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14:40 Towcester

starsportsbet.co.uk Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 20y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.30s
  • Off Time: 14:40:34
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Chitu (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Gibson Park

    8/11

      1
      Silk - Red, yellow chevron, red sleeves, yellow seams, striped cap

      Chitu (IRE)

      13 t D
      5/4
      • Form 321-213
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 137

      led 1st, edged left and drew clear flat, stayed on well, comfortably

      2
      Silk - Light blue, royal blue stars, checked sleeves, hooped cap

      Lined With Silver (IRE)

      142 BFD
      16/1
      • Form 4823-1P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 89

      chased leaders, 2nd before 4th until after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

      4
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves

      Sussex Road (IRE)

      38 p
      80/1
      • Form P357P5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 52

      led until 1st, jumped left 3rd, last from 4th, behind 7th

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Red stars

      The Society Man (IRE)

      34
      66/1
      • Form 544456
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 52

      in touch on outside, 2nd from 2nd until before 4th, outpaced 7th, well beaten 4th 3 out

      6
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue disc, yellow and emerald green diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow diamond

      Gibson Park

      17
      8/11
      • Form 1-22132
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-4

      held up in touch, bumped 3rd, not fluent next, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and edged left approaching last, no impression on winner flat

      3
      NR

      Spoilt Rotten

      6 BF
      6/1
      • Form P2-32F3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 110

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      Silk -

      Pinkie Brown (FR)

      6/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-4

      2015
      Silk -

      Violet Dancer

      9/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      2014
      Silk -

      Garrahalish (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Chitu had his limitations exposed behind Ballyandy at Perth last month but faces nothing of that one’s calibre here. He does, however, have a double penalty which is only partly offset by Adam Short’s claim. Spoilt Rotten continues to be let down by his jumping but a clear round would make him a danger. GIBSON PARK doesn’t really have a jumping pedigree but handled hurdles well enough and gets a hefty weight-for-age allowance from older rivals - he is probably the one to beat.

      Formwatch

      Chitu (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Tracked front pair, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, regained modest 3rd last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 4, 16l behind Ballyandy (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f (3) hvy in Sep.

      Lined With Silver (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders when not fluent 6th, bumped next, weakening when blundered 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Towcester 2m hcp (5) gs in May.

      Sussex Road (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) In rear, early reminders, detached before 7th, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Mad Jack Mytton (11-2) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Sep.

      The Society Man (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Mid-division on outside, lost place 2nd, closed 6th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 24 1/2l behind My Renaissance (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.

      Gibson Park 2-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led 3 out, soon 2 lengths clear, reduced lead when hit 2 out, soon hung left, headed last, ridden and no extra run-in, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Arthington (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.

      Spoilt Rotten 7-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up last, awkward 2nd, blundered 4th, headway chasing leaders 7th, 2nd 8th, went left next, blundered and lost 2nd 10th, handy 3rd, weakening when went left 2 out and last, hung right run-in, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Mccabe Creek (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.