Racecards
13:10 Uttoxeter
Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 168y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost out in battle for 2nd towards finish
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leader, mistake 1st, wandered into 5th and 3 out, pushed along before 3 out, beaten after 2 out, 4th and weakening last
- Form 45
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in rear, raced keenly, weakened before 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, closing when not fluent 3 out, led next, headed just after last, no impression on winner
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
not that fluent, held up in rear, keen early, headway 2 out, switched right and challenged last, soon led, drew clear, readily
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
Verdict
Burristo came good at Stratford earlier this month and easily holds Andonno on that run but KNOTTY ASH made a confident start at Market Rasen and, with plenty more to come, can complete the double. Sacre Pierre is worth a market check and is preferred to Keepyourdreamsbig of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Burristo (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Midfield, awkward 4 out, pushed after 3 out, progress into 2nd turning for home, hit front jumping last, soon ridden and went clear, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Boundsy Boy (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Knotty Ash (IRE) 11-10jfav (10-12) Held up, closed 2nd, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun beating Family Time (10-12) by 4l, 5 ran.
Andonno 50-1 (10-12) In rear, hit 1st, pushed after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept going but never competitive, 5th of 8, dist behind Burristo (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Keepyourdreamsbig (FR) Vision D'etat gelding out of Take This Waltz.
Sacre Pierre (FR) On Est Bien gelding out of Goldance.
Free Degrees (IRE) 150-1 (8-12) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Banoffee (8-9) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.