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13:55 Haydock Park

Kingsmark Novices' Chase (Class C)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.50s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sonevafushi (FR)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bunkum

    11/4

      1
      Silk - White, Black chevron, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap

      Bernardon (GER)

      7
      8/1
      • Form 003652
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10

      soon tracking leader, lead 6th, hung right bend after 9th and headed, weakened approaching 13th, pulled up before next

      2
      Silk - BLACK, RED seams, WHITE cap

      Bunkum

      31
      11/4
      • Form 5F2P-12
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6

      tracked leaders, blundered 8th, ridden after 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, kept on no impression

      3
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

      Like A Bee (IRE)

      17
      9/4
      • Form 11320-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6

      held up in rear, stumbled badly 2nd, headway 10th, chased winner after 4 out, ridden approaching next weakened 2 out

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black hoops, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Sonevafushi (FR)

      22
      2/1
      • Form 0400-12
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6

      led to 6th, led again after 9th, clear after 3 out, easily

      5
      Silk - Red and Black diamonds, Black sleeves, Red stars, Black cap

      Jour de Mee (FR)

      800
      20/1
      • Form 0P0F60/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leader and keen, weakened 11th, pulled up before 13th

      In depth

      Verdict

      An interesting affair that can go to Sonevafushi ahead of Like A Bee, with Bunkum and Bernardon looking best of the rest. Spinning through the runners and Bernardon has already won twice over fences and might appreciate dropping back to novice company as the handicapper has had his say with him now. Bunkum has also won his novice and his form rates solidly at around the 110 mark. Like A Bee may have been slightly fortunate to win at Stratford last time but there is no doubt that he has ability and we reckon that this gelding, who was provisionally given a rating of 119 over hurdles, can be as good as that over fences and, as such, has to be respected. However, having won from a mark of 114 over hurdles, Sonevafushi has looked at least as good as that in winning a novice event and then getting within two lengths of Ollie Magern last time over fences, and the winner has since gone on to register a good Cheltenham win in a high-class novice event. That sets the form benchmark here and, accordingly, Sonevafushi who, admittedly, has not always looked straightforward, gets our vote today.