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19:35 Newton Abbot

Summer Festival Novices' Chase (Class D) (Class D)

  • 2 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.50s
  • 2 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Red and White striped sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue stars
  • Form 4/1-0111
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-2

made all, slight lead to 6th, clear leader after, mistake 4 out, ridden, pushed clear after 3 out, east from last

2
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK epaulets, BLACK sleeves, ORANGE stars
  • Form P5-4P13
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

with winner to 6th, tracked winner after, took close to order 4 out, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, no chance with winner

In depth

Verdict

A match here and Noel Chance has found another good opportunity for River City who can see off Celtic Star with the minimum of fuss. River City has done plenty of winning in bumpers, over hurdles and more recently with a hat-trick of novices' chase successes at Worcester, Stratford and last time out over course and distance. He looks a more than useful recruit to this sphere and can make short work of his opponent. Celtic Star receives lumps of weight here, but that should still not be enough to do the trick. Very modest in his chases so far, he will simply be aiming to complete and pick up some decent placed money, but barring disasters River City should take this in his stride.