Racecards
12:48 Plumpton
Betting.Bet Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 152y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,018
- 2nd: £2,061
- 3rd: £1,030
- 4th: £515
- Form 2268-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
chased leader, pushed along after 14th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last, eased down flat
- Form 231P/P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
in rear, jumped right 1st and 7th, lost touch 11th, ridden after 12th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 14th
- Form 2514-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
led, drew clear 14th, hit 4 out, maintained advantage 3 out, in command 2 out, pushed out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ACEY MILAN will likely prove a warm order in this. He ran below par in a Grade 2 company on good going at Newbury last time but made a winning debut over fences when scoring at Aintree before that and still has the beating of Full Back on today’s terms despite carrying a penalty. The latter showed promise at Fontwell when placed on his chasing bow and is preferred to Battle Anthem.
Formwatch
Acey Milan (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Last pair out wide, behind 7th, outpaced and struggling 13th, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Next Destination (11-2) at Newbury 2m 7f (1) gd in Nov.
Battle Anthem (IRE) 300-1 (11-2) Led, jumped slowly and headed briefly 1st, mistake and headed next, lost 2nd after 5th, soon weakened, left remote 3rd 7th, 3rd of 4, dist behind Shishkin (11-2) at Kempton 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.
Full Back (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Chased winner, not fluent 6th, hit 11th, lost 2nd 2 out, held after, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Coolanly (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) sft in Oct.