Racecards
15:30 Uttoxeter
Douglas Family Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 108y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 211/76-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
chased leaders, mistake 12th, ridden before 4 out, no impression next, lost 3rd and weakened 2 out
- Form 4F81-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey G B Watters
held up, in 4th, not fluent 5th, no impression when not fluent 4 out, went well beaten 3rd 2 out
- Form 131/222
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, ridden before 2 out, 3 lengths clear and looked winner flat, headed close home
- Form 11/1-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
not always fluent, chased leader, mistake 9th, close up 2 out, mistake last, 3 lengths down and looked beaten flat, given 2 reminders and stayed on to lead close home
- Form 515P2F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey A W Short
always last, blundered 8th, lost touch 12th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CLEAN SHEET (NAP) was having his first start since February when finding only one too good on his chasing bow at Fontwell. He can race off the same mark today and Nicky Henderson’s charge gets the vote. Long Lunch was raised 10lb after landing a double with a victory at Warwick and was well beaten last time but Jimmy The Jetplane has been thereabouts since scoring at Ludlow back in April and can figure again. Unbeaten in point-to-points and over hurdles, Battle Of Shiloh takes on the larger obstacles for the first time and has gone well fresh before.
Formwatch
Clean Sheet (IRE) 15-8 (11-5) Raced keenly, led until after 4th, chased winner, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, plugged on and well clear of 2nd but no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Frodon (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.
Long Lunch 5-2fav (11-10) Mid-division, mistake 5 out, headway 4 out, led 2 out, headed before elbow (1f out), no extra, 2nd of 9, 18l behind Morning Royalty (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Jimmy The Jetplane (IRE) 5-6fav (11-7) Held up, headway 5th, led after next, ridden 4 lengths clear 2 out, reduced lead last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 7, 3l behind In The Rough (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m (3) gd in Sep.
Battle Of Shiloh (IRE) 7-2fav (11-9) Mid-division, steady headway after 4 out, tracked leaders before next, led after 2 out, ridden out flat, held on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Ballyrath (11-4) by 1/2l, 18 ran.
Castletown Bridge (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 2nd, led 6th, not fluent next, pressed when fell 4 out, at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Sep.