Racecards
17:20 Uttoxeter
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 207y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form F/1-321
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, edged left after 2 out, ridden out
- Form 21-2P11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
tracked winner throughout, not fluent 3 out, mistake next, edged left after last, stayed on same pace
Iron Horse
364- Form 4-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
chased leaders, closed before 4 out, no extra 2 out
- Form 0P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Alain Cawley
in rear, pulled hard, not fluent 1st, well behind after 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 2P12/9-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey T J Phelan
held up, well behind after 4 out, pecked 3 out, tailed off
- Form 33/2-06
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, struggling 4 out, soon lost touch, went remote 4th before 2 out
- Form 399-P07
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up, not fluent 2nd, went remote 4th before 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
Verdict
This looks a virtual match between the two penalised runners. WHISKEY IN THE JAR won a maiden over 2m here in January in a hack canter and followed up in equally effortless fashion over a longer trip at Fakenham. He looks a nice prospect and Fergus Gregory’s claim is a massive plus on the ground. Just Don't Ask is still improving and was a wide-margin winner at Ayr but will probably need more to beat his likely market rival. Costante Via should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of runs and looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Just Don't Ask (IRE) 1-10fav (11-5) Made all, clear from 3 out, readily, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Feb beating Geronimo (11-5) by 15l, 6 ran.
Whiskey In The Jar (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 2nd, led when not fluent 3 out, clear next, steadied into last and a little untidy, easily, won at Fakenham 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb beating Benechenko (11-2) by 9l, 5 ran.
Iron Horse 12-1 (11-2) In touch on inside, outpaced 4f out, modest 4th and hanging left 2f out, 4th of 6, 27 1/2l behind Portrush Ted (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Lake Washington (FR) 100-1 (11-2) Slowly away, always in rear, 11th of 14, 35 1/4l behind The Russian Doyen (11-8) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Costante Via (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, weakened after 6th, 6th of 15, 30 1/2l behind Champagne Champ (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Definite Winner (IRE) 150-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, in 6th before 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, dist behind Storm Home (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.