Race cards · Sat 19 Mar
Saturday 19 March · Uttoxeter, England
15:35 Boulton Group Midlands Grand National (Listed Open Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 4m 2f 8y
- Going
- Soft
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- GBP 150000
- Runners
- 18
Race preview
Yala Enki followed up a Cheltenham success with victory at Taunton last time and merits respect despite his hefty weight, while his presence helps keep some weight off the back of stablemate Truckers Lodge, who finished one place ahead of Achille in the Welsh National. Only one horse has carried more than 11 stone to success in the last 10 years, though, so it may pay to focus on the lightweight horses. Last year's winner TIME TO GET UP is only 4lb higher than 12 months ago and is better treated than Screaming Colours, who was fourth last year but is 9lb higher in this. Harry Fry has a pair of contenders in Momella and Captain Drake and both make some sort of appeal.