Racecards
17:50 Uttoxeter
H Brown & Son Recycling Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,844 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £350
- Form 64F589/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey R Patrick
led until after 1st, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 406-682
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Billy Garritty
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from 3 out
- Form 547-P9P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Mr Jason Dixon
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 9P54-33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
prominent, bumped 1st, led after 2nd, headed 2 out, left in lead just before last, soon headed, no extra flat
- Form 37/P2-44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey C J Todd
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, left challenging when not much room last, soon led, clear towards finish
- Form 3237-56
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
held up on outside, headway 5th, weakened before mistake 3 out
- Form 6514-68
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Charlie Price
took keen hold, led after 1st, headed after next, not fluent 5th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 0-48
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 4666-55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, one pace before next, weakened flat
- Form 514-U24
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up in rear, blundered 1st, headway from 3 out, stayed on same pace
- Form P/96425-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey P K Donovan
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, struggling after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 745126-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Julia Brooke
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leaders, bumped and rider lost iron 1st, deliberate next and reminder, ridden and struggling after 4th, well behind from 4 out
- Form 08P2-24
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, left with every chance last, soon no impression on winner
- Form 50-5942
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway after 4 out, 2nd when blundered 3 out, led next, saddle slipped and unseated rider just before last, most likely unlucky
Verdict
VALGOR DU RONCERAY appeared badly out of form until running an excellent race at Hexham last time when runner-up to Frightened Rabbit with the rest comfortably accounted for. He'll prove a main contender if repeating the level of that performance with Billy Garrity able to retain the ride in this conditional jockeys' handicap. Jonjo O'Neill Jr is a noteworthy booking for David Pipe's Ourmullion, whilst Never A Word is interesting off this mark having undergone wind surgery. Infiniti has run respectable races here the last twice and should do so again off this lowly perch, with Hey Bob and Bridey's Lettuce also worth a second look in an open race.
Formwatch
Adrakhan (FR) 100-1 (9-1) Pressed leader 6f, lost place over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 26 1/4l behind St Andrews (9-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Valgor Du Ronceray (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, mistake 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, slight lead last, ridden and headed flat, not quicken, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Frightened Rabbit (11-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
American Craftsman (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ourmullion 33-1 (9-7) Hampered start, held up, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Sufi (9-10) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Bridey's Lettuce (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, plugged on from 2 out, left 4th last, 4th of 16, 18 1/2l behind Raise Your Shades (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Never A Word (USA) 6-1 (11-6) Led 1st, headed after 3 out, no extra next, 6th of 9, 23 1/4l behind The Character (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Enforcement (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last, 8th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Our Jerry (12-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Salazar (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Led, tended to jump left, hit 3rd, headed after 3 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Nimby (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Boychick (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced after next, soon ridden, never able to challenge, 5th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Our Jerry (12-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Hey Bob (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, progress 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Frightened Rabbit (11-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Bumble Bay 5-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, remote 8th 3 out, plugged on, went never dangerous 5th flat, 5th of 11, 15l behind Wenceslaus (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Copt Hill 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Trapper Peak (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Infiniti (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Mrs Miggins (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Naasik 16-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Chef De Troupe (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Jun.