Racecards
18:20 Uttoxeter
Staffordshire Beer Festival Saturday 18th November Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,809
- 2nd: £2,673
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £669
- Form 23-2644
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Luke Scott
chased leaders, closed 4 out, outpaced 3 out, no impression from 2 out
- Form 68-7775
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, dropped towards rear but still in touch 2nd, not fluent 7th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2616-73
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
held up behind leaders, closed before 3 out, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, kept on
- Form 61/13-7P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
led until after 2nd, prominent, not fluent 7th, lost place 3 out, well beaten when jumped left 2 out
- Form 0389-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced on outside of field, in touch in rear, not fluent 1st, headway when not fluent 7th, went 2nd 3 out, driven after 2 out, no impression flat
- Form 35-5F42
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent on inside, led after 2nd, stayed on well flat, ridden out
- Form 0/5311-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
NonRunner
- Form 515-224
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Lizzie Quinlan
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Ashington is versatile but usually finds at least one too good. One Touch was returning from a lengthy absence when fourth at Newton Abbot. He only weakened at the entrance to the home straight and will strip fitter here. Sacchoandvanzetti was only beaten half-a-length at Southwell having a first run for new connections and City Derby has been consistent enough since scoring at Wetherby in April. A decent juvenile, CHAOS CONTROL tries a new trip but is still relatively unexposed in handicaps and a 2lb drop in the ratings is a bonus.
Formwatch
Ashington 4-1 (9-12) Held up in touch, went 2nd 10f out, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 10l behind Yorkindness (9-8) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Celestial Horizon (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on but no threat final 100 yards, 5th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Pyramid Place (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Jul.
Chaos Control (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Chased leader, ridden 3 out, beaten 4th before last, stayed on same pace, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Father Of Jazz (11-8) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Mr Tambourine Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Last and pushed along 3rd, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Sacchoandvanzetti (IRE) 3-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, challenging when mistake 2 out, every chance last, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Our Scholar (11-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Presenting Pete (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway from final bend, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Bucko's Boy (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
One Touch (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Towards rear, mid-division after 6th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out and faded, 4th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Caius Marcius (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
City Derby (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Mid-division, closed 4th, effort after 3 out, 2nd briefly 2 out, 3rd and held final bend, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Pyramid Place (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Jul.