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14:50 Wetherby

Weatherbys Towton Novices' Chase (Class A)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 44.30s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Crimson, Gold sleeves, hooped cap
9/1
  • Form 5F-1431
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6

held up in rear, mistake 8th, blundered 11th, ridden and one-paced approaching 4 out

2
Silk - Emerald green, white stripe, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and white quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 114-111
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6

tracked leader, led brielfy 5 out, chased winner after, no chance from 3 out

3
Silk - MAROON, GREY disc and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 111F-F1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

held up in rear, headway on bit 5 out, soon led, clear when hit 2 out, easily

4
Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond

Gottabe

49 CD
50/1
  • Form 121134
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, led 7th, headed after 5 out, weakened approaching 3 out

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, GREY sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 43-2442
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

led to 7th, dropped rear 10th, outpaced 13th, stayed on approaching last

6
Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
  • Form 101-112
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, headway 10th, reminder 11th, not fluent 5 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before next

In depth

Verdict

If Keen Leader produces anything like his best hurdle form over the larger obstacles then he will take some stopping having already proved his well being with a facile success at Haydock. The ground and the distance both suit. Haut Cercy is a credit to connections and rarely runs a poor race. His victory last time out at Wincanton holds up well and he will take advantage of any mistakes by the selection. The Bajan Bandit will have his loyal band of supporters and his recent success at Haydock showed he is well with himself. Suspicion is he would prefer a softer surface. High Cotton is a consistent sort who can be very good on his day but with his trainer out of form he is overlooked here. Jungle Jinks is on a four-timer and cannot be lightly dismissed. It is hard to work out the form of his last outing in the mud at this track but he is respected with his trainer having a good record here.