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13:00 Southwell

grandnational2017.com Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 62y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,224
  • 2nd: £1,240
  • 3rd: £620
  • 4th: £310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 38.80s
  • Off Time: 13:00:22
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pearl Swan (FR)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Jack In A Box

    50/1

      1
      Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, quartered cap

      Cusheen Bridge (IRE)

      13 t CCD
      8/1
      • Form 46215P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 131

      chased leaders, lost place and behind 6th, headway and in touch briefly after 9th, lost touch next, pulled up before 11th

      2
      Silk - Dark blue, maroon striped sleeves

      Its'afreebee (IRE)

      10 t
      4/6
      • Form 13-1513
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 144

      led to 8th, regained narrow lead after next, reminders and headed after 10th, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 4 out, soon beaten, held on for remote 3rd

      3
      Silk - White, Red chevron, Emerald Green and Red striped sleeves, Red cap

      Pearl Swan (FR)

      35 vt
      15/8
      • Form 466-214
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 127

      pressed leader, led 8th, headed narrowly after next, regained lead after 10th, drew clear on bit before 3 out, unchallenged

      4
      Silk - Royal blue, white braces and sleeves, white and royal blue striped cap

      Jack In A Box

      668
      50/1
      • Form 41/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, joined front pair after 9th, clear 2nd when ridden before 3 out, no chance with winner after, plugged on same pace

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap

      Thefriendlygremlin

      46 D
      200/1
      • Form 9P4-P6P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 69

      held up in last pair, fell 4th

      6
      Silk - Red, dark blue stars, halved sleeves, red cap

      What's Up Rory (IRE)

      31 h
      150/1
      • Form P5-4344
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in last pair, tracked leaders 8th, outpaced 4 out, no chance after, just held for remote 3rd towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      ITS’AFREEBEE paid the price for trying to match strides with Politilogue in a Grade 2 at Haydock 10 days ago but Dan Skelton’s Fakenham and Wetherby winner should have too much for these if fully recovered. Cusheen Bridge was running well prior to pulling up at Market Rasen but is rated 13lb lower than the selection. Pearl Swan gets 7lb, however, and could be a factor as he was far from disgraced in a strongly-contested handicap at Chepstow last time having beaten a subsequent winner at Ffos Las before that.

      Formwatch

      Cusheen Bridge (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Always in rear, detached 5th, pulled up after 7th, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (2) sft in Jan.

      Its'afreebee (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 3rd of 6, 21 1/4l behind Waiting Patiently (11-4) at Haydock 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.

      Pearl Swan (FR) 7-1 (10-3) Led, headed 3 out, switched right after next, no extra when lost 3rd close home, 4th of 8, 6l behind Pobbles Bay (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.

      Jack In A Box 1-2 (11-7) Held up; led app 2 out; r.o wl, won at Upton-upon-severn 2m 5f mdn sft in Apr beating Ocean Lad (12-0) by 12l, 3 ran.

      Thefriendlygremlin 50-1 (10-0) Close up, soon lost place, pulled up halfway, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

      What's Up Rory (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, went 4th at 3rd, switched to race wide after 5th until before next, lost touch 7th, soon tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Buveur D'air (11-6) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Dec.