Racecards
14:30 Uttoxeter
Draincare Commercial Services Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form P/735PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders on outer, mistake 3rd, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd 3 out, led last, kept on, driven out
- Form F17/793-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chased leader, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form P0-4801
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
held up in rear and in touch, led before 3 out, jumped left 2 out, headed last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 2143-9P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A Forbes
- Jockey Mr O Garner
held up in touch, weakened from 4th, tailed off after 6th
- Form 9312P-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Gerald Quinn
led, headed 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form R/20-971
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
held up towards rear, blundered 2nd, soon in rear, outpaced before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression
- Form 2-51294
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey B P Harding
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A few of these, including Safari Journey and Hollins, would have been happier over fences. ROUQUINE SAUVAGE (NAP) made her handicap debut at Chepstow last week and was always travelling like a winner. She eventually scored by 10 lengths and a penalty is unlikely to stop her here if in the same mood. L Frank Baum has more to do than when successful at Plumpton as he also has 7lb extra while Gurkha Brave was fourth over this trip at Musselburgh three weeks ago, though was beaten more than 15 lengths. Boomtown won off a higher mark in January but has been less impressive since.
Formwatch
Chestertern 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 3rd and dropped to mid-division, tailed off 6 out, pulled up, in a race won by Seventh Sign (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb, 13 ran.
Mortlestown (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Cloud Creeper (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Rouquine Sauvage 10-1 (11-11) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, slight stumble 2nd, smooth headway tracking leaders approaching 4 out, led travelling well 3 out, in command when hit next, clear before last, easily, won at Chepstow 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating Moving Waves (10-12) by 9l, 7 ran.
Hollins 12-1 (10-7) In rear, hit 4th, not fluent next, ridden and struggling 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 8th, in a race won by Heathfield (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy, 6 ran.
Boomtown 12-1 (11-3) Led, mistake 6th, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Alberto's Dream (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
L Frank Baum (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Close up, led 7th, ridden 2 out, pressed last, asserted flat, won at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy beating Mr Fickle (11-12) by 6l, 9 ran.
Gurkha Brave (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, kept on well closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 9, 16l behind Nexius (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Safari Journey (USA) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, modest headway 4 out, not fluent and well beaten from next, 7th of 9, 20l behind No Likey (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.