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13:25 Towcester

Richard Spencer Builders Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 34.70s
  • Off Time: 13:25:54
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Keepthedreamalive

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Flying Falcon

    8/13

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Red, White and Blue quartered cap

      Cromwell Court

      254
      17/2
      • Form 5F414P-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, blundered 7th, refused next

      2
      Silk - BROWN, pink sleeves, check cap

      Flying Falcon

      17
      8/13
      • Form 01/320-3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked winner from 5th, with clear winner 7th, weakened 2 out, jumped right last

      3
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves and cap

      Keepthedreamalive

      4
      3/1
      • Form 62/P23-3
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 116

      made all, slow jump 1st, clear 7th, jumped right last

      4
      Silk - Gold, two black chevrons and diamond on cap

      Silver Twist

      45
      25/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, jumped left 7th, weakened 9th, hit 10th, soon pulled up

      5
      Silk - Orange, Black chevrons, Orange sleeves, Black seams, quartered cap

      Sovereign's Joy

      301
      14/1
      • Form 449-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 105

      held up, blundered 2nd and 6th, left remote 3rd 11th

      6
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow braces and armlets, check cap

      Stormylad

      22
      50/1
      • Form 0059-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 64

      in rear when tried to run out, unseated rider 3rd

      In depth

      Verdict

      This should not take much winning and, having already made a promising start to his chasing career, it is hard to get away from Flying Falcon, who gets the vote over Keepthedreamalive and Cromwell Court. The last mentioned showed ability over hurdles last term, winning a novices' hurdle at Hexham, and it is interesting that Don McCain has switched him to the larger obstacles so soon this term. Sovereign's Joy would need to improve on all known form to trouble the judge and a bigger threat is likely to come from Bob Buckler's Keepthedreamalive who has shown a consistent level of form. Flying Falcon was easily the pick of these over hurdles though, comes from the in-form yard of Venetia Williams and should be hard to beat.

      Formwatch

      Cromwell Court 16-1 (11-8) In touch, weakened approaching 6th, pulled up before next pulled up 5 out in race won by Amstecos (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar, 9 ran.

      Flying Falcon 6-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged when hit next, weakened last, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Money Order (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.

      Keepthedreamalive 14-1 (10-7) Chased leader 3rd to 9th, effort 4 out, beaten when blundered 2 out, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Black Hills (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.

      Silver Twist 66-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 6f out, 12th of 15, well behind Keki Buku (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) sft in Oct.

      Sovereign's Joy 5-1 (11-5) Prominent, headway on inside after 7th, weakened after next, tailed off, 9th of 15, well behind Tanners Court (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.

      Stormylad 100-1 (10-9) Chased leaders until 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Ouragan Lagrange (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f cnd nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.