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15:30 Warwick

Totepool 'A Better Way To Bet' Novices' Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 33.10s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Halcon Genelardais (FR)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    No Full (FR)

    50/1

      1
      Silk - Mauve, Black sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Iris's Gift

      50 BFD
      4/5
      • Form 25-1112
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-13
      • Official Rating 147

      led, not fluent 12th and 14th, pushed along and slight advantage when fell 4 out

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, Grey armlets, Red cap

      Leading Man (IRE)

      13 D
      14/1
      • Form 421-315
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-13
      • Official Rating 132

      held up, weakened approaching 12th

      3
      Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Rebel Rhythm

      18 D
      11/4
      • Form 3F-2F21
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10

      chased leader to 11th, weakened approaching 12th

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red star, White sleeves, Red stars, Red cap

      Halcon Genelardais (FR)

      31 BF
      5/1
      • Form 2211-F4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5

      in touch, went 2nd 11th, pushed along 13th, challenging when left in clear lead 4 out, ridden out

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue and Dark Green diabolo, halved sleeves, hooped cap

      No Full (FR)

      29
      50/1
      • Form 82-314P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 120

      in touch, pushed along 13th, weakening when left poor 2nd 4 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Rebel Rhythm is taken to beat Iris's Gift. Sue Smith's charge has never quite received the credit that he has deserved for a string of decent efforts up North and as a relatively safe conveyance, he makes some appeal at the likely odds. Iris's Gift was last seen in front of the Channel 4 cameras in a schooling session at Haydock Park. He had the misfortune of falling there and Robert Lester's Gold Cup candidate has to put up an emphatic display of fencing to give his followers any hope of landing the spoils at Cheltenham. A week after such a heavy fall, we will take him on here. Halcon Genelardais was a 133 rated hurdler and is making a chasing debut. Leading Man kept his head while others fell at Wetherby. He was well beaten by The Listener last time out. No Full won over two-and-a-half miles in France prior to joining Paul Webber.

      Formwatch

      Iris's Gift 4-7fav (11-9) Led, headed 14th, kept on one pace, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Darkness (11-2) at Newbury 3m nov chs Grd 2 (A) gd in Nov.

      Leading Man (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Always behind, 5th of 7, 14l behind The Listener (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs Grd 2 (1) gs.

      Rebel Rhythm 4-5fav (11-0) Led, ran wide and headed briefly after 9th, shaken up to go clear after 2 out, kept on well, won at Wetherby 3m 1f beg chs (E) sft in Dec beating Trisons Star (10-9) by 25l, 4 ran.

      Halcon Genelardais (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along and headway 8th, every chance when jumped right 3 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Valley Ride (11-11) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) hvy in Dec.

      No Full (FR) 40-1 (10-13) Led, went left 2nd, headed 4th, chased winner until 10th, soon weakened pulled up in race won by The Listener (11-10) at Windsor 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (A) gs in Dec, 7 ran.