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14:25 Newbury

Unicoin Homes Hallowe'en Novices' Chase (Class D)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 44.20s
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

Gielgud

32
11/2
  • Form 0002-13
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leader 4th, led narrowly 7th, until narrowly headed 13th, stayed challenging and every chance approaching last, one pace and held run in

2
Silk - Mauve, Black stars, Mauve cap
  • Form 1013F/6-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0

took keen hold early, led until narrowly headed 7th, stayed pressing leader until narrow lead 13th, hard pressed from 3 out, stayed on well run in

3
Silk - DARK BLUE, GREY sleeves and cap
  • Form 44244P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

in touch, jumped slow 8th, reminder next, challenged 3 out, one pace and beaten from next

4
Silk - Dark Green and Light Blue check, Light Blue sleeves
  • Form 321251-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

not always fluent, tracked leader until mistake 4th, stayed close up, ridden 4 out, blundered 3 out, and bad blunder next, soon no chance and eased run in

In depth

Verdict

The Lyme Volunteer gets the confident vote here with High Cotton and Gielgud also respected in a small but competitive affair. The selection beat Lodestar at Hereford back in April, and providing he is fit after a long absence from the track, he is sure to go well. Lodestar runs in the first race of the day so the confidence behind the selection could be fuelled if that runs well. High Cotton is also worthy of consideration but this gelding was pulled-up last time out and the suspicion is that he may be better over further. Gielgud could therefore give our selection the most to do as he ran with great credit on his reappearance when a fair third behind Personal Assurance at Southwell last month. He is sure to come on for that run so is the one we fancy to chase our selection home. The other runner, Goodtime George will have to improve after being well beaten behind Fireball Macnamara, and he also has a long absence to overcome, so may need this his first run of the season. Overall, Gielgud is well respected, but we will side with The Lyme Volunteer.