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13:25 Cheltenham

BetBright Dipper Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 127y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £35,000 added
  • Winner: £19,694
  • 2nd: £7,420
  • 3rd: £3,714
  • 4th: £1,855
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 13.10s
  • Off Time: 13:25:34
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lostintranslation (IRE)

3/1

    1
    Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

    Defi Du Seuil (FR)

    25 C
    5/2
    • Form 11/47-51
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 150

    chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, driven flat, headed towards finish

    2
    Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

    Black Op (IRE)

    25 t BFD
    3/1
    • Form 41221-3
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 152

    not fluent, tracked leader, mistake 1st, lost 2nd 4th, pecked 10th, hit 11th, stumbled 4 out, hit 3 out, closed before 2 out, 3rd and no impression last

    4
    Silk - Yellow, dark blue braces

    Lostintranslation (IRE)

    32
    3/1
    • Form 1672-23
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 149

    led until 2 out, switched right on landing last, stayed on well, led again towards finish

    5
    Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

    On The Blind Side (IRE)

    262 BFCD
    9/4
    • Form 1/1116-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 151

    never looked that happy in last, losing touch 8th, well behind from next

    3
    NR

    Crucial Role

    21
    10/1
    • Form 212P-31
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 145

    Withdrawn

    Previous results

    2018
    Silk -

    Yanworth

    15/8
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-0

    2017
    Silk -

    Whisper (FR)

    11/4
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-7

    2016
    Silk -

    Seeyouatmidnight

    7/2
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-4

    In depth

    Verdict

    On The Blind Side is thrown in at the deep end on his chasing bow but he’s held in high regard and should win plenty of races, whatever his fate today, though was beaten fair and square by BLACK OP and Lostintranslation in a Grade 1 hurdle at Aintree last April. Tom George’s novice was hesitant on his first run over fences at Exeter behind a race-fit Defi Du Seuil but the second in that race was just beaten in the Kauto Star at Kempton last week so the form looks solid and the eight-year-old, 3lb better off with the winner, will know more today and ran a cracker in the Ballymore here last March. Lostintranslation comes into calculations on his runs behind La Bague Au Roi this season but this may be beyond Uttoxeter winner Crucial Role.

    Formwatch

    Defi Du Seuil (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led 2 out, ran on well, won at Exeter 2m 3f (2) sft in Dec beating Topofthegame (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.

    Black Op (IRE) 6-4jfav (11-0) Prominent, led 9th, headed next, led again 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Defi Du Seuil (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (2) sft in Dec.

    Lostintranslation (IRE) 13-8 (11-1) Tracked winner, reached for 4th, over 2 lengths down when blundered 3 out, lost 2nd soon after 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 13l behind La Bague Au Roi (10-8) at Newbury 2m 4f (1) gs in Nov.

    On The Blind Side (IRE) 11-8fav (11-4) Tracked leader until 6th, pushed along before 3 out, one pace in 4th when not much room and switched right before mistake 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 12, 9l behind Black Op (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.

    Crucial Role 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, clear next, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec beating Now Mcginty (11-0) by 9l, 16 ran.