Racecards
14:20 Uttoxeter
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novices' Handicap Chase (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,130 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
- Form 15/P6-47
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up towards rear on inside, raced keenly, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
Keel Over
177- Form 14236/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Lord Sparky
178- Form 41/P8P8-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey S Bowen
in rear, mistake 1st, slow 2nd, reminder 6th, well beaten when jumped left 4 out
- Form 3/3633U-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey M G Nolan
prominent, led 2nd, pecked and headed 5th, no impression on winner from 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on
- Form 990/636-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway from 7th, lost place 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 32P7-36
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, headway 8th, stayed on same pace from 4 out
- Form 324492-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, headway before 4 out, hung left and no impression before 2 out
- Form 7P8/250-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
rear of mid-division, mistake 7th, well beaten 4 out, mistake 3 out
- Form 6P3/56-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J M Quinlan
led until 2nd, led 5th, clear from 4 out, easily
Chatelier (FR)
328- Form 8P43/U9-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey David England
rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 4th, ridden and stayed on same pace from 4 out
- Form 356PP-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
raced keenly, prominent on outside, jumped right 3rd, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 6009/F-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
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In depth
Verdict
A three-times winner between the flags, Keel Over has had his problems in recent years. Game In The Park was too keen at Bangor but that wasn’t a bad first run for Neil King but his former handler, Ben Pauling, may hold the key to this with NORTHERN BOUND (NAP). He was basically marking time over hurdles as he is bred to be a chaser being a half-brother to five winners. Silent Encore has the form to figure and Vue Cavaliere placed twice at Huntingdon last season, though is not a fluent jumper.
Formwatch
Northern Bound (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Disputed the lead, still at the head of affairs turning for home, travelling nicely under urgings approaching last, in close at the last and headed on the run in, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Purple King (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Keel Over 25-1 (11-11) Always behind, struggling from halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Lord Sparky 22-1 (11-12) Prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened before last, 8th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Playa Blanca (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Vue Cavaliere (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, outpaced 4 out, headway approaching next, held in 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Miss Antipova 33-1 (11-12) Prominent, challenged 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Seymour Sox (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Go To Court (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th until 14th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 15l behind The Boola Bee (12-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Silent Encore (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, chased winner, ridden between last 2, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Max Dynamo (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
The Boom Is Back (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Last pair, never involved, 12th of 13, dist behind Findusatgorcombe (10-13) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Captain Speaking (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, outpaced when awkward next, plugged on, 5th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Getawaytonewbay (11-6) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Chatelier (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-division, lost place before not fluent 4th, jumped left and behind next, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Chance It (10-4) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Jacobite Rising (FR) 16-1 (10-0) Jumped right in rear, ridden 13th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Game In The Park (FR) 7-2 (10-6) Raced keenly, prominent, ridden after 3 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 10, 10l behind Tim Rocco (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.