Racecards
15:20 Uttoxeter
Meynell And South Staffordshire Hunt Handicap Chase (Class C)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 22501-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
prominent, led 2nd to 5th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 5-14161
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A Bateman
tracked leaders, mistske 5th, 9th and 11th, ridden approaching 12th, weakened before next
- Form 32F-455
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey R Greene
in touch, mistake and rider lost iron 4th, soon lost place, tailed off and pull edged before 11th
Minster York
10- Form 212111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway 9th, went second approaching 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra flat
Flaxley Wood
85- Form 4P/504-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
led to 2nd, led again 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, hit last, stayed on
- Form 2/11-1F0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in rear, ridden 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled before 2 out
- Form P3-4212
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, headway when blundreed badly and lost place 12th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Minster York has proved a most progressive performer this term and completed a four-timer when a decisive winner at Bangor earlier in the month. There may well be more to come and he can offset a subsequent 9lb rise. Ghadames has been sorely disappointing since landing a Southwell handicap in May and now has something to prove while Haydn James took advantage of a lenient hurdles mark last time and faces a much stiffer task on this return to chasing.