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14:40 Warwick

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 18.60s
  • Off Time: 14:40:30
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Trigger The Light

4/6

    1
    Silk - Red, Grey diamond, Grey cap

    Portland Bill (IRE)

    31
    2/1
    • Form 013FP3
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 138

    held up, hit 3rd, not fluent 4th, blundered 9th, headway approaching 12th, beaten 4 out, weakened after 3 out

    2
    Silk - Mauve, Dark Blue diamond, Maroon and Mauve striped sleeves, Dark Blue and Mauve quartered cap

    Trigger The Light

    112 DC
    4/6
    • Form 12216-1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-6

    tracked leaders, went 2nd before 12th, upsides 2 out, led soon after last, idled, ridden out

    3
    Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

    Durante (IRE)

    12 t
    10/1
    • Form 2/52F-76
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 110

    chased leader, reminders 2nd, led 2nd, ridden after 3 out, joined 2 out, headed soon after last, no extra towards finish

    4
    Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green sash, diabolo on sleeves, Emerald Green cap

    The Speaker (FR)

    12
    25/1
    • Form 4-6UP2U
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 106

    led to 7th, chased leader until approaching 12th, struggling 13th, weakened 4 out

    In depth

    Verdict

    Trigger The Light is preferred to Portland Bill but while Durante and The Speaker both have plenty to find on the book, neither are dismissed. The selection has presumably had his problems this season as he hasn't been seen since making a winning chase debut at Kempton in November. The form hasn't worked out but the winner impressed in some quarters as victory earned him quotes of 33-1 for the SunAlliance chase. He handled heavy ground as a hurdler, is sure to be straight enough and is a horse to keep on your side. Portland Bill has suffered a couple of blips over fences, falling at Cheltenham and then pulling up; he had a confidence boosting run over hurdles last time and should be a factor if back to his best but he's unraced on ground worse than soft. The Speaker makes least appeal of the quartet but Durante has already threatened to make up into a better chaser than hurdler. He came close to making a winning debut over fences at this track over 3m 2 on heavy ground just over a year ago. He fell on his only subsequent outing over fences but may be capable of springing a surprise if he's able to bounce back to form. There are too many 'ifs' there though and Trigger The Light will do for us.

    Formwatch

    Portland Bill (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Mid-division, hit 8th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Stripe Me Blue (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.

    Trigger The Light 15-8fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, blundered 5th, led 2 out, shaken up and kept on flat, won at Kempton 3m beg chs (4) gs in Nov beating Carnival Town (11-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

    Durante (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, well behind Companero (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 1f nov hdl (4) sft.

    The Speaker (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders until hampered and unseated rider at the 5th in race won by Dr Hart (11-0) at Lingfield 3m beg chs (4) gd, 10 ran.