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Totesportcasino.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
1
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

Commemoration Day (IRE)

5 t
  • Form 4P-4122
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 93

2
Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, White cap, Royal Blue diamond

Viscount Rossini

31 D
  • Form 534F61
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 92

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

Milton Des Bieffes (FR)

11 p D
  • Form P1114P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 91

4
Silk - Purple and mauve diamonds, quartered cap

El Dee (IRE)

56
  • Form 632229
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 99

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and star on Yellow cap

Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE)

7
  • Form 414002
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 87

6
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, hooped sleeves

Phoenix Eye

12
  • Form 567P00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 81

7
Silk - Light Green, Red sleeves, Light Green armlets, Yellow cap

Eastern Dagger

12
  • Form 6-68519
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 77

In depth

Verdict

Viscount Rossini,Milton Des Bieffes and Nortonthorpe Lad look the three to concentrate on in another tough race to call for punters and the narrow vote is given to Viscount Rossini. The selection won well last time when beating Sean Og and although this looks more competitive he again has conditions to suit and off a fair weight he looks the one to be on. Milton Des Bieffes rates the main danger on his best form but he ran as if something was amiss last time so can not be put forward with any confidence. Nortonthorpe Lad rates the main danger on his latest second behind Top Dressing but he has had plenty of chances off similar marks and he is taken on with this in mind. Commemoration Day could improve for the fitting of a first time tounge tie and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Viscount Rossini.

Formwatch

Commemoration Day (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) In rear, last when hit 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went poor 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Never So Blue (10-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.

Viscount Rossini 25-1 (11-5) Lost irons until 2nd, mid-division, headway 5th, led flat, driven out, won at Leicester 2m nov clm hdl (4) gs in Jan beating Sean Og (11-4) by 3l, 15 ran.

Milton Des Bieffes (FR) 25-1 (11-9) Soon well behind, hampered 10th and pulled up in race won by Tradingup (10-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb, 12 ran.

El Dee (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Pauillac (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.

Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Top Dressing (11-2) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.

Phoenix Eye 50-1 (11-11) Led, headed 5th, soon lost place, 14th of 19, well behind Nike Walker (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) sft in Feb.

Eastern Dagger 13-2 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 9th of 19, 43l behind Nike Walker (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) sft in Feb.