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14:30 Market Rasen

Magners Golden Draught Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 41.00s
  • Off Time: 14:31:08
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gallox Bridge

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Volcan Surprise (FR)

    11/1

      1
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE hoops, EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

      Avoca Promise (IRE)

      38
      85/40
      • Form 42/241-3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 125

      held up in touch in last pair, not always fluent, closed after 3 out, ridden next, one pace

      2
      Silk - Light green, yellow inverted triangle, yellow sleeves, red diamonds, yellow cap, red diamonds

      Gallox Bridge

      53 t
      7/4
      • Form 811U-24
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 118

      made all, clear before 2 out, easily

      3
      Silk - Mauve and Black (quartered), Mauve sleeves, White cap, Mauve diamond

      Megastar

      11
      3/1
      • Form 43200-3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 125

      held up in touch in last pair, closed after 5th, chased winner after 4 out, no impression 2 out, lost 2nd last, one pace

      4
      Silk - Purple, primrose diamond, collar and sleeves, quartered cap

      Volcan Surprise (FR)

      70
      11/1
      • Form 22324-P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 115

      prominent, reminder after 5th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from 3 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner

      5
      Silk - Black and Red (quartered), White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

      Countess Comet (IRE)

      41 p BF
      10/1
      • Form 63-4534
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd 3rd until before 6th, outpaced and looked to be losing touch before 3 out, stayed on to close on placed horses flat, no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      MEGASTAR was runner-up to Owen Glendower at Huntingdon on his last start over fences a year ago. The winner went on to be placed at the Cheltenham Festival and Gary Moore's charge has returned to form lately himself with a win on the Polytrack and a third in a well-contested jumpers' bumper at Kempton. He is fancied to come out on top here ahead of the five-year-old Volcan Surprise, who has proved a little disappointing over hurdles but may well be invigorated by a switch to fences. Avoca Promise is also worthy of a mention as he didn't run badly when third to Module at Newbury and Charlie Egerton's eight-year-old is preferred to Gallox Bridge and the mare Countess Comet.

      Formwatch

      Avoca Promise (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leading trio, blundered 9th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Module (11-0) at Newbury 2m 2f nov chs (3) hvy in Dec.

      Gallox Bridge 10-1 (10-9) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat, 4th of 17, 20l behind Dark Lover (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec.

      Megastar 6-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Sam Winner (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.

      Volcan Surprise (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Seedsman (11-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov, 10 ran.

      Countess Comet (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) Tracked leader, led soon after 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 13l behind Saints And Sinners (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.