Racecards
15:35 Uttoxeter
Gordon Banks Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 22/33-10
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division, mistake 1st, hampered 9th, headway next, challenged 11th, soon edged left, edged left again before 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 0153-22
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, left 2nd 9th, every chance when ran out of room and carried out after 11th
- Form 213-0P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
led, clear until 4th, driven 3 out, headed next, no extra flat
- Form 5182-48
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader until 5th, ridden after 11th, weakened 4 out
- Form 17/01P5-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in mid-division, headway 10th, led 2 out, driven clear flat
- Form 2110/U-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders, 2nd 5th, challenged 8th, mistake and unseated rider 9th
- Form P0-F634
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
in rear, jumped left 1st, not fluent 3rd or 4th, well behind after mistake 9th
- Form 14479-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, closed when not fluent 11th, 3rd 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd last, no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
Nicky Henderson is doubly represented with Nicolas Chauvin and One For The Guv'nr, the latter a chasing recruit, but both need to improve on low-key latest efforts. Princeton Royale delivered a fine round of fencing to repel Desoto County at Cartmel on chasing debut and a similarly fluent performance will see him in contention. Dr Richard Newland enjoys a tremendous strike rate at this venue so Gioia Di Vita has to be of interest on his chasing debut. Milan Bound will surely progress from last season's chasing debut disappointment but PRESENTING ARMS has already put together a consistent sequence of efforts in five outings over fences and can make his experience tell under Noel Fehily.
Formwatch
Nicolas Chauvin (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Held up, mistake 2nd, pushed along in last after 6th, well beaten 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Sharp Rise (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Presenting Arms (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Tracked clear leader, ridden 2 out, driven to lead final 100 yards, headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind San Benedeto (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Princeton Royale (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Made all, left clear after 1st, hit 6th, ridden when pressed on long run after last, stayed on well, won at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gd in Jun beating Desoto County (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Gioia Di Vita 9-2 (11-10) With winner, ridden after 4 out, lost place next, no extra 2 out, 8th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Castlemorris King (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Milan Bound (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 10th, weakened next, 5th of 7, dist behind April Dusk (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
One For The Guv'nr (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Prominent, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 6th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Mountainside (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Valnamixe Du Mee (FR) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next, 4th of 10, 32l behind Raid Stane (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Promanco 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, blundered 5th, led 3 out to next, soon ridden, weakened before last, 7th of 8, 29l behind Mr Mcguiness (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.