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14:40 Wetherby

Weatherbys Bank Towton Novices' Chase (Class A)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 28.60s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Royal Emperor (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Native Emperor

    10/3

      1
      Silk - N/A

      Ballycassidy (IRE)

      43
      6/1
      • Form 131112
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-11

      in touch, reminders after 8th, soon behind, pulled after 4 out

      2
      Silk - Light Green, Brown hoops, Light Green and Light Blue hooped sleeves

      Bee An Bee (IRE)

      18
      11/1
      • Form 4F-12F1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      chased leader, ridden 9th, weakened when hit 4 out

      3
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

      Native Emperor

      39
      10/3
      • Form 23P-221
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4

      towards rear, chased winner after 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next

      4
      Silk - MAROON, WHITE seams, diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap

      Ossmoses (IRE)

      21
      100/1
      • Form 6-431
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      always behind, tailed off from 4 out

      5
      Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE (quartered), MAROON sleeves

      Royal Emperor (IRE)

      28
      3/1
      • Form 122-21F
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4

      chased leaders, left in lead 8th, ridden clear from 2 out

      6
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Silver Knight

      28
      8/1
      • Form 3-21213
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      held up, good headway approaching 9th, ridden and weakened from 3 out

      7
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Simply Supreme (IRE)

      12
      2/1
      • Form 4-22341
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      led until fell 8th

      In depth

      Verdict

      An excellent novices' chase can go to Simply Supreme ahead of Native Emperor, but there are a number of potential dangers in the line-up. The selection was impressive when scoring over course and distance last time; Silver Knight was third to leading Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Chase hope D'Argent at Warwick last time. Royal Emperor, formerly a very useful hurdler, fell in that race but had looked progressive over fences before that - if not exactly fully living up to his billing. Native Emperor was just denied by the very useful Lord Sam at Lingfield before scoring impressively at Startford. Bee And Nee got closer to D'Argent at Warwick when he met Alan King's gelding, while multiple winner Ballycassidy is very likeable but has to concede weight to the field. A smashing race in which jumping will be at a premium. As he has already been impressive here, Simply Supreme gets the vote.