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12:45 Towcester

Bgbet Formerly Brian Goodyear Bookmakers Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 28.30s
  • Off Time: 12:45:36
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Principe Azzurro (FR)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Flintoff (USA)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Black, Orange diamond, Black sleeves, White armlets, check cap

      Billyandi (IRE)

      49 D
      11/4
      • Form 1023-18
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 115

      close up, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

      2
      Silk - Dark blue, pink and dark blue hoopd sleeves, pink cap

      Flintoff (USA)

      353 DC
      6/1
      • Form 10/111P-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 115

      prominent, led after 4th, reminded next, headed 6th, led again after 7th, ridden and hung left after 2 out, headed and hung left flat, stayed on

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Black hollow box

      Good Citizen (IRE)

      308 BF
      4/1
      • Form 40/324F-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 112

      led and jumped left, headed after 4th, reminder next, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green, White diamond, check cap

      Principe Azzurro (FR)

      259
      5/2
      • Form 4/52210-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 115

      prominent, led 6th to after 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, led and hung left flat, stayed on

      5
      Silk - Dark Green, Red chevron, quartered cap

      Ericas Charm

      16 D
      7/2
      • Form 00-6311
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 112

      always in rear

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ericas Charm looks the one to beat here with Billyandi and Principe Azzurro the others to consider. The selection is an improving mare who has won each of her last two starts. She scored despite making a bad mistake last time and she looks like one to stay on the right side of at present. If she handles this testing ground then she will take plenty of beating. Billyandi is a course and distance winner and he will relish these testing conditions. His yard have gone off the boil of late but he still holds solid claims and will not be far away at the finish. Principe Azzurro is another who will love the ground but he has been off the track since March and he may just need the run today. Flintoff would be an appropriate winner at present but he hasn't been seen out for nearly a year and he should strip fitter for this. We are therefore happy to return to Ericas Charm as our choice to lead them home.

      Formwatch

      Billyandi (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Chased leader to 5th, weakened next, 8th of 10, well behind Caraman (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Oct.

      Flintoff (USA) 10-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Magot De Grugy (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.

      Good Citizen (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) In touch when fell at the 3rd in race won by Snakebite (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.

      Principe Azzurro (FR) 10-1 (11-2) In touch until ridden and weakened well before 2 out, 10th of 17, 20l behind Killaghy Castle (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Mar.

      Ericas Charm 3-1fav (11-11) In touch, led 4 out, mistake 2 out, kept on well, won at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf beating Charlton Kings (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.