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13:15 Ascot

Press Red For Atr Active Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 42.80s
  • Off Time: 13:16:29
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Flying Enterprise (IRE)

13/8

    1
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, large red spots, white cap

    Flying Enterprise (IRE)

    14 D
    13/8
    • Form 60-2212
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 123

    blundered first, tracked leaders, joined leader 8th, led after 14th, soon in command, eased flat

    2
    Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, halved sleeves and diamonds on cap

    Gaelic Flight (IRE)

    46 bt
    16/1
    • Form 3F1-513
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 111

    jumped very badly left throughout, chased leader until 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off

    3
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE diamond and diamond on cap

    Pole Star

    16 p
    4/6
    • Form 4/F50P-1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 118

    led until headed after 14th, soon beaten

    4
    Silk - Red, White braces, checked sleeves

    Spring Brook (IRE)

    41 p
    100/1
    • Form P-761PF
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    lost touch 7th, tailed off

    In depth

    Verdict

    Pole Star gets the confident vote in this novices chase with Flying Enterprise and Gaelic Flight rating the main dangers. The selection won in good style last time out when beating Mister Quasimodo and although having a penalty for that win he looks sure to improve and under conditions that suit is hard to oppose. Flying Enterprise rates the main danger on his latest second behind Tidal Fury but he is more exposed than the selection and is taken on with this in mind. Gaelic Flight was third behind Cool Roxy last time but that form has since been let down while Spring Brook looks outclassed, and so for the winner we return to Pole Star.

    Formwatch

    Flying Enterprise (IRE) 15-8 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, chased winner after next, no impression, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Tidal Fury (10-12) at Haydock 2m nov chs (3) hvy.

    Gaelic Flight (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Led, headed 2nd, led again 4th, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 24l behind Cool Roxy (11-1) at Fakenham 3m nov chs (3) gd in Nov.

    Pole Star 9-4 (11-6) Made virtually all, stayed on well from 3 out, hung left after 2 out, comfortably, won at Exeter 2m 7f beg chs (4) sft beating Mister Quasimodo (11-6) by 5l, 8 ran.

    Spring Brook (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Led 3rd to after 10th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when fell at the 11th in race won by Geeveem (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov chs (3) gd in Nov, 7 ran.