Racecards
16:05 Cheltenham
High Sheriff Of Gloucestershire Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 87y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
- Winner: £10,251
- 2nd: £3,847
- 3rd: £1,926
- 4th: £959
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, headed over 2f out, outpaced and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in last pair, pulled hard early, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not trouble winner
- Form 3-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, held by winner final 100 yards, lost 2 places close home
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in rear, headway 7f out, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 22-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 011
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
held up in 5th, pushed along to close from 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Stage Star only had to be pushed out to score at Chepstow but WESEEKHIMHERE won at Galway in the summer and improved again to score at Listowel so may be good enough to complete the hat-trick. Grandeur D'Ame and Good Risk At All will need to improve on their Newton Abbot form to figure and Conceroe probably also needs more but Firestep is worth a market check given connections.
Formwatch
Conceroe (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, led 2f out, soon hung left, headed 1f out, led again inside final furlong and swerved left, held on, won at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Oct beating Captain Morgs (11-0) by nk, 10 ran.
Good Risk At All (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Onemorefortheroad (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gs in Oct.
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, went third leaving back straight, led going well over 1f out, went clear, impressive, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct beating Gericault Roque (10-12) by 7 1/2l, 9 ran.
Jack's A Legend 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced turning for home, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 19 3/4l behind I Am Maximus (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (2) sft in Oct.
Let It Loose (IRE) Robin Des Champs gelding out of Manhattan Babe.
Onward Route (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Held up, headway to press leader entering home straight, one pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Karl Philippe (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Nov.
Weseekhimhere (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Towards rear, 6th halfway, took closer order in 5th 3f out, improved to 3rd over 2f out, led over 1f out, asserted under 1f out, kept on well, easily, won at Listowel 2m sft in Sep beating Camp David (11-9) by 9l, 7 ran.
Firestep (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Springinherstep.
Masteroftheheights (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ran on under pressure straight, 6th of 14, 14 1/4l behind I Am Maximus (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (2) sft in Oct.
Stage Star (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) Held up in touch, went 3rd 8f out, challenged over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Oct beating Aviewtosea (11-2) by 7l, 11 ran.