Racecards
16:20 Uttoxeter
Lambrini Peach Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 132720
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, went 2nd going well 2 out, led last, ran on flat
Openditch (FR)
106- Form 1302-40
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
soon prominent, shaken up 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 48805P/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
Easby Park
14- Form 44-1241
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
pressed leader, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 22-1235
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Paul Moloney
raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden from 3 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 2F5-525
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up in rear, raced keenly, headway 5th, not much room after 8th, 5th and pushed along when blundered badly 2 out, not recover, tailed off
- Form 617971
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in rear, some headway after 7th, soon dropped rear, no impression after
- Form P40753
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 108
prominent, lost place 5th, no danger after
- Form 752P2F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 6th, hit 9th, hampered soon after, soon dropped rear, eased and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 321827
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, ridden after 3 out, headed last, stayed on
- Form 726336
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
mid-division, trying to close when badly hampered on inside after 8th, quickly dropped rear, no danger after
Master Eddy
736- Form 282211/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey J M Maguire
Nonrunner
- Form 21-3332
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
OPENDITCH is the selection in a decent race with Made In Japan and Stellenbosch making a fair degree of appeal amongst the others. David Pipe's charge was bitterly disappointing at Cheltenham in December but the stable weren't exactly firing on that occasion and on better ground this afternoon, there is a strong likelihood of him returning back to form. Made In Japan has had two seasons off. A smart juvenile hurdler, he wouldn't be the first example of Nigel Twiston-Davies restoring a horse to its former glory. Stellenbosch needs genuinely fast ground. He has gone well fresh in the past so watch the market. Aldirous is another who shows his best on a decent surface and there was plenty to like about his battling victory at Wetherby. Star Shot hasn't finished his races so a tongue strap is tried today. Master Eddy is bidding for his hattrick though he has waited since March 2007 to get back to the track. Be Brief was well fancied for a Haydock contest last week before the prevailing ground saw him scratched from that engagement. He could conceivably be well handicapped on some of his earlier form. Plenty of plausible winners and Openditch is our idea of the most likely.
Formwatch
Tisfreetdream (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 14th of 27, 38l behind Ninetieth Minute (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gs.
Openditch (FR) 15-2 (10-0) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to dispute 3rd after 2 out, weakened approaching last, eased run-in, 12th of 16, 31l behind Fair Along (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Made In Japan (JPN) 9-2 (11-9) With leader, ridden 5th, weakened 2 out, pulled up flat (lame) pulled up in race won by Wise Owl (10-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr '07, 10 ran.
Easby Park 4-1 (11-9) With leader, led approaching 3 out, left rear next, won at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gd beating Option Money (11-8) by 40l, 5 ran.
Stellenbosch (USA) Evensfav (11-5) Mid-division, hampered 1st, headway approaching 6th, driven after next, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 12, 33l behind Winter Star (12-0) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Sept.
Star Shot (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up, never dangerous from 4 out, 5th of 8, 19l behind Kia Kaha (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
Aldiruos (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, regained lead flat, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd beating Knockavilla (11-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Yeoman Spirit (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, blundered 2 out, no impression and lost 2nd last, 3rd of 18, 11l behind Pure Genius (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Federstar (GER) 10-1 (10-11) Chased leader 2nd, joined leader after 10th, mistake and fell at the 12th in race won by Valley Ride (11-0) at Fakenham 3m beg chs (4) gs, 5 ran.
Cannon Fire (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Held up, not fluent 7th, mistake next, soon lost touch, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Sashenka (10-10) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Pelo Du Bief (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 16, 19l behind Galaxy Rock (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Master Eddy 4-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, driven along from 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, led last, driven out, won at Newbury 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar '07 beating Double Dizzy (11-8) by 6l, 9 ran.
Be Brief 9-4fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed before next, ridden and kept on same pace, no impression flat, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Time For Rupert (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.