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14:30 Kempton Park

Weatherbys Racing Diaries Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 24.70s
  • Off Time: 14:30:52
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 311413-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, led 13th, headed when blundered badly and sprawled on landing last, well recovered, no chance after

2
Silk - Dark blue, pink hoop, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, pink cap
  • Form 33213P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, jumped right and hampered 1st, driven to challenge 3 out, weakened after next

3
Silk - Orange, dark blue cross belts and star on cap
8/11
  • Form 221223-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 139

led, jumped left throughout, hampered 1st, headed 13th, rallied 3 out, left in clear lead last, stayed on well

In depth

Verdict

Barney Dwan beat POTTERS LEGEND by four lengths in a Grade 3 handicap over hurdles at Sandown in March but the runner-up is now 6lb better off and later ran a fine race behind Ballyoptic in a Grade 2 over this trip at April. Both should do well over fences and make more appeal than Chase End Charlie but Lucy Wadham's charge looks the one to be on today.

Formwatch

Barney Dwan (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and pecked last, no impression, 3rd of 4, 14l behind Up For Review (11-6) at Perth 3m (2) gd in Apr.

Chase End Charlie (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, reminders before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gd in Apr.

Potters Legend 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden and still handy 3 out, one pace from next, 3rd and no impression on front pair last, 3rd of 15, 13 1/4l behind Ballyoptic (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.