Racecards
16:05 Cheltenham
Steel Plate And Sections Novices' Chase (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £22,000 added
- Form 5911-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up in touch, not fluent 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off
- Form 1/5113-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
raced freely, led, tendency to jump right, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, disputing lead when ran out last
- Form 17200-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, joined leader 12th, nudged along to dispute lead when left well clear last
Peplum (FR)
14- Form 2F163-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey A J Mcnamara
held up, weakened 12th, tailed off
- Form 44476-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, pecked 6th, went 3rd 11th, ridden after 12th, one pace when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, left modest 2nd last, tired and lost 3rd flat
- Form 2-PP462
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey David England
chased leader until 8th, ridden after 11th, no chance from next, left moderate 4th last
Tank Top
210- Form 6P3226-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey S Thomas
chased leaders, outpaced after 12th, distant 4th 3 out, left 3rd last, went 2nd flat, no chance
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Nigel Twiston-Davies won this race last year and his runner Razor Royale has to be respected, but Paul Nicholls can land this event with HERECOMESTHETRUTH who is preferred to Shining Gale. The selection won on his seasonal reappearance at Chepstow when he got the better of Hermano Cordobes. That was his chasing debut and he jumped really well, so with the promise of more to come he should prove hard to beat. Shining Gale won well on his chasing debut at Ludlow but his chief rival Pop fell four out so it is hard to know exactly what he achieved in winning that race. Razor Royale fell here last month on his chasing bow, but he was decent over hurdles and with the yard in good form he could be worth another chance. Dream Garden won well on his chasing debut at Uttoxeter and he is proven on the ground so a case can also be made for him. However, Herecomesthetruth made a really positive impression on his chasing bow and he looks the one to beat.
Formwatch
Dream Garden 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led 11th, hit 4 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov chs (3) sft in Oct beating Mistanoora (10-7) by 12l, 9 ran.
Herecomesthetruth (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Made virtually all, easily, won at Chepstow 3m nov chs (3) gd in Oct beating Hermano Cordobes (11-8) by 3l, 7 ran.
Shining Gale (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Chased leader to 3rd, led 7th, strongly pressed when left to clear 4 out, mistake 3 out, easily, won at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Oct beating Space Mission (11-3) by 9l, 10 ran.
Peplum (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway to moderate 10th 3 out, ridden into 7th 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 18, 32l behind Drumconvis (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chs gs in Oct.
Razor Royale (IRE) 11-8 (11-2) Chased leading pair, mistake and went 2nd 8th until after 11th, 2nd again before 3 out, challenging when fell 2 out in race won by Ring The Boss (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Oct, 6 ran.
Sternenzelt (GER) 100-1 (10-13) Jumped left, led until approaching 8th, soon relegated to 4th, not fluent 4 out, 3rd 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Ring The Boss (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
Tank Top 7-1 (10-9) Led, headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened, 6th of 7, well behind Asian Royale (11-1) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Apr.