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13:40 Towcester

Mischon De Reya Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 7.20s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Yellow hoop
7/2
  • Form 0/53223-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, headway 8th, mistake 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - Maroon and Emerald Green diamonds, Maroon sleeves, Emerald Green cap
5/1
  • Form 3/051-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up, mistake 9th, headway next, ridden and one pace from 2 out

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW check, YELLOW sleeves and cap
  • Form P00643/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

behind from 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 4/11431-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap
  • Form 11/R3-2P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

always prominent, led last, ridden out

6
Silk -
  • Weight 10-12

held up, hit 7th, mistake 9th, brief effort next, mistake 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap
100/1
  • Form 02F2/2P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12

led after 1st, headed and mistake 2 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - White, Light Blue hoop, striped sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form P/3P1-P5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

behind, soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up after 7th

9
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
  • Form 0111/F3-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

raced wide, led until after 1st, always prominent, jumped slowly 9th, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, stayed on

10
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, armlets and star on cap

Ballet-K

211
25/1
  • Form 6200P/P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7

in touch, headway 5th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

Another race in which the market should speak volumes about the respective fitness of the first time out runners. Lords Best was a useful hurdler for Alan King and few could knock a stable who are in such good form at the moment. He was rated 121 when taking his last start over hurdles but the trainer has believed him in the past to be a much better performer on a sound surface and we will take him on on that basis. Our preference is for Flying Trix. Mark Pitman's stable look to be coming out of the doldrums after a couple of wretched seasons and if he is fit enough, this former winner over hurdles at the track has produced decent enough performances in the past on this surface to suggest that he could be worth an investment. Benbecula could be the fly in the ointment. He had the misfortune of running into the likes of Rhinestone Cowboy over hurdles and is arguably one of the best maidens in training. Fern Lord romped home in a truly desperate staying hurdle at Newbury and more will be needed on this occasion. Flying Trix though is given our nod on this occasion.