Racecards
16:30 Uttoxeter
Lets Live Racing Handicap Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1U22-24
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey R Spate
behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on well flat
- Form 34044-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer W Jenks
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up, headway 7th, hit 3 out, ridden and every chance last, held towards finish
- Form 331124/
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey Mr R Cummings
always behind
- Form 24213-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 0PPR46-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, soon weakened
- Form 749/006-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey A Ross
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 3/P6P0-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey G Lee
held up, headway after 5th, ridden when not much room 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 641P8/P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs S M Johnson
- Jockey L Stephens
held up, headway going well when fell 3 out
- Form 045P2-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
prominent and ran in snatches, weakened approaching 7th
- Form P300P-0
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K G Wingrove
- Jockey Mr W P Kavanagh
prominent, ridden and lost place after 5th, soon behind
- Form 567-95
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K G Wingrove
- Jockey Mr T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway 7th, weakening when brought down 3 out
- Form F/64935-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer V J Hughes
- Jockey James Davies
made all, not fluent 2nd, ridden 3 out, held on gamely
In depth
Verdict
Manoram can benefit from the step up in trip to score again, with Musally and Golfagent seen as the main dangers. Manoram was returning from a six-month break when getting the better of Lord Of The Hill in a tremendous battle at Worcester recently. He has been saved for the faster ground, and the extra trip will not be a problem. He goes equally well in a visor or the blinkers that he sports today, and is the one to beat again. Musally is not certain to be suited by today's distance after looking devoid of pace over further at Ludlow last time, and a bigger threat may be Golfagent despite topweight. The seven-year-old has struggled to recapture his earlier form but is another that will like the ground. Of the rest, any support for Die Fledermaus should be noted as he has been a credit to connections year by year. Absent since 2003, he will no doubt come on for the run, but will go on the fast ground. Manoram is much fitter though and should battle his way to victory again if required.