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15:50 Worcester

Fred Rimell Memorial Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.10s
  • Off Time: 15:50:25
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pride of Dulcote (FR)

1/3

    1
    Silk - Pink and Mauve (quartered), Mauve sleeves, White cap

    Any Currency (IRE)

    53
    6/1
    • Form 22248-3
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 119

    led 1st until approaching 3rd, chased winner until relegated to 3rd after 5th, hit 14th, given reminder, went 2nd again before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no chance from 2 out

    2
    Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue triple diamond and armlets

    Captain Americo (IRE)

    201 BF
    5/1
    • Form 028110-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 132

    tracked leading pair until chased winner after 5th, challenged 13th, lost 2nd approaching 4 out, soon beaten

    4
    Silk - White, dark blue cross belts, red and white check sleeves, red cap

    Pride of Dulcote (FR)

    201
    1/3
    • Form 1F1128-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0

    led 1st, led approaching 3rd, clear approaching 2 out, easily

    3
    NR

    Iphar (FR)

    157
    • Form U/1414-4
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-0

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Disappointingly just the four runners line up for this novices' chase and although Any Currency has the benefit of already having raced this season and run well when third behind Shanballa at Cartmel, it is hard to get away from PRIDE OF DULCOTE, who gets the verdict ahead of Captain Americo. Andrew Turnell's gelding showed progressive form over hurdles last season with good wins at Wincanton and Kempton in February off marks of 115 and 123 and he has to be respected on his chasing debut over a trip that should suit. Iphar does at least have some form in point-to-points but is hard to recommend for anything other than minor place money and it is Pride of Dulcote that looks the one to beat. Paul Nicholls has his team in good form now that some of his better runners are coming out and the son of Kadalko, who found just Weapon's Amnesty too good in the Spa Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham last season after wins at Chepstow and Wincanton (twice), should take all the beating if able to translate hurdles form to fences.

    Formwatch

    Any Currency (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed 7th, lost place last, kept on same pace flat, no impression, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Shanballa (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f beg chs (4) sft in Aug.

    Captain Americo (IRE) 11-2fav (10-8) Always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out, 10th of 21, well behind Time For Rupert (10-10) at Aintree 3m Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.

    Pride of Dulcote (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Led until approaching 2nd, remained prominent, led before 3 out, headed and disputing 3rd when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last, 8th of 15, 18l behind Ogee (11-4) at Aintree 3m nov hdl G1 (1) gd in Apr.

    Iphar (FR) 5-2 (12-0) In tch to 15, 4th of 6, 28l behind What Of It (12-0) at Upper Sapey 3m ptp gd in May.