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14:20 Leicester

Penny Richards' Birthday Beginners' Chase (Class E)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.50s
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk - RED, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
  • Form P560/PP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0

led, clear 6th, ridden 3 out, headed in, no extra flat

2
Silk - Maroon, yellow chevron
6/5
  • Form 024435
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

with leader, hit and lost place 7th, outpaced 4 out, rallied last, hung right and kept on flat

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap
  • Form P/61540-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders,went 2nd 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, edged right and led flat, stayed on

In depth

Verdict

Dunraven has a great chance here of gaining a first chasing win in this three-runner affair, with Message Recu rating the most-likely danger. A dual hurdle winner, the selection has shown form enough in chases to be given a leading chance here. His opponents are Dalcassian King, who is a lightly-raced 10-year-old and has shown little in the way of form, and Message Recu. The last-named is French-bred who has spent his career to date racing in Ireland. A winner on the Flat and over hurdles there, he would not have to be anything out of the ordinary to score on his chasing debut. On this occasion, experience sways us towards Dunraven.