Racecards
13:50 Leicester
Pertemps Network Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,400 added
- Winner: £7,080
- 2nd: £3,262
- 3rd: £1,630
- 4th: £816
- Form 1/421P-U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led until 1st, chased winner, switched right before 4 out, every chance when blundered and unseated rider next
- Form 13-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
jumped left, led until narrowly headed 2 out, ridden between last two, led again before the last, ridden clear run-in (last five fences in back straight omitted both circuits)
- Form 25P/9-26
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in 3rd and bit keen, effort out wide 4 out, left in close 2nd next, led 2 out, shaken up between last two, headed and switched right before the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in
In depth
Verdict
Barnaviddaun won twice in Ireland for Thomas Mullins but has failed to complete in two runs for new connections, including on his fencing bow. Sail Away is 0-4 over fences and his future probably lies in handicaps but the sky could be the limit for DUSART. He was third in a Grade 1 hurdle at Aintree last April on only his second career start and is a half-brother to the Arkle winner Simonsig.
Formwatch
Barnaviddaun (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Jumped right at times, raced keenly, led 2nd, not fluent 4th, went right 5th and next, headed 8th (water), chased leader, left in lead 13th, headed when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Dusart (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, headed and not fluent last, 3rd and held flat, edged left and kept on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Belfast Banter (11-4) at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.
Sail Away (FR) 5-1 (10-11) Raced wide chasing leading pair, led 4th, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, no chance when blundered badly next, 6th of 7, 33 1/4l behind Come On Teddy (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.