Racecards
13:00 Haydock Park
William Hill Cheltenham Non-Runner Money Back Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 203y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
- Form 11PP-P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
led until 2nd, chased leader, reached for 5th, challenged 7th, soon led again, briefly headed approaching last, soon in front again, stayed on gamely
- Form 242/134
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 128
hit 1st, tracked leader, led 2nd, joined 7th, soon headed, led narrowly when hit last and pecked, soon headed, rallied, just held
- Form 24-6241
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
jumped left at times, always last, jumped slowly 7th, not fluent next, pushed along and struggling when went left final 4, finished tired
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Keep Rolling finally came good in a lower grade at Uttoxeter but is hardly unexposed whereas Shaman Du Berlais is having only a fourth run over fences and has improved since winning at Stratford last May. ADRIMEL beat a previous winner here in December and is also a winner at the track over hurdles. He loves the mud and will take all the beating again if the blinkers work a second time.
Formwatch
Adrimel (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, hit 3rd, led 4 out, came clear before 2 out, easily, won at Haydock 2m (3) sft in Dec beating Dreams Of Home (11-6) by 15l, 4 ran.
Shaman Du Berlais (FR) 13-8fav (11-12) Led, not fluent 3rd, serious blunder 7th, ridden and headed 4 out, plugged on thereafter, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Oscars Leader (10-11) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Keep Rolling (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and led before 3 out, kept on at 2 out, went clear after final fence, won easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Star of Rory (11-3) by 14l, 7 ran.