Racecards
14:15 Uttoxeter
Les Swanwick Electrical Limited Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Div Ii) (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
Bonny Grey
19- Form U1-20
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, mistake 6th, soon weakened
- Form 0P/P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Price
- Jockey Mr M Jackson
led, ridden and headed after 7th, soon weakened
Lady Busted
98- Form 30/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey A Scholes
tracked leaders, jinked right, lost place 6th, ridden after next, soon weakened
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Waimea Bay
19- Form 44553-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, led and edged left last, all out
- Form 452U6-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
tracked leader, not fluent, rider lost iron 3rd, led after 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Debbie gets the call over Waimea Bay, with Bonny Grey and Titian Flame best of the rest. Debbie made a bold bid to defy a penalty when second to Tigers Lair at Aintree just over a fortnight ago, and although that rival was beaten himself the other night, the form still looks good enough for her to take this. A convincing winner at Wetherby the time before, Debbie has the assistance of Richard Johnson and is taken to pick off her main rival Waimea Bay in the straight. Peter Hedger's five-year-old has been brought along steadily and was a lot closer to Wasted Talent at Newton Abbot than she was at Fontwell when they met previously. She is still learning though and has yet to open her account, so is destined to play second fiddle again. Of the rest, Titian Flame has showed a glimmer of ability in the past, and Bonny Grey has winning form to her name. However, Debbie lines up in good form and should take the beating.