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18:20 Uttoxeter
Gordon Banks Stoke City Old Boys Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,798
- 2nd: £1,122
- 3rd: £561
- 4th: £281
Checkmate
79- Form F4-P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey M D Grant
in rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off
- Form 58-23U7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear, headway before 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held last 100 yards
- Form 11460-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well run-in
- Form 0005P7-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 457-242
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
towards rear, hit 6 out, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 4614-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, headed 2 out, riden before last, one pace
- Form 85583-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up mid-division, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 2/31190-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 33-41P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
NOMADIC DREAMER never figured when dropped back in trip at Worcester but has otherwise made a promising start over fences with a couple of placed efforts at Market Rasen over today's distance. Sophie Leech's charge makes more appeal than Notarfbad who finished third at Ffos Las on his chasing debut and looks a threat. Trop Fort is the best of these over hurdles and he can figure if taking to the larger obstacles but it's hard to make a serious case for any of the remainder.
Formwatch
Checkmate 25-1 (12-0) Hdwy 6; wknd 12; to, 6th of 8, well behind Duke Special (12-0) at Kimblewick 3m ptp gd in May.
Gud Day (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, pushed along and weakened from 3 out, 7th of 12, 23l behind Tamarillo Grove (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
High Storm (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, always behind, 6th of 11, 39l behind Roger Beantown (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Jun.
Julie Prince (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon no impression, 7th of 13, 7l behind Wicklow Lad (11-4) at Naas 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Mar.
Nomadic Dreamer 13-2 (11-10) Held up, not fluent 4th or 6th, closed 10th, left pressing for 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace from last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Foreverpresenting (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf.
Notarfbad (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, went 3rd before 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Prospect Wells (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov chs (4) gd in Jun.
Rifle Shot (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, 8th of 12, well behind Thunder Sheik (10-6) at Worcester 2m 4yo mdn stks (4) gd in Jun.
Trop Fort (FR) 33-1 (10-11) Pressed leader, led 5th until 7th, lost place when hampered on bend after 2 out, weakened before last, 15th of 17, 42l behind Party Rock (10-1) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr.
War Of The World (FR) 33-1 (11-10) Led until 3rd, tracked leader until after 7th, ridden 9th, lost place next, tailed off, 4th of 7, 50l behind Foreverpresenting (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf.