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17:40 Southwell

Advertiser Media Group Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 209y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 56.80s
  • Off Time: 17:40:55
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Red Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap
9/4
  • Form 31-153P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 136

chased front pair, went 2nd 4 out, challenged going well next, led after 2 out, clear last, easily

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves and cap
  • Form P-525P1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 130

jumped right at times, led until after 2nd, chased leader until 4 out, no extra from next

3
Silk - Purple and Pink diamonds, Pink sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap
6/4
  • Form 8-41UFP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 138

led after 2nd, reminder 13th, ridden and joined 3 out, headed after next, no impression on winner last

4
Silk - Beige, Maroon stripe
  • Form 00368/P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 87

mistake 1st, soon tailed off, mistake 8th, pulled up before next

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Charming Grace looks to have little chance against the three previous winners in this. Warrantor was in the process of running a big race in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham until a bad blunder four out caused his saddle to slip. But that will have taken plenty out of him and Spirit Of Shankly represents last year's winning stable and came good at Towcester at the fifth time of asking over fences. CAPARD KING is preferred, however, as he'll appreciate the better ground and looked a nice prospect when winning here in November. He was out of his depth in the Kim Muir at The Festival.

Formwatch

Capard King (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Towards rear from 10th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.

Spirit Of Shankly 11-10 (10-12) Made most, headed briefly 5th, clear after 3 out, stayed on strongly, eased run-in, won at Towcester 3m (4) sft in Mar beating Royalraise (10-12) by 25l, 3 ran.

Warrantor (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway 15th, blundered 4 out, saddle slipped and rider lost irons, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 4m lst (1) gs in Mar.

Charming Grace (IRE) 150-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Jan.