Racecards
13:48 Uttoxeter
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,600 added
- Winner: £5,555
- 2nd: £2,559
- 3rd: £1,279
- 4th: £641
- Form 312-745
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up
- Form 424-624
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, ridden and led before 3 out, kept on at 2 out, went clear after final fence, won easily
- Form 1/232-P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, pulled up
- Form 1/4656-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
held up, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, weakend after final fence
- Form 41F4FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, never a factor
- Form 25-783U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
tracked leaders, ridden and made headway at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, not reach leaders
- Form 533333
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
led and headed before 3 out, ridden and kept on at 2 out, weakened after final fence
In depth
Verdict
KEEP ROLLING has yet to win over fences and can throw in the odd shocker, as he did at Exeter four weeks ago. But he was second to a subsequent winner here two runs ago and could recoup losses if in the mood. Raecius Felix is usually thereabouts but on a long losing run while it’s some time since The Composeur ran over a trip this short. A case can certainly be made for the lightly-raced Poldark Cross, however, while Getaway Luv has had just the one run over fences so far.
Formwatch
Getaway Luv (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Towards rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off, 5th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Brave Seasca (11-13) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Keep Rolling (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Prominent, keen, joined leader 8 out, ridden before 4 out, weakened, 4th of 6, 30 1/2l behind Chambard (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Poldark Cross (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Road Warrior (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Mystical Clouds (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, hit 8th and lost place, mistake 9th, closed when mistake 11th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
The Composeur (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Led, joined 3rd, not fluent 12th, soon pushed along and lost ground 13th, beaten from 4 out, pulled up, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Star of Rory (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Led until 4th, 5th when hampered and unseated rider 11th, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Raecius Felix (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Jumped left at times, led 2nd, headed 5th, led next, headed 13th, blundered and beaten from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 10 1/4l behind Rapid Raider (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.