Racecards
14:50 Bangor-on-Dee
Malise Nicolson Novices' Chase (For The Cross Foxes Trophy) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1211F4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden to chase leader next, ran on towards finish
- Form 134106/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D A Jacob
keen tracked leader, led 3rd, headed briefly 5 out, ridden 2 out, 3 lengths clear when mistake next, idled run-in and headed towards finish
- Form 1P6/1P9-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, headed 3rd, led briefly 5 out, tracked leader, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2 out, looked held, 5 lengths down next, rallied run-in, ran on to lead towards finish, readily
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Verdict
The winner of a Grade 3 hurdle race at Haydock, GEVREY CHAMBERTIN is a cut above both of today's rivals at his best. He hasn't raced since well beaten in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham in March but goes well fresh and will be a short price to land this. Buck Magic is better over timber than Degooch but hasn't raced since April 2013 and the latter won over these fences back in July.
Formwatch
Degooch (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) In rear and in touch, lost place 3 out, last of 4, 27l behind Ever So Much (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Buck Magic (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway to mid-division after 6th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd travelling well before 2 out, ridden and found little soon after 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 5l behind Regal Presence (9-11) at Ascot 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr '13.
Gevrey Chambertin (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Behind, under pressure when hampered 14th, mistake next, no danger after, tailed off, 9th of 15, 43l behind O'Faolains Boy (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs G1 (1) gd in Mar.