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12:40 Wetherby

Constant Security Services Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 85y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,256
  • 2nd: £1,848
  • 3rd: £924
  • 4th: £462
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 7.30s
  • Off Time: 12:43:27
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Its'afreebee (IRE)

5/2

    1
    Silk - Dark blue, maroon striped sleeves

    Its'afreebee (IRE)

    22 t D
    5/2
    • Form 1113-15
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 140

    with leader, led 5th, headed after 7th, led again 9th, left clear after 4 out, kept on well

    2
    Silk - Dark Green and Orange (quartered), Dark Green sleeves, hooped cap

    Cole Harden (IRE)

    261 t CD
    4/6
    • Form 412/334-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    led, headed 5th, led again after 7th, headed 9th, mistake 6 out, pushed along next, outpaced before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, kept on strongly

    3
    Silk - Yellow, Red spots

    Minella Charmer (IRE)

    308
    9/2
    • Form 3/8215-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0

    tracked leaders, headway after 5 out, in 2nd and going well when fell 4 out

    4
    Silk - SALMON PINK, WHITE check cap

    Newberry New (IRE)

    21
    50/1
    • Form 2113-PP
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-7
    • Official Rating 126

    in rear and in touch, outpaced before 4 out, chased winner before 2 out until run-in, no extra

    In depth

    Verdict

    Its'afreebee won a Grade 2 novice hurdle at Haydock in January then finished third in the Neptune at Cheltenham behind Yorkhill. He made a winning start over fences at Fakenham but couldn't keep up the gallop when attempting to make all at Cheltenham last month. The 2015 World Hurdle winner COLE HARDEN has only had four starts since that success and finished well beaten at Cheltenham on New Year's Day. However, he had also registered a fair third behind Thistlecrack in the Grade 2 Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury and didn't look right afterwards when well beaten in this year's World Hurdle. He can make a successful start to his new career as though Minella Charmer won a novice hurdle on heavy going at Plumpton by a very wide margin he then found Grade 2 company and quick going too much for him at Doncaster. Grade 3-winning hurdler Newberry New makes his debut over fences, but could have been found an easier start.

    Formwatch

    Its'afreebee (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, led narrowly 3rd, driven and headed after after 3 out, one pace in 3rd next, no chance with front pair after last, lost 2 places near finish, 5th of 7, 18l behind O O Seven (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Nov.

    Cole Harden (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Led, headed 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with front pair before last, lost modest 3rd flat, 4th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Thistlecrack (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gd in Mar.

    Minella Charmer (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) In touch, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Barters Hill (11-7) at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Jan.

    Newberry New (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division, on outside, struggling after 7th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.