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13:35 Newbury
Fuller's London Pride Novices' Chase (Registered As The Berkshire Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £24,000 added
- Winner: £13,668
- 2nd: £5,129
- 3rd: £2,568
- 4th: £1,279
- Form 1242-1U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
took keen hold, led, blundered 4 out, over 2 lengths ahead last, hard driven flat, caught last stride
- Form 111732
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
blundered 1st, raced in 4th, went 3rd at 3rd, dropped to 4th again after 11th, went modest 3rd again soon after 4 out, out, never any chance with leading duo
- Form 21/1111-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, went left 12th, not much room when blundered 4 out, ballooned next and 2 out, over 2 lengths 2nd but closing last, driven and strong challenge flat, stayed on to lead last stride
- Form 101/FF0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
took keen hold, tracked leading pair until steadied to 4th and not fluent 3rd, slight peck 7th, blundered next, went 3rd again after 11th until blundered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased
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Verdict
Nicky Henderson has won two of the last three renewals and BOBS WORTH is likely to start a short price for his debut over fences. Unbeaten over hurdles, he won the the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett on his latest start at Cheltenham in March and looks the one to beat if taking to the larger obstacles. Stablemate Spirit River won the Coral Cup at Cheltenham in 2010, but things haven't gone his way since and he's fallen in both starts over fences, but Cue Card won on his chasing debut at Chepstow and was still in contention when unseating his rider behind yesterday's winner Grands Crus at Cheltenham a fortnight ago. Mad Moose has won a couple of novice chases this year but has a bit to find in this company.
Formwatch
Cue Card 7-4 (11-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 10th (water), 2nd when blundered and unseated rider next, in a race won by Grands Crus (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs (2) gd, 7 ran.
Mad Moose (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Led to 4th, tracked leading pair from next, outpaced 4 out, left 2nd and sole rival approaching 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 25l behind Silviniaco Conti (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs Grade 2 (1) gs.
Bobs Worth (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Mid-division, headway 7th, tracking leaders 2 out, led and jumped left last, edged right flat, driven out, won at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Mar beating Mossley (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 18 ran.
Spirit River (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Raced wide throughout, held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off when blundered last, 12th of 14, well behind Grands Crus (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m hdl G2 (1) gs in Jan.