Rocky Creek Horse Racing Form | Sandown 15:00 07th January 2017

Rocky Creek' Form | 07th January 2017

07th January 2017 32RED VETERANS' HANDICAP CHASE (THE FINAL OF THE 2016 VETERANS' CHASE SERIES) (2)

Age
11
Weight
11-8
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 3-37, 8.11%)
Owner
The Johnson & Stewart Families
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2006-03-28
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
2
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 0f 37y
Runners
16
Prize Money
£61,900
Is Rocky Creek Improving?
Does Rocky Creek Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Rocky Creek Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2016-12-03 15:30 Sandown / 2 / 3m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 25.02K
Chase, Handicap, National
11-9 Good To Soft 1 /13 - win 0.3 Doing Fine 10-8 7m 34.5s

led, joined 14th, headed 18th, looked in danger of losing place 4 out, renewed effort to press leader 3 out, ridden to lead last, hard pressed flat, held on very gamely

P F Nicholls
J Sherwood
11 12.5
3.86
144
1 2016-11-06 15:25 Sandown / 2 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 18.77K
Chase, Handicap
11-5 Good 4 /5 - btn 6 Loose Chips 10-12 6m 25.9s

chased leaders, niggled along 16th, ridden 18th, still close enough in 4th 3 out, finding little next, kept on same pace after

P F Nicholls
J Sherwood
3.75 4.51
2.33
146
2 2016-10-09 17:00 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 7f 131y / Chase Turf / 18.77K
Chase, Handicap
11-10 Good 6 /8 - btn 57.8 Double Ross 11-7 6m 8.733s

last and soon ridden, never went a yard, lost touch 10th, tailed off before 14th

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
3.75 3.85
1.73
147
3 2016-04-23 14:55 Sandown / 1 / 2m 6f 164y / Chase Turf / 28.48K
Chase, Grade, Oaks, Grade 2
11-6 Good 3 /7 - btn 11 Menorah 11-10 5m 49.833s

chased leader until 7th, pushed along 14th, ridden before 3 out, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, no chance with leading pair after, kept on same pace under pressure to take 3rd flat

P F Nicholls
Mr S Bowen
26 37.88
8.9
147
4 2016-04-09 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 561.3K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-13
Tongue Strap
Soft P /39 - btn Rule The World 10-7 -

in rear, blundered badly 11th, tailed off when pulled up before next

P F Nicholls
Joanna Thornton
67 101.04
18.49
154
5 2016-02-27 15:35 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-11 Good To Soft 10 /15 - btn 21.8 Theatre Guide 10-6 6m 2.964s

raced on outer, pressed leaders, right on terms 14th, lost place and ridden next (4 out), weakened 3 out

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
17 24.5
5
158
6 2016-02-13 14:25 Newbury / 1 / 2m 7f 86y / Chase Turf / 28.98K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-6 Soft 4 /7 - btn 49.5 Houblon Des Obeaux 11-0 6m 27.3s

chased leaders until weakened 14th

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
3 3.1
1.84
158
7 2015-12-05 15:20 Aintree / 2 / 2m 5f 19y / Chase Turf / 43.33K
Chase, Grand, Handicap
11-12
Cheekpieces
Soft P /13 - btn Bennys Mist 10-4 -

prominent, hampered by faller 9th, soon lost place, behind from 12th (Canal Turn), pulled up before 2 out

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
6.5 7.9
2.6
160
8 2015-10-31 14:40 Down Royal / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 84K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Yielding To Soft 2 /4 - btn 8 Don Cossack 11-10 6m 29.6s

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
8 10.5
1.96
160
9 2015-04-25 15:50 Sandown / 1 / 3m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 85.43K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12 Good P /20 - btn Just A Par 10-0 -

chased leader until 4th, stayed prominent until 19th, losing place when mistake 21st, soon dropped out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
21 28.15
6.4
163
10 2015-04-11 16:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 3f 110y / Chase Turf / 561.3K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-3 Good To Soft 17 /39 - btn 100 Many Clouds 11-9 9m 14.982s

prominent, soon niggled along, driven 4 out, lost place before 3 out

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
9 12.5
4.14
154
11 2015-02-21 15:45 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-11 Soft 1 /14 - win 6 Le Reve 11-3 6m 24.7s

raced wide, always prominent, led 12th to next, led after 4 out, clear before 2 out, ridden out, decisively

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
9 9.4
2.72
154
12 2014-11-29 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 3m 2f 110y / Chase Turf / 99.66K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-11
Tongue Strap
Soft P /19 - btn Many Clouds 11-6 -

in touch, lost place and struggling approaching 12th, never back on terms, behind when pulled up before 3 out

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
9 13
2.99
156
13 2014-11-01 14:30 Down Royal / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 84K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Yielding 2 /8 - btn 11 Road To Riches 11-10 6m 27.7s

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
5.5 6.41
2.03
156
14 2014-04-05 16:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 3f 110y / Chase Turf / 561.3K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-5 Good To Soft 5 /40 - btn 18.75 Pineau De Re 10-6 9m 13.309s

chased leaders, led 18th, headed 22nd (2nd Bechers), led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching elbow

P F Nicholls
N Fehily
17 23.17
6.75
156
15 2014-01-25 14:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 1f 110y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Gent, Grade, Grade 2
11-5 Heavy 2 /7 - btn 7 The Giant Bolster 11-0 7m 9.3s

tracked leaders, quickened to challenge 2 out and still upsides last, no extra and beaten final 150yds, just held on for 2nd closing stages

P F Nicholls
D Jacob
2.5 2.59
1.69
157
16 2013-11-30 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 3m 2f 110y / Chase Turf / 99.66K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-5 Good 2 /21 - btn 2.75 Triolo D'Alene 11-1 6m 26.398s

chased leaders, strong challenge from 3 out and upsides last, ridden soon after, kept on same pace

P F Nicholls
D Jacob
9 10
3.7
151