Racecards
16:20 Uttoxeter
Longdon Stud Supports The Countryside Handicap Chase (For The Fred Dixon Cup) (Class F)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 5450-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
jumped wll, led 3rd, pushed along 4 out, clear 2 out, eased flat
- Form P60-032
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, blundered badly and lost place 6th, mistake and riminders 9th, rallied 12th, ridden and every chance 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 260-601
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J King
- Jockey N D Fehily
led to 3rd, stayed prominent, lost place 12th, behind from next, poor 4th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
Innovate (IRE)
469- Form 113P/P4-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, hit 8th, headway 12th, hit 13th, ridden to go second 3 out, weakened next
- Form 60/36U-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
held up, behind from 13th
In depth
Verdict
Hailstorm has dropped down to a most attractive mark and, having shown himself to be in goood heart of late, looks ready to strike. Wrens Island showed significant improvement for the increase in trip when an impressive winner last time but has paid the price with a 10lb rise while Tudor King has more on his plate having landed a weak event at Southwell last time. Chevalier Bayard shaped well on his sole start this term in June but has clearly been difficult to train and remains a maiden so looks worth opposing once again.