Racecards
12:40 Uttoxeter
Dapple Grey 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,800 added
- Winner: £1,819
- 2nd: £534
- 3rd: £267
- 4th: £134
- Form 5-44
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey C Poste
prominent, led after 5th, headed approaching 3 out, hung left after 2 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 54140
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, well held approaching 3 out
Duncanthomas
598- Form 040/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey James Banks
mid-division, well behind after 5th
Gumball
19- Form 3-259
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up, mistake 2nd, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 313-82
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner
Milansbar (IRE)
220- Form 5-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 4/4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 4th last, never near to challenge
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
prominent, took keen hold, ridden when not fluent 3 out, disputing 5 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out
- Form 0/214-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, led when not fluent 3 out, clear approaching last, ran on
- Form 5810-53
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
took keen hold, led until after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
Sonofagun (FR)
533- Form 6/F27-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 28-17
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
mistake 2nd, always towards rear
- Form 77-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, not fluent 5th, well held approaching 3 out
Vehement
22- Form 4230
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up, not fluent 4th, hit next, always towards rear
Waywood Princess
242- Form 060-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
mistake 2nd, soon behind, tailed off after 5th
In depth
Verdict
The Queen's OPEN HEARTED was positively ridden to land a Ludlow bumper earlier this month. He's going to take time to grow into his big frame and will be a cracking chaser one day but the four-year-old could well be forward enough to make a winning debut over hurdles. Off The Ground caught the eye in what looked a decent novices' event at Lingfield and has plenty of scope, while Jackson Cage produced a much better effort when second at Market Rasen last time. Poole Master returns from a lay-off but showed promise on his hurdles bow at Newbury last December, but Scales may need his sights lowered if he is to get off the mark.
Formwatch
Achimota (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 16l behind Speed Master (10-12) at Southwell 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Dirty Bertie (FR) 28-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, weakened next, tailed off, 11th of 17, 35l behind So Fine (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Duncanthomas 66-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 5f out, 11th of 12, well behind Total Submission (11-4) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr '10.
Gumball 100-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leader after 1st until mistake 5th, awkward 3 out, soon lost place, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Steps To Freedom (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl G2 (1) gd.
Jackson Cage (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner soon after 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Kings Lodge (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs.
Milansbar (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up in 4th, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, last of 4, 13l behind Hindon Road (10-12) at Towcester 2m NH flat (5) gf in Apr.
Off The Ground (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, stayed on approaching last, never able to challenge, 4th of 14, 19l behind Mister Dillon (10-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs.
Open Hearted 11-10fav (11-2) Made all, ridden and pressed entering final furlong, kept on well towards finish, won at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd beating Zahirah Moon (10-9) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Poole Master 12-1 (10-11) Prominent, took keen hold, every chance when not fluent 3 out, hung left approaching 2 out, no impression last, 4th of 22, 12l behind Minella Class (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Scales (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Simply Ned (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd.
Sonofagun (FR) (10-6) 7th of 18, 23l behind April Blue (10-8) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 2f hdl in Jun '10.
Tresor De Bontee (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, tok closer order halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 30l behind Open Hearted (11-2) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd.
Doble Ve (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden and weakend before 3f out, 8th of 15, 17l behind Bar De Ligne (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gs.
Double Silver 33-1 (10-10) Mid-division, jumped big 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 16, well behind Dream Function (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
Vehement 25-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, mistake 1st, lost place 4th, soon behind, 15th of 17, well behind Heather Royal (10-10) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs.
Waywood Princess 100-1 (10-7) Always behind, pushed along from 4th, never dangerous, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Super Directa (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.