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18:20 Worcester
Download The Ladbrokes App Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places , Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form F27P4-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, jumped right, ridden 3 out, headed before next, soon beaten
- Form 11344-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Ian Popham
chased leaders, hit 1st, struggling 8th, well behind 10th
- Form 22264-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear when jumped right and not fluent last, easily
- Form 12333/1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Brian Harding
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Previous results
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Verdict
Southfield Vic has found one too good in all three starts over fences so far and is looking very one-paced. He may be vulnerable again here as Ballyboker Breeze made a winning start over the larger obstacles at Perth and should have more to offer. Just A Normal Day, who won twice over hurdles, looks a chasing type but so does FORT WORTH and Jonjo O'Neill's charge can build on his staying-on second at Wetherby.
Formwatch
Fort Worth (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway when not fluent 4 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on well under pressure, nearest finish, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Chase The Wind (10-12) at Wetherby 3m (4) gd in May.
Just A Normal Day (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division on inside, mistake 5th, outpaced 7th, headway after 3 out, one pace and beaten next, mistake last, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Starchitect (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Lala's Sister (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Ww rr, 5th 1/2way, prog to disp bef 2out, wo bef last, kow, won at Belclare 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Dark Valley (12-1) by 12l, 7 ran.
Southfield Vic (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden and one pace after 3 out, weakened from next, 7th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Whataknight (11-0) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Ballyboker Breeze (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Close up, pressed leader 4 out, challenging when not much room run-in, soon ridden, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Florida Calling (10-10) by 3/4l, 6 ran.