Racecards
14:20 Uttoxeter
Hannah & Nigel's Birthday Bash Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 7/22230-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased sole rival, challenged 7th, led 9th, ridden after 3 out, driven and headed last, held run-in
- Form 4/28212-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
led sole rival, slow 8th, headed next, not fluent 14th, soon pushed along, rallied 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on gamely
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
UNIVERSAL FOLLY has placed in two of three chase starts to date and that experience might give him the edge over the mare Martello Sky, who is a classy hurdler but has to concede 19lb and is making her chasing debut for a new yard.
Formwatch
Martello Sky 14-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, 19th of 20, dist behind Fennor Cross (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Universal Folly 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 4th 2 out, ridden and rallied last, ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Grey Skies (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.