Racecards
15:10 Uttoxeter
Kalahari King Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 214y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,018
- 2nd: £2,061
- 3rd: £1,030
- 4th: £515
Bold Plan (IRE)
272- Form 12/01FP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, slow 2nd, slightly closer 5 out, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, never nearer
- Form 1/2113-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, chased leaders, every chance when not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well, but no threat late on
- Form 12132P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
mid-division, struggling 5 out and ridden along, tailed off
- Form 12600-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led early stages, headed 3rd and chased leader, pressed leader 3 out and regained lead, 5-lengths clear last, comfortable close home
- Form 754F0-C
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
in rear, tailed off before 4 out
- Form 111/212-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
keen and close up, pulled his way to the lead at the 3rd, jumped boldly from the front until pressed 3 out, soon headed, no extra
Leskinfere (IRE)
233- Form 432834-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in rear, tailed off before 4 out
- Form UC4214-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss Kelly Morgan
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, niggled along 4 out, responded well to pressure and pressed leader 3 out, disputing 2nd at both 2 out and last, stayed on run-in but no match for good winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gumball was a little novicey here on his chasing debut and, though he’ll learn from that, is facing some potentially-smart novices again in this. Cheddleton was very progressive over hurdles last season and has only raced five times in his career to date. Bold Plan has form here and was highly tried after winning at Haydock last November. Getaway Fred was out of his depth in the Ballymore at Cheltenham in March but looks a real chasing type and the same can be said of KING ROLAND. The latter has had wind surgery again since a beaten favourite in a Grade 2 hurdle at Cheltenham back in January but could be useful if connections have sorted out his breathing problems.
Formwatch
Bold Plan (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear most of way, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Cheddleton 2-1fav (11-2) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 6th, outpaced in 3rd when switched outside between last 2, soon ridden, edged right and kept on under pressure flat, no impression, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Clondaw Caitlin (10-9) at Kelso 2m 2f (1) hvy in Feb.
Getaway Fred (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear on outside, struggling in rear 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Gumball (FR) 2-1 (10-12) Raced freely, led, went clear after 4th, reduced lead 6th, joined 4 out, blundered and headed next, mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Fusil Raffles (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Howling Milan (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up, carried out after 4th, at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) gs in Oct.
King Roland (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Held up in rear, headway on outside 2 out, led off last bend, headed last, held flat, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Harry Senior (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Leskinfere (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 11th, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along before next, ridden and lost 2nd after 3 out, chased leaders weakened well before next, 4th of 12, 28 3/4l behind Max Dynamo (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Ubetya (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, driven before 2 out, plugged on same pace, never troubled leaders, 4th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Clondaw Caitlin (10-9) at Kelso 2m 2f (1) hvy in Feb.