Racecards
14:18 Uttoxeter
BresBet Now Betting On International Racing Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 214y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £17,400 added
- Winner: £8,714
- 2nd: £4,014
- 3rd: £2,006
- 4th: £1,005
- Form 211141-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, headed 6th, remained prominent, good jump and led 3 out, driven out run-in and always doing enough
- Form 311202-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 131
handy, led 6th, headed 3 out and soon pushed along, hit 2 out, kept on but held run-in
- Form FUPP-64
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 66
chased leaders, dropped to rear after 4th, never involved and lost touch 4 out
- Form 253PF-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, went 3rd at 4th, not fluent 7th, kept on one pace, not get on terms with leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Stepney Causeway won four times over hurdles but hasn’t taken to fences. Jetoile and AUCUNRISQUE were both smart novice hurdlers last season and should make decent chasers. The latter is a relentless galloper who won a Grade 2 at Kempton in February and looks the one to be on.
Formwatch
Aucunrisque (FR) 13-8fav (11-12) Led, joined when ridden 2 out, headed before last, rallied when switched left run in, led final stride, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Bashful Boy (10-13) by ns, 6 ran.
Jetoile (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) In touch, not fluent 2nd, headway before 9th, pushed along to lead before 2 out where not fluent, headed approaching last, held when hit last, 2nd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Steinkraus (10-4) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Scottsdale 12-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, pushed along and weakened quickly 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Judge Earle (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Stepney Causeway Evensfav (11-8) Close up, awkward 1st, mistake 3rd, led next, headed before 5th, joined leader 8th, reached for 4 out, lost place when not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching next, last of 4, dist behind Ecco (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.