Racecards
17:15 Uttoxeter
Signal 2's Greatest Hits All The Time Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 45450U-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling before 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1U/05P-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, 2nd when mistake 8th, led when not fluent 3 out, 5 lengths clear next, mistake last, reduced lead soon after and ridden, headed post
- Form 37P67-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, challenged 6th, 3rd and no impression after 3 out, well held next
- Form 3F527-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent, bumped 1st, reminder after 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6P0P62-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leaders, challenged briefly 3rd, ridden next, mistake 9th, weakened before 3 out, well beaten 4th when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 455434-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey James Banks
led, jumped right 1st, not fluent next, jumped right 4th, ridden briefly before 6th, reminder after next, headed 3 out, 5 lengths down 2 out, closed after leader made mistake last, stayed on to lead post
- Form 6/67P99-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, headway before 9th, weakened well before 3 out, left 4th approaching 2 out
- Form 468/34-F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Hugo Froud
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
Mister Dick has won over fences but recent efforts have left much to be desired. Cosmic Statesman is probably the one to beat on his latest second at Plumpton but is now 0-26 so hardly a reliable proposition. THEPREMIERBROKER didn’t settle on his handicap debut at Carlisle and was soon beaten. But he should be capable of better than that and the booking of the champion jockey is a positive sign. Recent evidence suggests Rockchasebullett is not the force of old.
Formwatch
Holy Cross (IRE) 66-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, blundered and unseated rider 14th, at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Rockchasebullett (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Not that fluent, led until 4th, led 7th, headed after 3 out, weakening when mistake last, 5th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Rainbow Haze (10-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Thepremierbroker (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Took keen hold in rear, weakening and no chance when went left 3 out, 6th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Domtaline (12-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Mister Dick (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, outpaced 12th, weakened 5 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind The Last Bridge (10-7) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Cosmic Statesman 13-2 (11-10) Took keen hold, chased leaders, left in 2nd place 7th, every chance when hung left 2 out, held when hit last, rider dropped whip run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Romeo Americo (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Mrsrobin (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked winner, lost place 10th, ridden after 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, 24 1/4l behind Easter In Paris (11-10) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Bored Or Bad (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden after 7th, well beaten 4 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Grand Enterprise (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Etheridge Annie 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, fell 4th, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.