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14:55 Sedgefield

Littlewoods Bet Direct Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.40s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Virgin Soldier (IRE)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Perchancer (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Initiative

      20/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, diabolo on sleeves, Black cap

        Little Task

        37
        8/1
        • Form 00-3U13
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        chased leaders, mistake 6th, lost place approaching 3 out, soon beaten

        2
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE spots

        Virgin Soldier (IRE)

        11
        4/9
        • Form 132-FU1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5

        tracked leader, mistake 6th, led 8th, driven approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well under pressure flat

        3
        Silk - Graham Tartan, White cap

        Amjad

        35
        66/1
        • Form 1660-P0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, ridden and some headway after 2 out, never on terms

        4
        Silk - Black and White check, Black sleeves, White armlets

        Boardwalk Knight (IRE)

        258
        20/1
        • Form F/0100P-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, always behind

        5
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE stripe, WHITE and ROYAL BLUE hooped sleeves and cap

        In Extremis II (FR)

        17 b
        25/1
        • Form 20-P2P0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        behind from halfway

        6
        Silk - YELLOW, LIGHT BLUE diamond and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW diamond

        Initiative

        11
        20/1
        • Form 1500-0P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders, headway 7th, every chance 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace from last

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue star, sleeves and star on cap

        Perchancer (IRE)

        317
        9/1
        • Form 31F24/5-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        led, headed 8th, chased winner, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure from last

        8
        Silk - White, Maroon cross belts, White and Maroon halved sleeves, White cap, Maroon star

        Regar (IRE)

        17
        33/1
        • Form P05243
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders until lost place 6th, tailed off from 3 out

        9
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

        Zsarabak

        7
        16/1
        • Form 3-343F0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 4th and held when mistake last

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive field goes to post for this novices chase and the main protagonists appear to be Virgin Solider, Little Task and Regar and we will take a chance on Virgin Solider. The gelding from the Alan Swinbank yard was much better than these rivals over hurdles and he jumped much better when making all to defeat Taleban last time out over a longer trip. He should be just as effective over this shorter trip and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Little Task rates the main danger he was a fair third behind Sunday Rain last time and if Virgin Soliders jumping does not stand up to the test he should be the one to capitalise. Regar has had plenty of chances in similar contests and still remains a maiden so for that reason we will oppose him on this occasion. Of the remainder Amjad would have a chanced on his best hurdle form but he may need this run after a fair absence so we will stick with Virgin Solider.