Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Doncaster

Doncaster

15:40

Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2024-03-02

Distance 3m2f1y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £44,268

Winning Time 7m 9.55s (slow by 43.55s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Does He Know (GB) David Bass · Kim Bailey	20/1	Won
2nd	Some Scope (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Richard Hobson	3/1F	3.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Ashtown Lad (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	12/1
P.U.	Certainly Red (GB) Marc Goldstein · Lydia Richards	6/1
P.U.	Charlie Uberalles (GB) Sean Quinlan · Dianne Sayer	9/2
P.U.	Docpickedme (IRE) Lee Edwards · Richard Hobson	10/1
P.U.	Flash Collonges (FR) Bryony Frost · Paul Nicholls	25/1
P.U.	Half Shot (IRE) Henry Brooke · Iain Jardine	9/1
P.U.	Hidden Heroics (FR) Miss Heidi Palin · Dan Skelton	14/1
P.U.	Undersupervision (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	11/2

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
12	Some Scope Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richard Hobson	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richard Hobson	144	t	1-P511	125	152	136	34d	—	—	+9	33	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won comfortably by over 7l here in January and is now 2-3 over fences; key player
13	Charlie Uberalles Chestnut J:Sean Quinlan T:Dianne Sayer	J:Sean Quinlan T:Dianne Sayer	142	—	41-3P3	123	155	138	35d	—	—	+7	22.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Ran big race when placed in Great Yorkshire Chase here and is not yet fully exposed
5	Certainly Red Chestnut J:Marc Goldstein T:Lydia Richards	J:Marc Goldstein T:Lydia Richards	154	—	7-4352	135	156	110	28d	—	—	+13	24.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Kept on well for second behind Java Point last month but seems best on right-handed tracks
6	Undersupervision Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	153	p	2P-P3P	134	153	89	84d	—	—	+13	24.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won this race in 2022 and lost out only by a neck when second in it last year; shortlisted
3	Ashtown Lad Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	157	p	23P-PP	138	155	-	84d	—	—	+15	24.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Pulled up on last three outings and needs the first-time cheekpieces to prompt a revival
11	Half Shot Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Iain Jardine	J:Henry Brooke T:Iain Jardine	145	—	-2U134	126	156	139	28d	—	—	+21	28.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has claims if judged on good Musselburgh win in November but not in same form since
10	Hidden Heroics Bay J:Miss Heidi Palin(7) T:Dan Skelton	J:Miss Heidi Palin(7) T:Dan Skelton	147	—	5P6F16	128	155	143	66d	—	—	+21	27.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Dug deep to win two runs ago but has become unreliable; overlooked by Harry Skelton today
1	Does He Know Bay J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	168	p	13-P45	149	156	116	21d	—	—	+20	26.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Yet to strike form this season but faced tough tasks the last twice; cheekpieces now added
8	Docpickedme Chestnut J:Lee Edwards T:Richard Hobson	J:Lee Edwards T:Richard Hobson	150	tp	P-2771	131	151	139	37d	—	—	+17	21.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Back up in trip after keeping on best over about 2m4f last time; vulnerable after 4lb rise
7	Flash Collonges Bay J:Bryony Frost T:Paul Nicholls	J:Bryony Frost T:Paul Nicholls	151	tp	231F-0	132	155	134	70d	—	—	+17	21.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Well beaten on only appearance this season and may need the ground to dry out
NR	Kinondo Kwetu Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	163	t	33-13P	144	157	139	126d	—	—	—	23.5	—	—
6-10 over fences but absent since poor run in October and is best suited by good ground
NR	Erne River Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Nick Kent	J:Charlie Hammond T:Nick Kent	156	p	8-0P15	137	157	141	35d	—	—	—	21.8	—	—
Two good runs (one win) over 3m here since cheekpieces were added in December; a possible
NR	Java Point Bay J:TBC T:Henry Oliver	J: T:Henry Oliver	149	t	36-P41	130	152	132	28d	—	—	—	20	—	—
Kept on well to score at Sandown last month and remains on workable mark after 4lb rise

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Some Scope	11/4	11/4	3/1	11/4	9/4
Charlie Uberalles	9/2	5/1	6/1	9/2	9/2
Certainly Red	6/1	13/2	7/1	13/2	13/2
Undersupervision	6/1	6/1	7/1	6/1	6/1
Ashtown Lad	8/1	8/1	15/2	7/1	7/1
Half Shot	9/1	10/1	12/1	9/1	10/1
Hidden Heroics	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Does He Know	14/1	12/1	16/1	12/1	12/1
Docpickedme	20/1	18/1	22/1	18/1	18/1
Flash Collonges	20/1	18/1	25/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Some Scope

OR: 18.8 Form: 7 Odds: 7.3

3/1

2nd

Half Shot

28.8

OR: 19 Form: 7.7 Odds: 2.1

12/1

3rd

Hidden Heroics

27.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 6 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Does He Know

26.5

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Ashtown Lad

24.9

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Certainly Red

24.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Undersupervision

24.3

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Kinondo Kwetu

23.5

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Charlie Uberalles

22.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Erne River

21.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Flash Collonges

21.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Docpickedme

21.5

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Java Point

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Does He Know	149	156	116
Kinondo Kwetu	144	157	139
Ashtown Lad	138	155	—
Erne River	137	157	141
Certainly Red	135	156	110
Undersupervision	134	153	89
Flash Collonges	132	155	134
Docpickedme	131	151	139
Java Point	130	152	132
Hidden Heroics	128	155	143
Half Shot	126	156	139
Some Scope	125	152	136
Charlie Uberalles	123	155	138

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Does He Know	21d ago	Fit
Certainly Red	28d ago	Fit
Half Shot	28d ago	Fit
Java Point	28d ago	Fit
Some Scope	34d ago	Fit
Charlie Uberalles	35d ago	Fit
Erne River	35d ago	Fit
Docpickedme	37d ago	Fit
Hidden Heroics	66d ago	Fresh
Flash Collonges	70d ago	Fresh
Undersupervision	84d ago	Fresh
Ashtown Lad	84d ago	Fresh
Kinondo Kwetu	126d ago	Long break