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13:00 Chepstow
Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,892
- 2nd: £5,018
- 3rd: £2,508
- 4th: £1,256
- Form 41530-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced in close 3rd, went 2nd at 8th until hit 11th, went 2nd again after next until 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on in 3rd, no chance with easy winner
- Form 211/3P2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked winner until 8th, handy 3rd, went 2nd again 11th until before home turn, soon pushed along, went 2nd again 4 out, stayed on same pace no chance with easy winner
- Form 0/20114-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
jumped well, made all, reached for 2nd, novicey 10th, clear before 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PRESS YOUR LUCK won four of his 11 starts over hurdles and has also won between the flags. He could be a useful recruit to the novice chase ranks and can get the better of fellow newcomer Art Approval. Flash Collonges has chasing experience and was quite highly tried last season but had wind surgery for the second time in nine months in April.
Formwatch
Art Approval (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division on inside, lost place 9th, soon switched left, behind after 3 out, kept on flat, 8th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Pounding Poet (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Flash Collonges (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, kept on at 3 out, challenged for second before 2 out, rallied after final fence, not reach winner, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Dusart (11-8) at Exeter 3m (3) gs in Feb.
Press Your Luck (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 4th until before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened between last two, 4th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Samarrive (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.