Racecards
13:00 Uttoxeter
Totecourse To Course Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places, Hurdle; Soft)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 31F-698
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on from last
- Form 43F431
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
led, hit 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 87-5512
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, led 2 out, headed towards finish
- Form U9/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 75-5584
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey R Thornton
held up towards rear, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened last
Lizarazu (GER)
139- Form 4/P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up, headway approaching 4 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 0-58324
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
in rear, pushed along approaching 6th, some headway approaching 3 out, never dangerous
- Form P07-636
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, no danger after
- Form 40-2PF2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next
- Form 70/297-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from after 2 out
- Form 0-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey S Curran
mid-division, pushed along approaching 6th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 24
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer S W Hall
- Jockey Matt Crawley
mid-division, reminder after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, headway between last 2, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish
- Form 23980U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey O Dayman
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This should not take much winning and in a moderate contest what can only be a tentative vote goes to Polished, from the in-form Victor Dartnell stable, who has shown enough over fences of late to suggest that he should be more than capable of taking this event and he gets the vote ahead of Final Bid and Indian Star. The last mentioned ran better in a Ludlow handicap last time and has to be respected dropped into selling company. Robert Alner has his string in good order at present but even he is finding it hard to win a race with Oncle Bul, while Kingscourt Lad has more to do under his penalty than when successful at Doncaster last time. Mick Quinlan's Final Bid would have solid claims on the pick of his form and has to be respected but reference is for Polished.
Formwatch
Final Bid (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, hit 4th, lost place under pressure next, tailed off, 8th of 9, 28l behind Prime Contender (11-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Kingscourt Lad (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) In touch, led after 2nd, made rest, drew clear from 2 out, driven out, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gf beating Snake Charmer (10-12) by 7l, 17 ran.
Papillon de Iena (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 12l behind Three Ships (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Danelor (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 33l behind My Way de Solzen (10-12) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (D) gs in Nov '04.
Indian Star (GER) 7-2 (11-2) Held up, headway 6th, every chance 2 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Croon (10-12) at Ludlow 2m ldy hcp hdl (4) gd.
Lizarazu (GER) 12-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, headway 3rd, led next until approaching 6th, weakening when hit 3 out, behind and pulled up 2 out in race won by Country Affair (10-13) at N Abbot 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gs in Aug, 10 ran.
Monroe Gold 7-4fav (10-12) Held up, headway 4th, joined leader and hit 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 7, 31l behind Sonnengold (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gs.
Oncle Bul (FR) 15-2 (11-7) In touch until weakened 3 out, 6th of 11, 21l behind Never So Blue (11-9) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Perfect Storm 6-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 3 out, ridden to lead again 2 out, mistake last, headed close home, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Fantasy Legend (10-1) at Ludlow 2m nov clm hdl (5) gs.
Polished 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along from 2nd, not fluent and lost place 4th, stayed on steadily from 5 out but never on terms with leaders again, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Captain Marlon (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Shanagolden Juan (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mistakes, always in rear, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Oh Crick (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Littlemissdynamite 8-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 11l behind Earlsfield Raider (11-3) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gd.
Axinit (GER) 5-1 (10-10) Made all, clear before 3 out, unchallenged, won at Leicester 2m 4f sll hdl (4) sft beating Sninfia (9-13) by 9l, 11 ran.
Anno Jubilo (GER) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, beaten when unseated rider in race won by Vinmix De Bessy (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd, 10 ran.