Racecards
16:50 Chepstow
John Smith's 'No Nonsense Racing' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,750 added
- Winner: £2,437
- 2nd: £716
- 3rd: £358
- 4th: £179
- Form 2-PP5PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
led in start, led 4th, clear 6th and travelled well after, in no danger before 4 out, eased flat
- Form 6/6112-3
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
last pair, never on terms, tailed off 10th, pulled up soon after
- Form 600137
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D & G McPherson
- Jockey T Molloy
chased leader until 4th, stayed prominent, went 2nd 8th until 10th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 74PUF4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey L Heard
led until 4th, chased winner, reminder after 5th, lost 2nd 8th, weakened 10th
- Form 51-42U3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leaders until mistake and lost place 5th, rallied to poor 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, never any chance with winner
- Form 6-5PP88
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey C Poste
always behind, blundered 2nd, tailed off 10th
- Form 6-P2254
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Charles Greene
in touch, headway to chase leaders 9th, went modest 2nd next, no chance with winner, lost 2nd 2 out
- Form 2F/3312
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Mallusk has fallen to a decent mark but he's been a little disappointing this season and has never raced on ground this quick. He also has a bit to find to overturn last year's Newbury running with Cottage Acre, who showed a bit more at Sedgefield last time. Mon Chevalier's Stratford conqueror, Take Of Shoc'S, has won again since and he makes more appeal than Round The Horn and Rory Boy but may be too close in the weights to UPTHEMSTEPS. A visor is fitted on Ian Williams' gelding for the first time and could have the desired effect as this looks a little easier than recent races.
Formwatch
Dinarius 22-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, hampered 3rd, lost place next, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Oh Crick (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs (2) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Round The Horn (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5 out, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, pecked last, no extra, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 13l behind My Boy Paddy (11-0) at Chepstow 3m beg chase (4) sft in Mar.
Rory Boy (USA) 9-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden after 7th, well beaten after 9th, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Godsmejudge (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Cottage Acre (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd at 8th until next, ridden before 12th, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, 32l behind Fred Bojangals (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Upthemsteps (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along after 5 out, left disputing well held 2nd when blundered 4 out, 3rd and one pace after, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Master Milan (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Romanesco (FR) 28-1 (11-3) Chased leader until mistake 5th, soon lost place, behind when mistake 7th, tailed off when mistake 2 out, 8th of 10, well behind Triptico (11-10) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Mallusk (IRE) 3-1fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden to chase leading pair before 3 out, switched inside approaching next, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 10, 11l behind The Thirsty Bricky (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
Mon Chevalier (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up in 3rd, went 2nd when hit 2 out, 4 lengths down and ridden before last, rallied briefly flat, well held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Take Of Shoc's (10-10) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.