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15:10 Wetherby

Life & Style Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Home Straight Good plc Back Straight Soft plc)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.40s
  • Off Time: 15:11:09
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Marsam (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Norborne Bandit (IRE)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves

      Apache Dawn

      13
      18/1
      • Form 32F20-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up, outpaced 4 out, never troubled leaders

      2
      Silk - Orange, Maroon epaulets, White sleeves, White cap, Maroon spots

      Hello Nod

      111 CD
      4/1
      • Form 044/40F-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 114

      held up, headway 4 out, 5 lengths down and ridden when fell 2 out

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets, Emerald Green cap

      Marsam (IRE)

      25 D
      7/4
      • Form 0/P6P7-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 110

      led 3rd, made rest, left clear 2 out, readily

      4
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue star

      Norborne Bandit (IRE)

      9 D
      3/1
      • Form 45528-3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 107

      led, headed 3rd, outpaced 6th, took moderate 2nd near line

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Orange star

      Simple Jim (FR)

      14 CD
      4/1
      • Form 5013P-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 96

      tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, lost moderate 2nd close home

      In depth

      Verdict

      Marsam has every chance on official BHA ratings but Mick Quinlan's gelding has disappointed in all four starts over fences and is hard to recommend in a race taken to go to HELLO NOD, who gets the vote over Norborne Bandit. Kevin Prendergast's gelding ran well over course and distance in November and was given a break after disappointing at Ludlow the following month. He should come on for his recent return at Newton Abbot and rates a bigger threat than Simple Jim, who was well beaten on his chasing debut over course and distance earlier this month. Apache Dawn was highly tried first time up over the larger obstacles at Aintree and should appreciate what is potentially a drop in class today but it is hard to see past Hello Nod. Julie Camacho's gelding was going well before falling three out on his chase debut at Catterick in January and he looks worth another chance today on earlier hurdles form.

      Formwatch

      Apache Dawn 40-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, raced keenly, struggling from 8th, 5th of 6, 32l behind Histoire De Moeurs (10-0) at Aintree 2m nov stks (4) gd.

      Hello Nod 14-1 (10-9) Held up, headway and in touch 8th, tracked winner after 4 out to before next, 3 lengths 3rd and staying on, when fell 2 out, in a race won by Kingham (10-12) at Catterick 2m nov chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 7 ran.

      Marsam (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, pulled hard, not fluent 2nd, headway 3rd, led 7th, headed after 9th, mistake 3 out, soon held, 3rd of 8, 27l behind Dishdasha (10-12) at Ludlow 2m nov stks (3) gd in Apr.

      Norborne Bandit (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, led 2nd, headed 8th, weakened after 4 out, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Shore Thing (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m nov stks (4) gf.

      Simple Jim (FR) 9-2 (11-1) Held up, chased leaders 5 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 8, 28l behind La Pantera Rosa (10-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.