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Fighting Fifth On Sky Sports Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 72y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,300 added
  • Winner: £5,936
  • 2nd: £2,735
  • 3rd: £1,367
  • 4th: £685
1
Silk - BLACK, yellow seams, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap

Mint Condition

27 CD
  • Form 41242-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 137

2
Silk - Black, light green star, armlets and star on cap

Champagnesuperover (IRE)

19 t D
  • Form 4127P-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 133

3
Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

Ballybegg (IRE)

27 D
  • Form 3/2119-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 132

4
Silk - Yellow and royal blue (quartered), dark blue sleeves, yellow and dark blue quartered cap

Fern Hill (IRE)

301 D
  • Form 7/311P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 130

5
Silk - Red, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and cap

Butler's Brief (IRE)

35 C
  • Form 441-11P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 129

6
Silk - Pink, red star, hooped sleeves and star on cap

Ruthless Article (IRE)

21 t CDCD
  • Form 1F23P6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 128

7
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

Heartbreak Kid (IRE)

23
  • Form 1/1242-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 120

In depth

Verdict

MINT CONDITION completed a hurdles double over slightly shorter here a year ago and scored over a bit further at Wetherby before beaten a neck in a Grade 2 at Warwick. He was coughing post-race on his reappearance and gets the nod to make a winning start over fences. Ballybegg completed a double over timber earlier in the year and didn't appear to take to fences on his return at Carlisle while Fern Hill completed a Wetherby hurdles double at this time last year and was racing in Grade 2 company over 3m when pulling up at Doncaster in January. Butler's Brief completed a hat-trick at Class 4 level over timber in the spring but found Class 2 company beyond him at Cheltenham last month. Champagnesuperover raced in Grade 1 company over hurdles in the spring and will be better for his chasing debut at Carlisle while the bottom pair have plenty of chasing experience but look vulnerable to classier types.

Formwatch

Mint Condition 6-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Bass Rock (10-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Champagnesuperover (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened at 2 out, made no impression, last of 6, 14 1/4l behind War Lord (11-2) at Carlisle 2m (2) gs in Nov.

Ballybegg (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 11th, slow jump and tired quickly 3 out, soon pulled up, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Fern Hill (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, mistakes 4 out and next, weakened soon after, tailed off when went left 2 out, pulled up before last, at Doncaster 3m (1) sft in Jan.

Butler's Brief (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place after 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Ruthless Article (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 9th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Linelee King (10-11) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Heartbreak Kid (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Front mid-division, effort and headway into 3rd 4 out, pushed along before omitted 2 out, ridden well before last, not pace to get on terms with front pair, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Cooper's Cross (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.