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14:30 Ascot

Bam Construct Uk Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 14.60s
  • Off Time: 14:30:50
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cheating Chance (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Psychomodo

    11/4

      1
      Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

      Poquelin (FR)

      35 D
      7/4
      • Form 4U01-11
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-10

      held up, jumped left from 6th and blundered, ridden 3 out, blundered 2 out, very tired last

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue triple diamond and armlets

      Cheating Chance (IRE)

      28 D
      7/2
      • Form P5F21-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 124

      held up, left 2nd and slightly hampered 5th, hit 4 out, led approaching last, ridden out

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Red hoop, Red and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

      Psychomodo

      21 C
      11/4
      • Form 2F6FP-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 137

      tracked clear leader, left in lead 5th, mistake 7th, ridden 2 out, headed last and faded

      4
      Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE and YELLOW striped sleeves

      Beherayn

      36 D
      7/2
      • Form 31-1R27
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      led and hit 1st, fell 5th

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap

      Peak Seasons (IRE)

      4 D
      100/1
      • Form 6F67FU
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 87

      always in rear, mistake 4th, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      PSYCHOMODO is preferred to Poquelin in what would appear to be a match although Cheating Chance may be able to make a go of it. It was great to see Brendan Powell's charge win so well at this track last time given how heavily he had fallen last season at Sandown when making a race of it with Noland on his chase bow. He does drop back in trip and did jump left handed but he has plenty of gears and appeals as a chaser to follow. Poquelin was due to line up alongside Tatenen at Cheltenham but missed the engagement due to the ground. Nick Scholfield's claim helps to negate the penalty that he carries for his half length defeat of French Saulaie. The runner-up was 24 lengths behind Psychomodo next time but it's probably best to ignore that as the Nicholls runner was value for more than the winning margin at Cheltenham having received a vintage ride from Walsh. They are both exciting prospects and should have too much class for Cheating Chance who won a handicap, albeit well enough, at Stratford off a mark of 114. Psychomodo is the pick.

      Formwatch

      Poquelin (FR) 5-2fav (11-7) In touch, mistake 6th (water), lost place 9th, behind when rapid headway after 2 out, driven to lead flat, won at Cheltenham 2m nov chs (2) gd in Oct beating French Saulaie (11-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Cheating Chance (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Held up, not fluent 5th, headway next, led 2 out, clear approaching last, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Oct beating Arumun (11-5) by 4l, 11 ran.

      Psychomodo 8-1 (11-2) Jumped left, made all, stayed on well from 2 out, ridden out, won at Ascot 2m 3f beg chs (3) gd beating Slash And Burn (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Beherayn 25-1 (11-0) Led, soon clear, reduced advantage before 4th, ridden and headed approaching last where not fluent, no extra flat, 7th of 20, 11l behind Font (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.

      Peak Seasons (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Held up and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Silvo (9-11) at Fakenham 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs, 6 ran.