Racecards
12:10 Uttoxeter
Foinaven Asset Management Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,376
- 2nd: £396
- 3rd: £198
- Form 8P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey S Thomas
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on from last
- Form 075
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, no impression from 3 out
- Form 570-06
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up behind, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous
- Form P241-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey W Marston
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway on outer approaching 3 out, kept on from last
Maxdelas (FR)
319- Form 2F2-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, went 2nd before 3 out, led after 2 out, clear from last, eased towards finish
Opera Og (IRE)
278- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 516-057
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey J P O'farrell
mid-division, reminders after 5th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after next, tailed off
- Form 661-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 45-50
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Point-to-point winner Railway Dillon made an encouraging start under Rules when second in a bumper at this track. He should strip fitter today but may have to play second fiddle again to a useful prospect in MAXDELAS. Nigel Twiston-Davies' French import was runner-up to Zaliapour at Pau last February and the winner went on to land a Listed contest at Enghien earlier this year. Opera Og was a winner between the flags at Liscarroll in March, while Havingotoascoobydo has won a point-to-point and a NH Flat race at Newton Abbot in the last nine months and clearly has some ability.
Formwatch
Brockton Scrumpy 66-1 (10-10) Behind, struggling when mistake 10th, tailed off next, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Adams Island (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (4) hvy in Nov, 6 ran.
Coolbeg (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Raced in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 9l behind King's Grace (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (5) sft in Nov.
El Diego (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, hampered 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 26l behind Highland Valley (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Everdon Brook (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 16, 32l behind Upthemsteps (10-12) at Towcester 2m NH mdn hdl (4) sft.
Havingotascoobydo (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, led over 4f out, came well clear final 2f, eased close home, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Aug beating Prairie Hero (10-13) by 14l, 7 ran.
Maxdelas (FR) (10-12) 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Zaliapour (10-5) at Pau(FR) 2m hdl hvy in Feb.
Opera Og (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chsd ldrs, 4th 1/2way & prog in 2nd 4out, disp when lft clr 2out, slowed into last, snugly at fin, won at Liscarroll 2m ire ptp sft in Mar beating An Fear Ceol (11-7) by 3l, 12 ran.
Pagan Lightning (USA) 50-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, took keen hold, ridden after 4th, weakened well before last, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Blenheim Brook (10-12) at Hexham 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Nov.
Railway Dillon (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7f out, ridden 4f out, hung left inside final furlong, unable to make an impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Poole Master (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Takamaru (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 6th, 11th of 16, 34l behind Backspin (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd.
Soccerjackpot (USA) 14-1 (10-11) Not always fluent, always well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Saltagioo (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun, 11 ran.