Racecards
15:40 Uttoxeter
Weatherbys Banking Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 8-32112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
led to 5th, led again 7th, ridden, headed 100 yards from finish, ran on
Hi Tech
16- Form 24/66-63
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey S Durack
chased leaders, hit 7th, soon ridden, no impression on front 2
- Form PP443-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey O McPhail
chased leaders, went prominent 5th until weakened 6th, tailed off
- Form 442-132
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey A P McCoy
with leader, led 5th to 7th, hard ridden after last, led final 100 yards, driven out
- Form 3/F211-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, 4 lengths 4th when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Verdict
Killard Point, No Complaint and Professor Hegarty look the three to concentrate on in this novices' chase and the tentative vote is given to Killard Point. The selection was a fair second behind Square Mile last time out. That form looks solid and under conditions that should suit he looks the one to be on. No Complaint rates the main danger on his latest second behind Hero Again but he looked one-paced at the end of that race so the drop in distance has to be a concern. Professor Hegarty was a fair fourth behind Crofton Arch last time and is sure to have come on for the run so he should be watched in the market. Of the remainder, Hi Tech was a moderate third behind Wotashambles last time and could improve for the step-up in trip but he will need to do so to trouble our selection Killard Point.
Formwatch
Killard Point (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, headway to lead after 4 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Square Mile (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.
Hi Tech 66-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden, outpaced 7th, stayed on from 3 out to take 3rd flat, 3rd of 15, 10l behind Wotashambles (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Narval D'avelot (FR) 80-1 (11-2) Soon well behind pulled up 5 out in race won by Ronald Jack (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn chs (5) gd in Jun, 10 ran.
No Complaint (IRE) 5-4 (11-0) Jumped right, prominent, led 3rd to 4th, led again before 6th, hard ridden and headed flat, not quicken, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Hero Again (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (4) sft in Jun.
Professor Hegarty (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, led 4 out, rein snapped and headed before last, stayed on, 4th of 8, 2l behind Crofton Arch (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 5f beg chs (4) gd in May.