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16:45 Wetherby

Totesport.com Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.30s
  • Off Time: 16:46:13
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green stars on sleeves, Yellow cap

Brave Rebellion

14 BFCD
2/1
  • Form 94521U
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 122

jumped right, held up in 4th, 3rd after 11th, challenged 2 out, soon took slight lead, ridden and ran on well flat

2
Silk - Light Blue and Black (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 21-6811
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 127

chased leader, led approaching 3 out, narrowly headed soon after 2 out, still every chance flat, held near finish

3
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 22-11F1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 129

led, shaken up, wanting to hang and headed before 3 out, beaten after 2 out, weakening when pecked last

4
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE diamond and diamond on cap
13/2
  • Form 523F31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leaders, hits 10th, beaten after 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

A small but select field and Sharp Reply is our selection. Tactics are likely to play a big part in the outcome of the race but Sharp Reply is a pretty straight forward individual unlike one or two of his rivals. The selection indicated his well being when landing a novice chase at prohibitive odds last time while Frankie Figg did not look the most straight forward when landing a Beginners' Chase at Kelso, beating Monolith who has landed a similar contest in due course. Brave Rebellion looked held last time when unshipping his rider two out. He might just be vulnerable against horses with a greater deal of pace in this small field. Sharp Reply has impressed on his two outings to date and we will side with him.

Formwatch

Brave Rebellion 11-4fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway and effort approaching 3 out, ridden when unseated rider 2 out in race won by Crackadee (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd, 10 ran.

Sharp Reply (USA) 2-11fav (11-6) Made all, clear from 3 out, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd in Feb beating Allborn Lad (11-0) by 24l, 3 ran.

Frankie Figg (IRE) 1-2fav (11-0) Made all, blundered and headed last, hard ridden to regain lead flat, driven out, won at Kelso 3m 1f beg chs (4) sft in Feb beating Monolith (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

Overlut (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Held up, left 2nd 2nd, left in lead 7th, ran on, won at Plumpton 2m 1f beg chs (4) gs in Feb beating High Tech Made (11-0) by 14l, 6 ran.