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15:10 Newton Abbot

Schweppes Sprite 3g Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 29.50s
  • Off Time: 15:10:39
  • 3 Ran
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Silk -

Alikat (IRE)

4/11

    1
    Silk - Dark Blue, Red stars, Red sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, quartered cap

    Allow Dancer (IRE)

    57 v BF
    12/1
    • Form 3341-32
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-11

    in 3rd and jumped right, lost touch 11th, left in lead 14th, headed 16th, led again briefly 4 out, held when mistake 2 out

    2
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED hoops, RED sleeves and cap

    Blue Sovereign

    79
    5/2
    • Form 211/P-4
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-11

    with leader and hung right, hit 3rd, reminders 9th, hung right and ran outon bend approaching 14th

    4
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

    Alikat (IRE)

    19 b BF
    4/11
    • Form 607F-12
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-6

    led, hit 5th, left well clear 13th, virtuall stopped and reluctant to race approaching 14th, given lead from the remaining horse, headed 14th, ridden along and led again 16th, headed briefly 4 out, kept on

    3
    NR

    Explosive Fox (IRE)

    50 p
    • Form 225P-24
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-7

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Alikat is impossible to oppose here with Blue Sovereign and Allow Dancer rating the main dangers. The selection was the best of these over hurdles and although disappointing over fences behind Youllbesolucky last time she need only run up to that mark to win with plenty in hand. Blue Sovereign rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Kilbeggan Blade, he is sure to strip fitter here and should be noted in the market but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find. Allow Dancer was second in a hunter chase behind Hercules Morse last time but this looks tougher. Explosive Fox looks outclassed and for the winner we return to Alikat.

    Formwatch

    Allow Dancer (IRE) 4-7fav (12-0) Jmpd rt; held up; blun bad 4 out; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 3, 3l behind Mr Lehman (12-0) at Bratton Down 3m ptp frm in Jun.

    Blue Sovereign 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders and jumped left 1st, ridden and weakened 4 out, 4th of 7, 20l behind Kilbeggan Blade (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (4) sft in May.

    Alikat (IRE) 4-7fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 4 out, left 2nd 3 out, kept on approaching last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Youlbesolucky (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m nov chs (4) gf in Jul.

    Explosive Fox (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) In touch, badly hampered 3rd, lost place 12th, 4th of 9, 18l behind Inch Pride (10-7) at Stratford 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf in Jun.