Racecards
16:45 Uttoxeter
Staffordshire Beer Festival Saturday 18th November Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form PF/8-352
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, lost place after 5th, mistake 13th, soon pulled up
Kap Chidley (FR)
183- Form 275324-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 10th, went 2nd when not fluent 4 out, led and mistake 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 06/02P8-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
prominent when bumped 1st, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4473/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden before 4 out, 3rd and beaten before 2 out, one pace
Safe Destination
155- Form 50664-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped right, led until 8th, led 11th, headed 2 out, led last, stayed on well, driven out
- Form 94FPP1-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Phillip Armson
mid-division, towards rear when mistake 8th, reminder 9th, mistake 11th, pulled up before 14th
- Form 57685-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer B Clarke
- Jockey Lee Edwards
prominent, not fluent and lost place 4th, ridden 12th, weakened after 13th
Bob Bank (IRE)
183- Form 96804-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
in rear, mistake 13th, went well beaten 4th 2 out
- Form PP4P5P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Harry Reed
prominent, led 8th, headed 11th, not fluent 12th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 1123-2P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey J M Quinlan
NonRunner
Verdict
Ali Star Bert did well over fences last season, winning here and at Chepstow. He’s been rested since pulled up over hurdles in June but soft ground would be a slight concern. Gibberwell didn’t beat much at Hexham in April and has had a break while Frontier General’s form in Ireland was inconsistent. However, it’s too soon to give up on Safe Destination and FULGURANT has been showing signs of life this year. The top weight has had a few runs in points and makes his chasing debut in a lowly grade. Kap Chidley is having his third run over fences but still has some scope.
Formwatch
Fulgurant (FR) 22-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, took closer order and going well before 3 out, ridden when took second 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, stayed on one pace near finish, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Olivers Travels (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Kap Chidley (FR) 11-4 (12-1) Prominent, mid-division 9th, not fluent 11th, hampered by faller 12th, soon pushed along and no response, 4th of 7, 26l behind Begin The Luck (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Frontier General (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) Soon chasing leader, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened quickly, 8th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Lily Glitters (11-13) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Dreams Of Diamonds (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Raced wide tracked leader, reminders 5th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied flat to go poor 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, dist behind Mourzouk (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Safe Destination 15-2 (11-2) Pressed leader, pushed along and lost position before 14th, in rear when pulled up after 4 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Gibberwell (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Front mid-division, headway into 2nd 13th, pushed along and led 2 out, soon forged on, kept on gamely run-in, all out, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Ex S'elance (11-1) by 2l, 15 ran.
Unai (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, bumped 8th, lost place 12th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gf in May.
Bob Bank (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Mid-division, pushed along and no response 3 out, 4th of 11, 37l behind Western General (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Apr.
R Bernard 5-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to rear 14th, soon ridden, kept on to go 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 7, 25 1/2l behind Dragonfruit (12-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Old Page (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Towards rear, headway 12th, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Ali Star Bert 11-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost position 4 out, well behind when pulled up after 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.