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14:35 Plumpton

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 21.40s
  • Off Time: 14:37:28
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Millenium Royal (FR)

8/13

    1
    Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue chevrons, Maroon sleeves and cap

    Millenium Royal (FR)

    45
    8/13
    • Form P1213U
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 148

    settled in close 4th, went 2nd 11th, narrow lead going well 2 out, pushed along and quickened to assert flat

    2
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

    Pangbourne (FR)

    25 b
    15/2
    • Form 154-4U1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 123

    jumped sketchily early and jumped right, led, narrowly headed 2 out, stayed challenging, outpaced by winner flat

    3
    Silk - Orange, Light Blue sash and sleeves, Light Blue and Orange quartered cap

    Wind Instrument (IRE)

    23
    11/4
    • Form 311-015
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 139

    chased leader 2nd to 11th, ridden and struggling from 13th, tailed off

    4
    Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

    Wheres Johnny

    11 C
    16/1
    • Form 110-277
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 110

    chased leader to 2nd, dropped to last and reminders 5th, struggling after, tailed off

    Previous results

    2008
    Silk -

    Verasi

    4/6
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-8

    In depth

    Verdict

    This should chiefly lay between MILLENIUM ROYAL and Wind Instrument and the Francois Doumen-trained raider is preferred. A thorough stayer, Millenium Royal relishes the mud and this sort of trip, and he has a few pounds in hand at the weights here. The gelding has winning chasing experience in France and was unlucky to unseat on Boxing Day, so we'll take him to get it right today. Wind Instrument has won three of his last five races, including a Chepstow novices' chase. He too stays well and despite being thrashed in Grade 2 company last time he can give a good account of himself. Pangbourne earned a fluke win last time when Topless famously deposited James Davies on the Taunton turf just before the line, but trip and ground will suit and he may well get involved in the shake-up. Wheres Johnny loves this track and soft ground but does have plenty to find on what we have seen of him so far and Millenium Royal is taken to score.

    Formwatch

    Millenium Royal (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Held up in rear but in touch when unseated rider at the 11th in race won by Breedsbreeze (11-7) at Kempton 3m nov chs Grd 1 (1) gd in Dec, 6 ran.

    Pangbourne (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Led to after 4th, led 6th, ridden 4 out, headed 3 out, well held when left in lead near finish, won at Taunton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan beating I Hear Thunder (10-11) by 40l, 8 ran.

    Wind Instrument (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) With leader, blundered 6th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 37l behind Will Be Done (11-4) at Haydock 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan.

    Wheres Johnny 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, in touch 9th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, 42l behind Mister Potter (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (4) hvy in Jan.