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14:10 Newbury

GPG Novices' Chase (Registered As The Worcester Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £24,000 added
  • Winner: £13,668
  • 2nd: £5,129
  • 3rd: £2,568
  • 4th: £1,279
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 3.58s
  • Off Time: 14:10:30
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Grands Crus (FR)

2/7

    1
    Silk - Purple, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

    Grands Crus (FR)

    13 t D
    2/7
    • Form 1122-61
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-9

    held up last, went close 2nd 14th, led 4 out, shaken up before last, driven to assert final 150 yards, stayed on well

    2
    Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevrons, armlets and star on cap

    Viking Blond (FR)

    12 b D
    12/1
    • Form 3070-14
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 140

    led, ridden before 14th, headed and lost 2nd 4 out, no chance with leading duo next

    3
    Silk - White and Black stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap

    Alfie Spinner (IRE)

    30 C
    14/1
    • Form 5/4220-2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2

    chased leader until 14th, weakened next

    4
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoops, checked sleeves and checked cap

    Sonofvic (IRE)

    278 D
    6/1
    • Form U1/11-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2

    tracked leading pair, not fluent 8th (water), not fluent 11th and next, not fluent and lost place 14th, rallied to 2nd next, not fluent 2 out, ridden between last 2, no extra and held final 150 yards

    Previous results

    2010
    Silk -

    Aiteen Thirtythree (IRE)

    13/2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2

    2009
    Silk -

    Michel Le Bon (FR)

    6/4
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2

    2008
    Silk -

    Gone To Lunch (IRE)

    5/2
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-6

    In depth

    Verdict

    Sonofvic won both starts over hurdles last season and has already scored between the flags. He should prove even better now tackling fences but is thrown in at the deep end here against GRAND CRUS. Easily the second-best staying hurdler last season behind Big Bucks, David Pipe's grey made a seamless transition to fences at Cheltenham and the step up in distance should see him in an even better light. Viking Blond beat Alfie Spinner at Chepstow last month but the latter is better off at the weights here and there shouldn't be much to choose between the pair today, though both are likely to struggle to match strides with the selection.

    Formwatch

    Grands Crus (FR) 6-4fav (11-2) Held up in rear, closed 6th, led 12th, came up long, mistake and headed 4 out, led again on bit before next, shaken up when 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly flat, easily, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs (2) gd beating Champion Court (11-7) by 10l, 7 ran.

    Viking Blond (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, led 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, joined 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Join Together (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs (2) gs.

    Alfie Spinner (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Held up in 5th, closed 13th, chased winner after 5 out, stayed on, always behind held, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Viking Blond (11-4) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (4) gs in Oct.

    Sonofvic (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in 5th, headway to 3rd 4 out, ridden and went 2nd well before 2 out, challenged from 2 out, upsides last, led soon after, stayed on well, driven out, won at Ascot 2m 3f nov hdl (2) sft in Feb beating Tornado Bob (11-8) by 2l, 8 ran.