Racecards
14:35 Uttoxeter
Totel Solutions 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (div 2) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,900 added
- Winner: £1,886
- 2nd: £554
- 3rd: £277
- 4th: £138
- Form P51-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway when not fluent 6th, led approaching 3 out, headed and went left last, soon beaten
- Form 35-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, weakened well before 3 out
- Form 512
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, headway on inside after 5th, went 2nd approaching 7th, every chance 3 out, weakened before enxt
- Form 0F1P/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
took keen hold, tracked leader until after 6th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 000-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
took keen hold, prominent early, mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 7th
- Form 78
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
mid-division, struggling after 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 83112U/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Christian Williams
led until approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up in rear, jumped left and mistake 5th, headway aftre 7th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, led last, stayed on well
- Form 7-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up towards rear, headway 5th, not fluent next, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 52P9-59
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey J Mogford
chased leaders, hit 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in rear, mistake 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 7th
In depth
Verdict
FOYNES ISLAND looks the standout here after a pleasing debut under rules. The Phillip Hobbs trained runner improved in a couple of runs in Irish bumpers to score on the last of those before finding just one too good over hurdles last time and with a bit more improvement should take this. Paquet Cadeau will handle the conditions and showed promise in France before making a winning UK debut over course and distance. He unseated his rider when last seen and he has every chance now switched to hurdles. Back Bob Back was progressive between the flags and should go well on debut under rules but Foynes Island looks a smart enough prospect.
Formwatch
Back Bob Back (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Alw pr, 6l 3rd bef 2out & mstk, rallied to chall last, kow to disp ld, won at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp in Feb deadheating with Blue Signal (12-0), 10 ran.
Corrigans Road (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Rr, 9th 1/2 way, 8th 5out, no impress in 5th from 3out, no dngr from next, 5th of 13, 26l behind Sir Mattie (12-0) at Ballybunion 3m ire ptp sft in Apr.
Foynes Island (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, not fluent 2 out, soon driven, unable to quicken last, stayed on towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Gambo (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Hendaway 4-1 (11-7) To & pu 13, in a race won by French Bey (11-7) at Garthorpe 3m ptp in Mar '09, 11 ran.
Master Paddy (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened 6th, 12th of 13, well behind Chartreux (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Orlittlebylittle 33-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, hit 4th, pushed along approaching 5th, behind from 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, well behind Bow Badger (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Paquet Cadeau (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Alcatras (10-1) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec '08, 12 ran.
Stolen Thunder Alflora gelding out of Cullen Bay.
Sunday Sharpner (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Prominent in chasing pack, went 3rd 3f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 37l behind Quousko De L'isop (11-9) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Chaser's War (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Slowly away, took keen hold and headway on outside when not fluent 3rd, lost place 6th, behind 9th, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Sir Ronan (10-12) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Hot Candy 100-1 (10-5) Always struggling in rear, driven along 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Ackertac (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 16 ran.