Racecards
15:45 Uttoxeter
Adam Bednall 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,809
- 2nd: £2,673
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £669
- Form 532196-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in last, took keen hold, switched right and closed 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 115392-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
pressed leader, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 34984-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
led, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before last
- Form P26-U55
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 53-1F52
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
not always fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led after 2 out, driven out
Verdict
THE BOMBER LISTON hasn't quite taken to chasing as expected and connections will be hoping a switch back to hurdles, along with a falling handicap mark and first-time cheekpieces, can make a difference. His penultimate effort over hurdles saw him finish second at Kempton off a 6lb higher rating and a repeat of that display would make him hard to beat. Hurricane Harvey won twice last season, including over C&D in December, and ended his campaign when runner-up at Cheltenham to an improving type. He is likely to go well, while Gentleman At Arms has dropped to an attractive mark.
Formwatch
West To The Bridge (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 6th of 20, 9l behind Fennor Cross (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Hurricane Harvey 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, lost place after 4th, closed from 8th, 3rd last, soon not much room and switched left, stayed on flat, took 2nd post, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Broadway Boy (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Gentleman At Arms (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway after 6th, struggling 9th, 11th of 16, 26 1/4l behind Willaston (10-13) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in May.
The Bomber Liston (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, ridden briefly before 13th, brief headway before 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Pull Again Green (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Broomfields Cave (IRE) 5-2jfav (12-0) Tracked leader, stumbled 3rd, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Blue Sans (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.