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13:10 Newbury

Cistm Novices' Chase (Class C)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 2.90s
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Be My Destiny (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dear Deal

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Light Blue, Purple hoop, Yellow cap

      Dear Deal

      12
      4/1
      • Form 125361
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12

      prominent, pushed along and lost place approaching 14th, went remote 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner

      2
      Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star

      Mister Banjo (FR)

      42
      4/6
      • Form F12P/13
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-8

      held up, headway 12th, led approaching 4 out, ridden when fell 3 out

      3
      Silk - Brown, Light Blue sleeves, Brown armlets, Black cap

      Armen (FR)

      45
      8/1
      • Form 132/0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      prominent, led after 13th, headed approaching 4 out, no impression on leaders when badly hampered when left 2nd briefly 3 out, soon weakened

      4
      Silk - Mauve, Pink seams, Mauve sleeves and cap

      Baton Charge (IRE)

      50
      66/1
      • Form 41-60
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      led to after 2nd, led again approaching 4th, headed after 13th, weakened 5 out

      5
      Silk - Orange, Light Blue sash and sleeves, Light Blue and Orange quartered cap

      Be My Destiny (IRE)

      18
      12/1
      • Form 25-F236
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      held up, not fluent 8th, headway approaching 14th, close 2nd when hampered when left in lead 3 out, clear next, eased flat

      6
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

      Gielgud

      50
      10/1
      • Form 2-132P3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      led after 2nd, headed approaching 4th, chased leader until 10th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      With a doubt remaining about the general form of Martin Pipe's horses added to the fact that he showed little on his comeback after a lengthy absence, Armen looks worth taking on in the opener and we do so with Mister Banjo who gets the vote over Dear Deal. The last mentioned returned to winning ways when landing a handicap at Kempton earlier in the month and has to be respected now that the stable of Colin Tizzard is back among the winners. However, preference is for Mister Banjo, who overcame an absence since April 2001 when landing a decent novices' chase at Bangor in December. The runner-up, Patricksnineteenth won in better company last week to frank the form and it may be that the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding "bounced" at Sandown last time. The eight-year-old is certainly the form pick on what he showed at Bangor and, in the hope that he can reproduce that form, he gets the verdict. Mark Pitman has been struggling to find winners of late so Be My Destiny is difficult to fancy and a bigger threat may come from Gielgud, especially as his yard are coming out of a lean spell now. Mister Banjo has solid claims though and looks worth another chance.