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13:00 Ayr

Bet Live At victorchandler.com Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,252
  • 2nd: £955
  • 3rd: £478
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.70s
  • Off Time: 13:00:45
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Wind Shuffle (GER)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Nafaath (IRE)

    6/4

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Maroon star

      Saveiro (FR)

      74 D
      9/2
      • Form 22-161F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 121

      not fluent, chased leaders, struggling 6th, behind from 5 out, tailed off

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves and cap

      Lord Villez (FR)

      19 D
      6/1
      • Form 7511-36
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 116

      chased leading pair from 3rd, reminders after 6th, outpaced 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair from next

      3
      Silk - Light Blue, Maroon hoop, hooped sleeves, Maroon cap

      Si Bien (FR)

      20 BF
      7/2
      • Form 229-43U
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 115

      held up, hit 6th and next, soon outpaced, never near leaders

      4
      Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, Pink sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

      Wind Shuffle (GER)

      159 CD
      6/1
      • Form 852-121
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      made all, hit 7th, driven and hard pressed 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on gamely, just held on

      5
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Nafaath (IRE)

      270 C
      6/4
      • Form 518-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-10

      pressed winner virtually throughout, blundered 8th, ridden 2 out, stayed on gamely and every chance, just failed

      In depth

      Verdict

      NAFAATH is taken to make a winning debut over fences. He found the competition too hot in a Grade 1 hurdle at Aintree back in April but had won here before that when finishing well clear of Saveiro. The latter made a winning start to his chasing career with victory at Hexham but his jumping let him down on his latest start. Si Bien shaped well enough on his chasing bow but paid the price for a bad blunder at Catterick last time and Lord Villez has struggled in a couple of starts over fences so far. Wind Shuffle is a winner over timber and could figure if taking to the larger obstacles.

      Formwatch

      Saveiro (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Led to 4th, reminders approaching next, disputing 3rd when fell 8th, in a race won by Divers (11-2) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) gd in Oct, 8 ran.

      Lord Villez (FR) 28-1 (10-7) Towards rear, not fluent 9th, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 29l behind Dan Breen (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f nov chs (4) gs in Dec.

      Si Bien (FR) 5-2fav (10-11) Prominent, mid-division and niggled slightly when blundered badly and unseated rider 11th, in a race won by Columbus Secret (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn chs (5) gd in Dec, 10 ran.

      Wind Shuffle (GER) 4-5fav (11-5) Made all, ridden and blundered 2 out, soon under pressure, stayed on well from last, won at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul beating Duty Free (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.

      Nafaath (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, took closer order 4th, weakened approaching 3rd last ommitted hurdle, 8th of 11, 26l behind Orsippus (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4yo nov hdl G1 (1) gd in Apr.