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14:15 Towcester

Star Sports Daily Specials Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 20y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £6,963
  • 2nd: £2,057
  • 3rd: £1,028
  • 4th: £515
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.74s
  • Off Time: 14:19:35
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Forest Bihan (FR)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Pinkie Brown (FR)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Black triple diamond and armlets

      Pinkie Brown (FR)

      6 h DCD
      5/2
      • Form 5-571F1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 127

      tracked leader, led from 2nd, ridden and headed before last, kept on

      2
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE stars, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap

      Bowie (IRE)

      39
      40/1
      • Form 24/329-P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-1

      in touch in 4th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

      3
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

      Forest Bihan (FR)

      26
      11/8
      • Form 42P36-U
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      tracked leaders, good headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on well

      4
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves

      Porters Lane

      26 p
      200/1
      • Form 65P8FP
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 48

      unseated rider before start, always behind, soon struggling, pulled up before 3rd

      5
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green star

      Zarib (IRE)

      19 t BFD
      7/4
      • Form 602-028
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      led to 2nd, tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, soon lost 2nd place, kept on same pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      Pinkie Brown made a successful debut over fences on this track and trip early last month before falling early at Cheltenham. He had virtually a solo round at Warwick when his only rival fell and will make a bold bid to remain unbeaten in completed starts. Bowie, twice a winner over timber, was returning from a year's absence when pulling up at Uttoxeter and is likely to need another run and a longer trip. FOREST BIHAN won over hurdles in France and has been competing at a higher level for Brian Ellison. He's only five and makes his chasing bow but is just the type his trainer does so well with and he's taken to make a successful start. Porters Lane has shown nothing but Zarib had some very smart form over hurdles, including when placed in a Grade 2 handicap at Wincanton, so he's an obvious threat on his chasing debut.

      Formwatch

      Pinkie Brown (FR) 5-6fav (10-12) Led sole rival, jumped slightly right, left alone from 4th, in tight at the last, won at Warwick 2m (3) gd in Nov

      Bowie (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.

      Forest Bihan (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Held up, in rear but in touch, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, blundered and unseated rider last, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

      Porters Lane 66-1 (10-0) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, blundered 10th, struggling when bad blunder 11th and soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

      Zarib (IRE) 5-1fav (10-7) Held up, in rear, not fluent 7th, headway off last bend, mistake last, weakened flat, 8th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Golden Doyen (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.