Racecards
15:22 Chepstow
Dunraven Windows Novices' Chase (Listed) (Class 1)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £11,546
- 2nd: £4,334
- 3rd: £2,170
- 4th: £1,082
- Form F23341-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up, keen in 2nd place jumping the 3rd, upsides 5 out, led narrowly 4 out, clear 2 out, eased close home, easily
- Form 065-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, dropped to last but close up 3rd, mistake 11th, ridden turning for home, lost ground 5 out, tailed off from 4 out
- Form 8U2250-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 137
led, slight mistake 3rd, awkward 9th, headed 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 1/22110-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
NonRunner
- Form 1/11P0-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Though this is his toughest task to date, no novice chaser has impressed as much as Longhouse Sale so far this season. He is a slick jumper of fences and gave weight and a beating to a subsequent winner over this trip at Uttoxeter last time, though stamina will be tested on this easier surface. FUSIL RAFFLES has more class and made a winning start over the larger obstacles at Uttoxeter. He will have to jump better here but that can almost be taken for granted. Fiddlerontheroof is a potentially high-class recruit to the chasing game having won a Grade 1 over hurdles in January while Grand Sancy’s confidence will have been booster by a win at Fontwell early in the year, though he is arguably better over 2m. Paint The Dream is 0-5 over fences but has twice finished second in decent company and is no slouch.
Formwatch
Grand Sancy (FR) 1-5fav (11-0) Mostly jumped well and clear most of way, hit 11th, pushed out run-in, unchallenged, won at Fontwell 2m 3f (3) sft in Feb beating Fox Pro (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 3 ran.
Longhouse Sale (IRE) 11-8fav (11-10) Led 2nd, soon headed, pressed leader, led narrowly and rider dropped whip 3 out, hung left after 2 out, all out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in Sep beating The Butcher Said (11-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Paint The Dream 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 7th, lost place 9th, mistake 11th, behind from next, mistake and hampered 2 out, 12th of 20, dist behind Imperial Aura (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Fiddlerontheroof (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) In touch on inside, driven and lost place after 2 out, weakened before last, 11th of 15, dist behind Shishkin (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Fusil Raffles (FR) 5-6fav (10-12) Hit 1st, soon tracked leaders in 4th, closer in 3rd 7th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, ridden and closer in 2nd next, led last, stayed on well run-in, won at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Sep beating Quick Grabim (10-12) by 4l, 5 ran.