Racecards
13:00 Wetherby
bet365 Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 45y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form F1326-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
jumped really well, tracked leader, led 14th, headed next, led again before 4 out, soon quickened clear, impressive
- Form 12/3P23-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon no impression on winner, went 2nd 3 out, jumped right, not fluent and bumped 2 out, not fluent and lost 2nd last
- Form 6/1841-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in touch in last, mistake 8th, effort before 4 out, no impression on winner, went 3rd flat
- Form 311/92-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed 14th, led next, headed before 4 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd 3 out, bumped 2 out, went 2nd again last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A fascinating contest, despite the small field, but we’ll stick with the penalised SHAN BLUE who was very impressive over a shorter trip here earlier this month and should have no problem with the extra half-mile. None of the others can be ruled out with Hold The Note only beaten half-a-length in a Grade 2 at Warwick at the start of the year and later placed at the Cheltenham Festival. I K Brunel jumped well and just failed to haul back the aggressively-ridden Coolanly at Fontwell while Snow Leopardess wasn’t beaten far on her chasing bow at Bangor.
Formwatch
Shan Blue (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Contested lead, tracked leader after 6th, bumped 12th, quick 4 out and hit front, sauntered clear, won eased down, won at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) gs in Oct beating Repetitio (10-5) by 14l, 8 ran.
Hold The Note (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along to close from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, went 3rd final 150 yards, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 20, 12 1/4l behind Imperial Aura (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
I K Brunel 13-8 (11-4) Held up, not fluent 12th, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, not fluent when pressing winner last, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 5, shd behind Coolanly (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) sft in Oct.
Snow Leopardess 5-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, pushed along before 2 out, pressing winner flat, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind The Butcher Said (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m (3) gd in Sep.