Racecards
19:50 Stratford
Sheppard Family Handicap Chase (For the Gay, Eve and Tim Sheppard Memorial Cup) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 1P313-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
close up when fell 2nd
- Form 523-321
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, headway to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 13P7-3P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
close up, dropped to rear approaching 4 out, behind next
- Form 8P8455/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened and pulled before last
- Form P45-F46
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2/P27-61
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up, headway 7th, pressed leader 3 out, led next, ridden out
- Form 331-415
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, headed 5th, tracked leaders next, ridden and dropped to rear 8th, pulled up 5 out
In depth
Verdict
Somchine won by nine lengths at Southwell and is a genuine soft-ground performer. Walden Prince ran very well behind Parsnip Pete, who went close again at Uttoxeter at the weekend, at Aintree. HEPIJEU ran no sort of race that day and was well beaten but that wasn't his true running and he normally goes well here. Charlie Longsdon's gelding can bounce back with Monkey Kingdom having a bit to prove over this trip and One For The Boss raised a massive 13lb for winning a lesser race at Newton Abbot.
Formwatch
Walden Prince (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Led until 7th, driven before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Parsnip Pete (11-10) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Somchine 9-2 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 7th, led 2 out, kept on well before last, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) sft in Jun beating Quiet Candid (11-4) by 9l, 9 ran.
Monkey Kingdom 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 13th, hampered 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Notarfbad (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until approaching 7th (water), chased leaders, weakened 10th, 5th of 11, dist behind Saint Raph (10-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Hepijeu (FR) 11-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place before 7th, weakening when mistake 4 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Parsnip Pete (11-10) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
One For The Boss (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Held up, closed 6th, led after 3 out, soon clear, eased heavily flat, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Forever My Friend (11-12) by 16l, 4 ran.
Cold Knight 9-2 (11-12) With leader, led after 5th, headed before 7th, ridden 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, dist behind Mille Nautique (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.