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14:15 Southwell

Betdirect.Co.Uk Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.80s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
9/1

    2
    Silk -
    15/2

      3
      Silk -
      33/1

        1
        Silk - WHITE, BLACK diamond, DARK BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK cap
        • Form 244161
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-10

        led, mistake 8th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened from 2 out

        2
        Silk - Purple, Black and White check sleeves
        • Form 0050-3U
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-9

        tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden approaching next, weakened from 2 out

        3
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

        Ulusaba

        8 b
        9/1
        • Form 3-34456
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3

        tracked leader, lost place 7th, ridden and headway app3 out, hard ridden and ran on to lead close home

        4
        Silk - White, Light Green hoops, White sleeves, Red cap
        • Form 04600-4
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-0

        held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed and mistake, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Orange cap

        Geomar

        26
        15/2
        • Form 1-330P4
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-6

        held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon led, headed close home, kept on

        6
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue hoop, hooped sleeves, White cap
        • Form 05-0333
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-2

        held up towards rear, weakened and behind from 4 out

        7
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE (halved), EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
        33/1
        • Form 0-4FP6U
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-2

        behind when blundered 4th and next, mistake 8th, hard ridden 4 out, kept on

        8
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap
        14/1
        • Form 66500-3
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        went prominent 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, soon eased

        9
        Silk - MAROON, YELLOW stars, sleeves and star on cap
        25/1
        • Form PP/P6F5
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

        In depth

        Verdict

        Better Moment has progressed well over hurdles of late, winning two of his last three, and can make a winning debut over the larger obstacles off a fair mark. Martin Pipe's charge is sure to have been well schooled and goes particularly well on a fast surface so should take plenty of beating. Yakareem showed some promise on his first start over fences but also has his share of temperament and is not one to trust implicitly while Ulusaba suffers from a breathing problem and has proved disappoionting of late.