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19:05 Newton Abbot

Limerick Racecourse Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,596
  • 2nd: £2,244
  • 3rd: £1,122
  • 4th: £562
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.50s
  • Off Time: 19:05:42
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Changing The Guard

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Baby Mix (FR)

    5/4

      1
      Silk - Maroon and White (quartered), checked sleeves and cap

      Baby Mix (FR)

      20 DCD
      5/4
      • Form 9/350-01
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      with leader, led 4th, headed before 5th, tracked leader, joined winner from 9th, challenged when blundered badly 2 out, one pace after

      2
      Silk - White, Red chevron, Emerald Green and Red striped sleeves, Red cap

      Kian's Delight

      23 D
      11/10
      • Form 1086-51
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 135

      led to 4th, trackedl eaders in 3rd, not fluent 6th, outpaced in 3rd from 10th, kept on one pace from next, no impression

      3
      Silk - White, black epaulets, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, black and maroon quartered cap

      Changing The Guard

      17 t DCD
      7/1
      • Form 6245-B7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders and keen, led before 5th, joined from 9th until 2 out, clear before last, kept on well

      4
      Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

      Dark Energy

      30 t BFD
      18/1
      • Form 5730-16
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 104

      held up in touch, took keen hold, weakened before 9th, tailed off

      5
      Silk - White, emerald green disc, emerald green sleeves, black armlets, black cap

      Onedin Line

      38
      50/1
      • Form 54P68-7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      towards rear, in rear from 7th, weakened from 9th, tailed off

      6
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves and cap

      Redlynch Rock (IRE)

      20 t
      66/1
      • Form BP3-156
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in rear, jumped badly right 9th, soon weakened and tailed off

      Previous results

      2012
      Silk -

      Tiger O'Toole (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      2011
      Silk -

      Al Qeddaaf (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      2010
      Silk -

      Blacktoft (USA)

      12/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Little between the penalised pair on hurdles ratings and both were really impressive on their respective chasing debuts. Baby Mix scored over course and distance, jumping fluently throughout whilst KIAN'S DELIGHT also looked a natural over the larger obstacles when travelling so sweetly throughout when hacking up in a Fakenham contest which admittedly rather fell apart. Choosing between the pair is tricky but the Bowen inmate shades the narrowest of preferences. Dark Energy makes his chasing debut and looks next best but has a great deal to find with the aforementioned pair on hurdle ratings.

      Formwatch

      Baby Mix (FR) 13-8fav (10-12) Jumped well, tracked leader, led 8th, ridden and in command approaching last, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m nov chs (3) gf beating Highway Code (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Kian's Delight 6-5fav (11-0) Always prominent, led 8th, clear 2 out, easily, won at Fakenham 2m beg chase (4) gd beating Sporting Boy (11-0) by 17l, 7 ran.

      Changing The Guard 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, struggling from 3 out, 7th of 11, 20l behind Coffee (10-3) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl (2) gf.

      Dark Energy 3-1fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace after 2 out, no impression before last, 6th of 10, 18l behind Marcus Antonius (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.

      Onedin Line 10-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, 7th of 10, 40l behind Acapulco Bay (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May.

      Redlynch Rock (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off, 6th of 8, 38l behind Baby Mix (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m nov chs (3) gf.