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South-West Racing Club Novices' Chase (Class E) (Class _)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.70s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

James Victor (IRE)

66/1

    2
    Silk -

    Code Sign (USA)

    10/11

      3
      Silk -

      Correct And Right (IRE)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Dark Blue spots, quartered cap

        Waterspray (AUS)

        9
        5/2
        • Form 4-43521
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        in touch, lost place 4th, headway to chase leader approaching 4 out, led 4 out, ridden clear 2 out, 3 lengths clear when fell last

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

        Auditor

        250
        80/1
        • Form 6P65P4-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 4th

        3
        Silk - White, Black Cross of Lorraine, Black sleeves, White armlets, Black cap

        Celebration Town (IRE)

        29
        10/1
        • Form 30-PP10
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up mid-division, ridden and one pace 4 out

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange sash, Orange cap

        Code Sign (USA)

        29
        10/11
        • Form 21232F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, lost place 4th, ridden and headway 4 out, weakening when left 2nd last

        5
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, quartered cap

        Correct And Right (IRE)

        37
        12/1
        • Form F012PP
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leader, ridden 8th, weakened 2 out, left poor 3rd last

        6
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

        Craobh Rua (IRE)

        129
        14/1
        • Form 04062-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        pulled hard, held up in touch, chased leader 3rd, ridden 8th, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

        James Victor (IRE)

        226
        66/1
        • Form 5/F-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        led, ridden and headed 4 out, kept on and left clear last, ridden out

        8
        Silk - Maroon and White check, halved sleeves

        Josh Mor

        35
        66/1
        • Form 2/P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up last, soon tailed off, pulled up 4 out

        9
        Silk - Black, Grey star and star on cap

        Wrags To Riches (IRE)

        175
        16/1
        • Form 532P00-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up last, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, 2nd and staying on when hampered and unseated rider last

        In depth

        Verdict

        Code Sign gets the verdict here over Waterspray and, possibly, Craobh Rua. The Philip Hobbs-trained selection found himself rated 109 over hurdles last summer, which prompted his handler to send him chasing. A very promising debut second to Old Marsh was followed by a heavy fall at Huntingdon last time. However, he had jumped well to his point of departure and, so long as that experience has not left too many mental scars, he looks to hold very solid claims in this novices' chase. Waterspray has already won his novice - at Huntingdon last time on his debut over the larger obstacles - and, having jumped well there, holds obvious claims today. Craobh Rua has shown promise in his native Ireland and over hurdles in Britain and could do better still over the larger obstacles. Correct And Right benefited from the misfortune of others to score at Newton Abbot in July but has been disappointing overall since and this is much tougher. Celebration Town is interesting in that he has won on the Flat and over hurdles and warrants respect on his chasing bow but, for the winner, we return to Code Sign.