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15:25 Ascot

Amlin Plus Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Class A)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 16.00s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Our Vic (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Rosslea (IRE)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Better Days (IRE)

      42
      20/1
      • Form P-1F315
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-8

      close up, effort 14th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last

      2
      Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap

      Buzybakson (IRE)

      9
      100/1
      • Form P54P02
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      soon well behind, mistake 3rd, blundered 10th and 12th, continued well tailed off

      3
      Silk - Purple, Pink stripe, halved sleeves, striped cap

      Double Honour (FR)

      38
      6/1
      • Form 1-02231
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      tracked leader, led 9th untill mistake and headed 13th, led again before 15th, driven and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd flat

      4
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

      Our Vic (IRE)

      19
      11/10
      • Form 1/111-21
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      jumped left, took keen hold, held up untill tracked leader from 6th, went 2nd at 15th, led going well 2 out, clear last, very easily

      5
      Silk - Maroon and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap

      Rosslea (IRE)

      19
      3/1
      • Form 30-1221
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      led to 9th, led again 14th to before next, soon outpaced, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, took 2nd flat, no chance with winner

      6
      Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, White cap

      L'Aventure (FR)

      14 b
      4/1
      • Form 22F112
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0

      chased leaders, not fluent 5th, driven along and lost place 9th, no impression when mistake 4 out

      Previous results

      2003
      Silk -

      Keen Leader (IRE)

      11/10
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10

      2002
      Silk -

      Jimmy Tennis (FR)

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-13

      2001
      Silk -

      Bacchanal (IRE)

      4/11
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      A winner of three of his four starts over hurdles, Our Vic created a favourable impression on his chasing debut at Exeter earlier this month and is taken to win this, at the main expense of Rosslea and L'Aventure, en-route to the Cheltenham. Martin Pipe has yet to decide, publicly at least, which race Our Vic will take in at the Festival meeting but an impressive display here would make the Royal & SunAlliance a distinct possibility for the son of the French Derby winner Old Vic. The Philip Hobbs-trained Double Honour will be suited by this test of stamina but the six-year-old has yet to convince with his jumping and he makes less appeal than either Rosslea or L'Aventure. The last mentioned of that pair is trained by Paul Nicholls and lost no caste in defeat behind Patricksnineteenth at Sandown a fortnight ago. She would probably prefer a softer surface to show her best form though and a bigger threat is likely to come from Henrietta Knight's Rosslea. The son of Roselier gained a deserved first success over fences running out the easy winner of a race at Kempton earlier this month. Earlier placed form looks very solid and he is the one most likely should Our Vic fail to run up to expectations. Sue Smith's Better Days has some decent form to his name but faces no easy task giving weight away all round and, in receipt of 4lbs we prefer to side with the potentially top class Our Vic.