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15:55 Market Rasen

Blue Square 'exclusive Live Show Prices' Novices' Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 37.75s
  • Off Time: 15:56:13
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

King Troy (IRE)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Khachaturian (IRE)

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green and Pink (halved), Pink sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, Pink cap

      King Troy (IRE)

      34 C
      4/6
      • Form 261-141
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 140

      tracked leader, hit 2nd, hit 3rd, led 9th, blundered and headed 3 out, challenged next, not fluent last, soon led, driven out

      2
      Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

      Postmaster

      4
      11/1
      • Form 211PU3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 128

      held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out

      3
      Silk - Dark Green, Light Green sleeves, Pink cap

      Robert The Brave

      26 BFC
      4/1
      • Form 3305-12
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 123

      tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

      4
      Silk - Red, Yellow braces, White sleeves and cap

      Khachaturian (IRE)

      164
      9/2
      • Form 745799-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 130

      led, soon clear until headed 9th, ridden to regain lead 3 out, headed after last, kept on towards finish

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Purple hoop, Purple and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

      Ruff Diamond (USA)

      4
      20/1
      • Form 11539-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2

      held up in rear when fell 4th

      Previous results

      2008
      Silk -

      My Turn Now (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Alan King's KING TROY sets a decent standard in this novices' chase following wins here, at Bangor and latterly at Newton Abbot with his only defeat coming when a creditable fourth in the valuable Summer Plate and he is hard to oppose with the main dangers looking to be Robert The Brave and Postmaster. The last mentioned has shown better form of late for Evan Williams having taken time to open his account over fences and he has to be respected but is held by the selection on running in the Summer Plate here in July. Ruff Diamond makes no appeal and of more interest may be Don McCain's Khachaturian, who was rated in the 130s over hurdles and now makes his debut over fences. He lacks any experience of the larger obstacles though and jumping ability has to be taken on trust. Robert The Brave has chasing experience and has run well, particularly when successful here last month but King Troy has the better form and he is hard to oppose.

      Formwatch

      King Troy (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 9th, driven along after 3 out (water), challenged from next, upsides last, driven ahead near finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f noc chs (3) gf in Aug beating Just Amazing (11-10) by nk, 5 ran.

      Postmaster 12-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, outpaced approaching 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Seven Is My Number (11-5) at Stratford 2m 4f noc chs (4) gf.

      Robert The Brave 13-8fav (11-6) Led, jumped left, headed 12th, led again approaching 3 out, headed flat, one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Red Admiral (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f noc chs (4) gf in Aug.

      Khachaturian (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Led after 2nd, clear until 6th, headed after 7th, soon beaten, 9th of 12, 41l behind From Dawn To Dusk (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.

      Ruff Diamond (USA) 8-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, weakened from 10th, tailed off, 5th of 10, well behind Seven Is My Number (11-5) at Stratford 2m 4f noc chs (4) gf.