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14:05 Warwick

Titanbet.co.uk Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,780
  • 2nd: £8,548
  • 3rd: £4,280
  • 4th: £2,132
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.68s
  • Off Time: 14:05:11
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Vibrato Valtat (FR)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Top Gamble (IRE)

    8/5

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds and cap

      Vibrato Valtat (FR)

      42 t DCD
      6/5
      • Form 331211
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 153

      in rear and in touch, went 2nd 3 out, led on bit last, soon quickened, very easily

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange spots

      Kings Lad (IRE)

      21 D
      8/1
      • Form 03/2-U11
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 145

      tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

      3
      Silk - WHITE, RED braces, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check sleeves, WHITE cap, RED star

      Top Gamble (IRE)

      24 DCD
      8/5
      • Form 9FF-111
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 153

      led, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed last, kept on and no impression on winner

      4
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

      Mister Spingsprong (IRE)

      14 D
      16/1
      • Form 112353
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders and in touch, weakened from 3 out

      5
      Silk - White, Maroon hoops, chevrons on sleeves

      Turn Over Sivola (FR)

      70 D
      9/1
      • Form 2-21323
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 139

      tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Balder Succes (FR)

      6/5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7

      2013
      Silk -

      Majala (FR)

      2/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mister Springsprong and Turn Over Sivola have tough tasks in this company and the progressive Kings Lad also has something to find on today's terms, despite winning at Ascot three weeks ago. So this looks between a couple of exciting novices who are both entered in the Arkle at Cheltenham next month. Unbeaten over fences so far, Top Gamble made every yard to score at Newbury last time beating the Paul Nicholls-trained Far West. But the Ditcheat handler runs VIBRATO VALTAT in this and he gets the nod having won a Grade 2 chase at Kempton last time when beating the subsequent Grade 2 winner Three Kingdoms.

      Formwatch

      Vibrato Valtat (FR) 11-4 (11-8) Tracked clear leader, closed after 3 out, ridden to lead between last two, joined last, pressed run-in, stayed on to assert final 100 yards, won at Kempton 2m nov chs (1) sft in Dec beating Three Kingdoms (11-8) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Kings Lad (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Led until 3rd, chased leader, led 8th until 10th, chased leading pair, pushed along and looked held after 3 out, rallied to lead again approaching last, stayed on well and ridden clear flat, won at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Jan beating Traffic Fluide (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Top Gamble (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Mostly jumped well, fiddled 7th, pushed along approaching 4 out, shaken up before 2 out, driven between last 2, stayed on gamely run-in, won at Newbury 2m 1f nov chs (3) sft in Jan beating Far West (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.

      Mister Spingsprong (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leader to 4th, in touch, outpaced in clear 3rd after 7th, no chance with front pair from 5 out, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Three Kingdoms (11-4) at Doncaster 2m nov chs G2 (1) gs in Jan.

      Turn Over Sivola (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Held up in last pair, closer order approaching 7th, 3rd when went left 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until approaching last, 3rd and no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Royal Regatta (10-13) at Newbury 2m 1f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Nov.