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14:50 Plumpton

European Pharmaceutical Review Novices' Chase (Class E) (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 14.20s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Politburo

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sandy Duff

    3/10

      1
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

      Sandy Duff

      11
      3/10
      • Form P-11350
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12

      tracked winner, not jumped well, ridden to chase clear winner from 3 out, held approaching 2 out

      2
      Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE braces, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, MAROON armlets, striped cap

      River Amora (IRE)

      14
      11/2
      • Form 4U6601
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5

      in touch, outpaced approaching 8th, left 3rd 9th, stayed on from 3 out

      3
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green armlets, hooped cap

      Badgers Glory

      98
      50/1
      • Form 00PP
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      in touch until lost touch after 6th, left poor 4th last

      4
      Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue check, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

      Politburo

      94
      9/1
      • Form 05FP50
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      made all, clear lead approaching 5th, driven further clear and jumped right 2 out, slightly mistake last, pushed out

      5
      Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets, striped sleeves

      Blowing Away (IRE)

      81
      25/1
      • Form 01/6365
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-7

      in rear, steady headway after 7th, in and in touch when fell 9th

      6
      Silk - White, Emerald Green seams, sleeves and cap

      Little Dragon

      14
      16/1
      • Form 06/PP-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-7

      always in rear

      7
      Silk - Yellow, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

      Moonlighting

      55
      66/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-4

      keen tracking leaders, slow jump 2nd, mistake 4th and 7th, blundered badly 10th and jockey lost irons, unseated rider last

      In depth

      Verdict

      Another uncompetitive contest in which it is extremely hard to look beyond Sandy Duff in a race which makes little appeal as a betting medium. The Paul Webber-trained gelding landed back to back novice wins at Lingfield and Southwell before taking a sharp rise in class against such luminaries as Seebald and Fondmort in class A events at Cheltenham, Sandown and Aintree. The son of Scottish Reel can be forgiven a below par effort in first time visors on his latest start and a clear round will be sufficient to dispose of significantly inferior rivals. Paddy Butler's recent course winner River Amora should be the one for the forecast ahead of the thoroughly disappointing Politburo.