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14:45 Kelso

Belhaven Brewery Premier Chase (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 96y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,170
  • 2nd: £12,822
  • 3rd: £6,420
  • 4th: £3,198
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 3.20s
  • Off Time: 14:46:04
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Blue Flight (FR)

7/1

    1
    Silk - Dark blue, royal blue stars, dark blue and red halved sleeves, red cap

    Black Corton (FR)

    14 t BFD
    30/100
    • Form 54-2P22
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 157

    led, niggled along at times, hit 4th, not fluent 6th, driven before 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied and every chance flat, held towards finish

    2
    Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves

    Acdc (IRE)

    84 ht CCD
    33/1
    • Form 213-143
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 133

    held up, effort on outside 4 out, no impression, well held last

    3
    Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

    Blue Flight (FR)

    16 CD
    7/1
    • Form 31-P311
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 132

    tracked leader, not fluent 7th or 9th, led before mistake last, driven and pressed flat, holding rival towards finish

    4
    Silk - Red, large Emerald Green spots, Grey sleeves, Red spots, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap

    Captain Redbeard (IRE)

    16 CDCD
    6/1
    • Form U-33961
    • Age 10
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 144

    chased leaders, closed on inside 11th, hit 13th, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on flat, unable to challenge

    5
    NR

    One For Arthur (IRE)

    42 t CCD
    11/4
    • Form 1511/UU
    • Age 10
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 154

    Withdrawn

    In depth

    Verdict

    2017 Grand National hero One For Arthur has unseated in both subsequent starts and the jury remains out on him until showing some sign of his old self. He’s the only one weighted to match BLACK CORTON on these terms but Paul Nicholls’ charge arrives in much better form having found only Top Notch, rated 162, too good at Kempton before finishing second again in a Listed handicap at Ascot. Captain Redbeard beat the disappointing odds-on favourite Definitly Red in match over course and distance last month and should have the measure of Blue Flight at the weights despite the latter also winning at the same meeting here last month in novice company. Acdc has undergone wind surgery since last seen in December but still has plenty to find if back to his best.

    Formwatch

    Black Corton (FR) 9-4fav (11-6) Chased leader until 13th, chased leaders, 2nd again 16th, led approaching 2 out, headed and pecked last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Calipto (10-8) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) gs in Feb.

    Acdc (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, bad mistake 1st, not fluent 13th, pushed along after 15th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Definitly Red (11-6) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Dec.

    Blue Flight (FR) 2-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, jumped right 1st, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating My Old Gold (11-5) by 3l, 4 ran.

    Captain Redbeard (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Not always fluent, chased leader, hit 10th, shaken up to challenge 2 out, soon led, driven flat, stayed on, won at Kelso 2m 7f (2) gd in Feb beating Definitly Red (11-8) by 2l, 2 ran.

    One For Arthur (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, pushed along after 5 out, never near leaders, blundered and unseated rider next, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Jan.