Racecards
18:35 Uttoxeter
Odessa Leisure Developments Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class F) (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Vitelucy
220- Form 2/1U430-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey T Burrows
in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last
- Form P403F-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
prominent, joined leader 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, led flat, headed post
Binny Bay
11- Form PP05-4B
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J E Moore
held up and keen, headway 6th, ridden after next, soon weakened
- Form PP40-30
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey F King
led, ridden approaching 2 out, blundered last, soon headed and no extra
- Form P5/P0U0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, headway after 4th, ridden next, soon weakened
- Form 4/2166-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Mackenzie
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, ran on to lead post
- Form P/0PPP-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Wintle
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace
- Form 066-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0502-60
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M Gingell
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders to 6th, behind when pulled up before last
Verdict
Princesse Grec bids to follow up her recent Hereford win with a 7lb penalty and should have no problem obliging with White Dove, Binny Bay and Vitelucy posing the main dangers. Princesse Grec's win was in similar company but over the slightly longer trip of 2m3f. She beat Lady Ward by a convincing one-and-a- half lengths and runs again before the handicapper can reassess that performance, so connections must feel she is well treated with her penalty. Binny Bay who hails from the Grand National maestro Ginger McCain's yard was hampered and brought down in the same contest but she was by no means out of it at the time and time will tell whether her confidence has been knocked. The drop down in trip should not bother her though. White Dove managed a win over fences in February and has not shown that level of form since but the stable of Ian Williams always do well at this time of year and she was not beaten far over 2m4f at Fakenham last time out when weakening two out. Vitelucy has been performing well on the flat of late and always seems to pick a race up of this nature each year, but even though the stable are claiming 10lbs off her back she still has a lot on her plate. Princesse Grec is taken to defend her penalty with White Dove chasing her home.