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14:45 Stratford

Blenheim Water Novices' Chase (Class D) (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 48.20s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

River City (IRE)

2/9

    2
    Silk -

    Rookery Lad

    14/1

      1
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED hoops, RED sleeves and cap

      Gabla (NZ)

      12 v
      14/1
      • Form 0-U15F4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6

      tracked leader, mistake 5th, left in lead after 8th, mistake next, not fluent 4 out, challenged 3 out, headed and weakened next

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Red and White striped sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue stars

      River City (IRE)

      11
      2/9
      • Form 1P4/1-01
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-6

      held up, headway after 7th, hit 9th, not fluent next, disputed 3 out, soon led, won easily

      3
      Silk - Mauve and Black diamonds, Mauve sleeves and cap

      Bonnie Flora

      26
      9/1
      • Form 00F-151
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-1

      led until ran out and unseated rider 100 yards after 8th

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop and sleeves, quartered cap

      Daring News

      463
      100/1
      • Form P6006P/
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0

      always behind, tailed off from 6th

      5
      Silk - N/A

      Rookery Lad

      21
      14/1
      • Form P01-410
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      soon behind and reminders, outpaced 6th, headway after 9th, disputed and every chance 3 out, soon ridden and beaten

      In depth

      Verdict

      Just five go to post for this novice chase where River City looks the pick to beat Bonnie Flora and Gabla. Noel Chance's gelding has a hurdle rating of 135, and took well to the larger obstacles when beating the top class Westender in easy fashion. The runner-up was far superior to the selection over hurdles so it is probable that River City will make a much better chaser than hurdler. Bonnie Flora also comes here in winning form having landed a three runner event at Newton Abbot, her hurdles form was nothing spectacular so the form of that event may be very modest, however she could be the main threat to the selection. Gabla is the only other runner of note, he finished a well beaten fourth in a handicap chase at Uttoxeter last time, but does have decent hurdle form in the past. So after weighing up the opposition, River City does look a good thing to follow up his recent victory.