossack (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 32l behind Bubble Boy (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Apr.
Forest Miller 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, led last, all out, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft beating Hever Road (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Francines-Boy (IRE) 9-2fav (10-9) Held up in rear, headway 14th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, soon no impression, 5th of 10, 17l behind Catch The Perk (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Sept.
Amid The Chaos (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Chased leaders until weakened 10th, tailed off, 6th of 12, well behind Artic Reason (10-2) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Music To My Ears (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden and hampered next, one pace, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Strong Resolve (11-11) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.
Or Apple's (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked winner, led briefly 10th, ridden after 13th, kept on to regain 2nd from last, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Liberty Ben (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.