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14:00 Uttoxeter

Weatherbys Bank Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 44.80s
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Punchy (IRE)

6/4

    1
    Silk - Red, Yellow disc, Yellow and Red diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Yellow diamonds

    Benrajah (IRE)

    10
    7/4
    • Form 5013-F1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-7

    led to 15th, ridden and outpaced next, rallied approaching last, stayed on flat

    2
    Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

    Punchy (IRE)

    18
    6/4
    • Form 6/P11P5
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    keen, tracked leader, led 15, clear after next, ridden approaching last, all out

    3
    Silk - Orange, Black star, Orange sleeves, Black stars, White cap

    Reasonable Reserve (IRE)

    7
    3/1
    • Form 11132R
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0

    tracked leaders, ridden 14th, 5 lengths 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 16th

    4
    Silk - White, Red cross belts and sleeves, Pink cap

    Cyanara

    10
    20/1
    • Form 5FP526
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-9

    always in rear, tailed off from 12th, left poor 3rd 16th

    In depth

    Verdict

    Benrajah gets the nod here over Punchy. The selection won well over fences at Kelso last time after having fallen on his chasing debut. The going and trip will present no problem and he might be able to make his experience pay. Punchy represents the Pipe-McCoy partnership and is making his chasing debut. He's a four-time winner over hurdles, but never over a trip this far, although he was a higher-rated hurdler than the selection. So was Reasonable Reserve, so you have to give him a chance on that basis. He showed some promise on his chasing debut but then ran out over hurdles on his next outing. With Cyanara having cut little ice in eight chase attempted, the road leads back to Benrajah, who gets our vote.