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12:40 Thurles (IRE)
Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Chase (Listed) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €26,000 added
- Winner: €15,600
- 2nd: €5,200
- 3rd: €2,600
- 4th: €1,300
- Form 21PD/14-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
made all, increased advantage before 2nd, reduced lead at 6th where not fluent, 4 lengths clear approaching straight, not fluent last, kept on well, comfortably
- Form 2/16643-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D A Jacob
towards rear, progress to 4th at 4th, 5th after 7th, took closer order before 4 out, headway to 4th 3 out, not fluent 2 out, improved to 3rd approaching straight, weakened in 4th before last
- Form 2U41/3P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
rear, not fluent at 1st, 5th at 6th, dropped to rear at 7th where not fluent, slightly detached 3 out, no extra entering straight
- Form 1221F/F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
mid-division, mistake at 3rd, dropped to 5th at 4th, in rear at 6th, progress to 3rd after 7th, 4th after 8th, dropped to 5th 3 out where pecked slightly, no extra entering straight
- Form 125244-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order 3 out where mistake and dropped to 3rd, 4th approaching straight, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last
- Form 4F254-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
mid-division, 4th after 7th, 3rd after 8th, improved to 2nd after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on leader before last where not fluent, kept on same pace run-in
- Form FP/17F-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey J S McGarvey
NonRunner
- Form 3U16F-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey C G O'Dwyer
NonRunner
- Form 44940/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss Ellmarie Holden
- Jockey H Morgan
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Willie Mullins has five of the nine entries with Paul Townend on board HAUT EN COLEURS, though Daryl Jacobs and Mark Walsh are riding for their retained owners. The former was beaten just over a length by Janidil in a Grade 2 at Gowran in February but will be 10lb better off so should reverse the form and both hold Capodanno, whose last run was in the Grand National, on that run. James Du Berlais had Classic Getaway six lengths behind when they occupied the minor positions in the Champion Novices‘ Chase at Punchestown in April but the latter looks to have more scope and can turn the tables. French Dynamite has been here six times and won four and finished second in a Grade 2 in January. Farouk D‘alene looked a cracking prospect when beating Beacon Light in a Navan Grade 2 in January last year and, though jumping problems have halted his progress, he still looks potentially high class.
Formwatch
Classic Getaway (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up in touch in 5th, 3rd 4 out, ridden after 3 out, 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Feronily (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
James Du Berlais (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Held up in last, left 5th at 12th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, kept on without threatening leaders, 3rd of 6, 8 1/4l behind Feronily (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Capodanno (FR) 22-1 (11-5) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Farouk D'Alene (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Rear, fell at 1st, at Navan 3m hcp (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov.
French Dynamite (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Prominent until 4th, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 26l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.
Haut En Couleurs (FR) 16-1 (10-10) 8th of 15, 26 1/2l behind Theleme (10-10) at Auteuil 3m 1f sft in May.
Janidil (FR) 3-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, no impression on winner from before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 3, 9l behind Allaho (11-3) at Clonmel 2m 4f (1) hvy in Nov.
El Barra (FR) 40-1 (11-9) Towards rear, 14th halfway, weakened after 2 out, never a factor, pulled up before last, at Galway 2m 6f hcp sft in Oct.
Ex Patriot (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Disputed lead early, headed 2nd and raced 2nd, not fluent and ridden at 5th, soon lost place, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up before next, at Gowran Park 2m hcp hvy in Nov.