Racecards
14:10 Uttoxeter
Bellhouseracing.Com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 3164-U1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C Tinkler
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, headway 7, ridden 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
Artane Boys
312- Form 000/233-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway after 7, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed when mistake last, no extra flap
- Form 535042-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
in touch, ridden approaching 7, every chance 2 out, weakening when hit last
Monksford
41- Form 0P5F-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Christian Williams
towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden to lead last, all out
- Form 620-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
held up and keen, headway 2nd, weakending when mistake 7th
- Form 305-104
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M Harris
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in touch, lost place approaching 7th, soon behind,
- Form 306-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form P6F33-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leader, not fluent 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly,
- Form 3PP06-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer W Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Johnson
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened,
Percipient
113- Form 5/06020-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey T Doyle
took keen hold in rear, some headway approaching 2 out, never dangerous
Seraph
91- Form U00D0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey L Vickers
mid-division, lost place approaching 7th, soon behind,
- Form 35/PPP-F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
took keen hold, always towards rear
- Form 006-04
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, mistake 2nd, lost place approaching 7th, soon behind
- Form P500-44
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, every chance when not much room briefly approaching last, ran on flat
In depth
Verdict
A tricky start to today's card with Artane Boys and Dominican Monk both holding strong claims, however we will take a chance on the progressive Monksford. This five-year-old appears to be still one step ahead of the handicapper following comfortable victories at Chepstow and Newton Abbot. With the ground more in his favour today the hat-trick looks a distinct possibility. Dominican Monk got the hang of hurdles at the second attempt when easily outpointing a modest bunch at Hereford last time. The handicapper has taken no chances, but Colin Tinkler's charge does have plenty of scope for improvement. Artane Boys is from the powerful Jonjo O'Neill yard and showed plenty of potential in Ireland last summer, watch the market for major moves on this one. Best of the rest could be Indian Solitaire, but the form pick has to be Monksford.