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15:00 Kelso

Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Chase (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 22.10s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Le Duc (FR)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Rodber (USA)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Salvage

      25/1

        1
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue chevrons, Orange sleeves, Orange cap Dark Blue diamond

        Argento

        29
        6/1
        • Form F313FU
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-6

        tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened after next

        2
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE sash, hooped sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

        Brave Thought (IRE)

        21
        25/1
        • Form 5-F2414
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-6

        held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, no impression

        3
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

        Darnley

        17
        12/1
        • Form F34-114
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-6

        tracked leaders, effort when mistake 3 out,soon weakened,virtually pulled up flat

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue and Orange diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Edmo Heights

        29
        9/2
        • Form 103313
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-6

        with leaders, blundered 7th, ridden 3 out,every chance approaching last, weakened flat

        5
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue sash, sleeves and cap

        Salvage

        50
        25/1
        • Form 221523
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-6

        towards rear, pushed along approching 3 out, outpaced next, kept on one pace flat

        6
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

        Le Duc (FR)

        21
        4/5
        • Form 1-14F20
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1

        held up in touch, headway 4 out, led last, canter

        7
        Silk - RED, GREEN hooped sleeves, SILVER cap

        Garden Party II (FR)

        27
        100/1
        • Form 44P454
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, outpcaed after 4 out, kept on one pace flat

        8
        Silk - Red, White diamond, checked sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Rodber (USA)

        21
        25/1
        • Form 4P-4662
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        led, ridden and headed last, no chance with winner

        9
        Silk - Black and Red diamonds, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap

        Queen of The South

        14
        50/1
        • Form 53/3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9

        towards rear, mistake 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when blundered 2 out,pulled before last

        In depth

        Verdict

        Le Duc, Argento and Edmo Heights are the three most likely to trouble the judge in this novices' chase and the confident vote is given to Le Duc. This gelding from the Paul Nicholls yard was well beaten over hurdles at Newbury last time, but back over the bigger obstacles he is difficult to oppose. He is clearly not the most straightforward character but he does have bags of ability and ran well enough when second behind Bonus Bridge at Ludlow to make him the one they all have to beat. Argento unseated his rider at Catterick last time in race where Edmo Heights finished third behind Noisetine. Edmo Heights made a bad mistake in that race and although he cannot be ruled out here, he has yet to beat anything of note since going chasing and it might pay to take him on again. Argento has now failed to complete on his last two starts having fallen previously but if he gets a clear round he will be a big danger to our selection. Darnley has been running well of late so is another that has to enter calculations, but for the selection we return to Le Duc.