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15:10 Kelso

Cyril Alexander Memorial Hblb Novices' Chase (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 32.40s
  • Off Time: 15:10:20
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Open de L'Isle (FR)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Astyanax (IRE)

    80/1

      1
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Circassian (IRE)

      24 BFD
      11/2
      • Form 52-421U
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 127

      chased leaders, 7 lengths down in 3rd when fell 7th

      2
      Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap

      Anvil Point (IRE)

      24
      200/1
      • Form P40P/P7
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-12

      towards rear, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

      3
      Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop

      Astyanax (IRE)

      24
      80/1
      • Form U18-705
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 100

      towards rear, outpaced halfway, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, no chance

      4
      Silk - White, royal blue hoop, chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap

      Bywell Beau (IRE)

      28 t CDC
      4/5
      • Form 47-8214
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12

      jumped right throughout, led 2nd, 4 lengths up when jumped badly right and ran out soon after 2 out

      5
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Cebonne (FR)

      24
      14/1
      • Form 09/54
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      chased leaders, left 3rd 7th, soon outpaced

      6
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap

      Kempski

      16 b
      50/1
      • Form 30-786U
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      soon towards rear, blundered 6th, refused next

      7
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue chevron, hooped sleeves, Pink cap

      Open de L'Isle (FR)

      24 D
      5/2
      • Form 3P-6252
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 118

      led to 2nd, chased leaders after until left well clear 2 out easily

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bywell Beau gets the confident vote in this novices chase with Circassian and Open de L'Isle rating the main dangers. The selection was a good fourth behind Afsoun in a grade 2 hurdle last time out, retuns to fences in an easier race and need only put in a clear round to score. Circassian rates the main danger on his best form but he ran no sort of race last time and his stable are under a cloud so he can not be put forward with much confidence. Open de L'Isle was a good second behind Beggars Cap last time out, that horse has won again since and he has definite place claims but he is hard to win with. Cebonne has shaped with promise in the past but will be handicapped after this run and that is where his future may lie. The remainder have shown very little and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Bywell Beau who is taken to make all.

      Formwatch

      Circassian (IRE) 11-8fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced when jumped badly left and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Beggars Cap (11-0) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft in Feb, 8 ran.

      Anvil Point (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always in rear, lost touch 5th, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Beggars Cap (11-0) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft in Feb.

      Astyanax (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Behind when blundered 3rd, lost touch 5th, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 40l behind Beggars Cap (11-0) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft in Feb.

      Bywell Beau (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led until 5th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 5, 30l behind Afsoun (11-8) at Sandown 2m hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb.

      Cebonne (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 4th, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 8, 37l behind Beggars Cap (11-0) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft in Feb.

      Kempski 14-1 (11-0) Prominent when blundered and unseated rider at the 10th in race won by Frankie Figg (11-0) at Kelso 3m 1f beg chs (4) sft in Feb, 6 ran.

      Open de L'Isle (FR) 7-2 (10-11) In touch, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 8, hd behind Beggars Cap (11-0) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft in Feb.