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14:20 Sedgefield

Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 11.60s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

San Peire (FR)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Major Benefit (IRE)

    13/8

      3
      Silk -

      Sylviesbuck (IRE)

      7/1

        1
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

        Major Benefit (IRE)

        46
        13/8
        • Form R3-2P12
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5

        tracked leader, led 15th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on under pressure run in

        2
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE stripe, WHITE and ROYAL BLUE hooped sleeves and cap

        Sylviesbuck (IRE)

        15
        7/1
        • Form 0-45U12
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5

        held up in rear, headway 13th and in touch, hampered and lost place 15th, went remote 3rd 3 out, jumped right final 2, no impression

        3
        Silk - White, Red chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, White diamond

        Alias (IRE)

        22
        100/1
        • Form PP326F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, soon dropped rear, no danger after

        4
        Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets and sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Changed Times (IRE)

        59 b
        14/1
        • Form 242-62F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, headway 7th, led 13th, headed 15th, weakened after 4 out

        5
        Silk - White and Red stripes, White sleeves, Red stars, Black cap

        San Peire (FR)

        46
        11/8
        • Form 021-124
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway 11th, blundered 15th, led 3 out, pushed out

        6
        Silk - Red, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves and cap

        The Preacher Man (IRE)

        6
        33/1
        • Form 321U2-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        midfield, mistake and lost place 8th, rallied briefly 15th, weakened 5 out

        7
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), sleeves reversed, quartered cap

        Boston Lass

        25
        28/1
        • Form 2P-2P2P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-7

        led, headed 13th, disputing 4th when fell 15th

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green, White star and sleeves, quartered cap

        Highland Island

        46
        50/1
        • Form 2SS30P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-7

        mid-division, reminders 10th, pushed along 14th, weakening when mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

        In depth

        Verdict

        This could rest between Syviesbuck, Major Benefit and San Peire, with the latter taken to oblige. Howard Johnson's gelding is making his chasing debut following some decent hurdles performances. He found the trip a shade on the short side here on his last two outings and will appreciate every yard of this three miles and three furlongs. He rarely puts a foot wrong over the smaller obstacles so he should be capable of handling these fences. Sylviesbuck on the other hand does put in the odd dodgy jump, and even when successful over course and distance he tried to refuse at the last. His trainer describes him as a big baby, but he can be given a chance if his mind is totally on the job. However the biggest threat to the selection has to be Major Benefit who ran a blinder to finish just four lengths behind Koquelicot at Uttoxeter last time, a repeat of that effort and he will be very hard to beat. So Major Benefit has the experience over the larger obstacles but we will take a chance on the chasing debutante San Peire.